Two Years Later: A Critical Analysis of the Impact of Spanish Law About COVID-19 on Religious Freedom.

FREEDOM of religion; SPANISH language; CRITICAL analysis; STATE power; COVID-19; SOCIAL institutions; INTEGRITY; EXERCISE

The exercise of powers in this area by the regional authorities was guaranteed by the health regulations.[32] However, when the measures adopted entailed limitations on fundamental rights, a process of ratification by the High Courts of Justice became necessary.[33] The judicial decisions in this regard have been diverse, mainly due to the consideration of the specific circumstances of each measure applicable to a more defined territorial area and taking as reference the COVID-19 data. This new state of alarm was characterized by a parliamentary decision, on the proposal of the government, to approve an extension until May 9, 2021.[41] This meant in practice not having to subject government action to parliamentary scrutiny. In a globalized world where great technological advances have led, in a relatively short time, to enormous development and multiple changes in our way of living, a microscopic organism, the SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19 virus, has caused a major health, social, and economic crisis, highlighting the fragility of the human being, as well as challenging the effectiveness of legal resources and the ability of states to respond as guarantors of the social order. The Regulations Generated by COVID-19 The Health Emergency and the Declaration of the State of Alarm in Spain The WHO declared the global COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020. [Extracted from the article]

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