The House of Lords rejected the argument that the prohibition of fox-hunting was an interference with fox hunters’ right to manifest their beliefs, as guaranteed by Article 9. The belief in the utility, morality and cultural value of fox hunting was a sincere one but was not protected by Article 9.
Aidan O’Neill
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