Overview
The Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, as proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981, is the only universal human rights instrument specifically focusing on religious intolerance and discrimination. However, recent years have seen increasing controversy surrounding this right, in both political and legal contexts. The European Court of Human Rights has experienced a vast expansion in the number of cases it has had brought before it concerning religious freedom, and politically the boundaries of the right have been much disputed. This book provides a systematic analysis of the different approaches to religious rights which exist in public international law. The book explores how particular institutional perspectives emerge in the context of these differing approaches. It examines, and challenges, these institutional perspectives. It identifies new directions for approaching religious rights through international law by examining existing legal tools, and assesses their achievements and shortcomings. It studies religious organisations' support for international human rights protection, as well as religious critique of international human rights and the development of an alternative religious 'Bills of Rights'. It investigates whether expressions of members belonging to religious minorities can be considered under the minority right to culture, rather than the right to religion, and discusses the benefits and shortcomings of such a route. It analyses the reach and limits of the provisions in the 1981 Declaration, identifies ways in which the right is being eroded as a concept, and suggests new ways in which the right can be reinforced and protected.
Full Product Details
Author: Malcolm Evans (Professor of Public International Law, Professor of Public International Law, University of Bristol) ,
Peter Petkoff (Fellow of the Centre for Christianity and Culture, Fellow of the Centre for Christianity and Culture, Regent's Park College, Oxford) ,
Julian Rivers (, Professor of Jurisprudence, University of Bristol)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.20cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 24.00cm
Weight: 0.674kg
ISBN: 9780199684229
ISBN 10: 0199684227
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 19 March 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
An important volume for anyone who wishes to understand the issues that are at stake in the field of international law and religion. Helge Arsheim, Nordic Journal of Human Rights
An important volume for anyone who wishes to understand the issues that are at stake in the field of international law and religion. * Helge Arsheim, Nordic Journal of Human Rights *
Author Information
Malcolm Evans OBE is Professor of Public International Law at the University of Bristol. He is a member of the Organisation on Security and Cooperation in Europe's Advisory Council on Freedom of Religion and Belief, and the author of many publications on international law, human rights, and religion. Peter Petkoff is a Lecturer at Brunel University and a Fellow of the Centre for Christianity and Culture at Regent's Park College in Oxford.
