
Religion, Secular Beliefs and Human Rights
25 Years After the 1981 Declaration
Natan Lerner(Author)
Brill (Publisher)
Published on 30. June 2006
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Hardback
228 pages
978-90-04-15209-0 (ISBN)
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Description
Religion, and beliefs related to religion, are a central factor in international life and politics. International law, and human rights law in particular, have to take into consideration the religious dimension, and have done it to some extent. A body of positive law has already been developed for the protection of freedom of religion, and from religion, by the United Nations and regional and specialized organizations.
The first edition of this book appeared six years ago, in coincidence with the 25th anniversary of the 1981 United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion of Belief. It discussed the legal meaning of religion and belief, the United Nations work in this respect, religious minorities, relevant regional and special arrangements, the issue of proselytism, religion and terrorism, religious symbols, international criminal law, and some particular cases such as the state and religious communities in Israel, and this country's agreement with the Holy See.
This second edition of the book updates the information on relevant developments that took place in the time elapsed. and incorporates several new chapters on important issues related to religious freedoms. Such are the chapters on freedom from religion, religion and freedom of association, religion and freedom of expression (including the controversy with respect of defamation of religions), and group rights and legal pluralism. The order of the chapters has been rearranged.
It is hoped that law and political science schools, human rights associations and scholars, as well as governments and bodies active in the area of religious freedoms, will find interest in this second, revised and considerably enlarged, edition.
The first edition of this book appeared six years ago, in coincidence with the 25th anniversary of the 1981 United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion of Belief. It discussed the legal meaning of religion and belief, the United Nations work in this respect, religious minorities, relevant regional and special arrangements, the issue of proselytism, religion and terrorism, religious symbols, international criminal law, and some particular cases such as the state and religious communities in Israel, and this country's agreement with the Holy See.
This second edition of the book updates the information on relevant developments that took place in the time elapsed. and incorporates several new chapters on important issues related to religious freedoms. Such are the chapters on freedom from religion, religion and freedom of association, religion and freedom of expression (including the controversy with respect of defamation of religions), and group rights and legal pluralism. The order of the chapters has been rearranged.
It is hoped that law and political science schools, human rights associations and scholars, as well as governments and bodies active in the area of religious freedoms, will find interest in this second, revised and considerably enlarged, edition.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Weight
579 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-15209-0 (9789004152090)
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Professor Natan Lerner, after retiring from Tel Aviv University, teaches international law, human rights, and law and religion, at the Faculty of Law of the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. He is the author, among others, of The UN Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and Group Rights and Discrimination in International Law, both published by Martinus Nijhoff and translated into other languages, and of numerous articles in his field. He was appointed by the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights of the United Nations as a member of the expert
seminar dealing with defamation of religions and incitement to racial and religious hatred.
seminar dealing with defamation of religions and incitement to racial and religious hatred.
Content
Preface;
1. Introduction;
2. The Legal Meaning of Religion and Belief;
3. Religious Human Rights under the United Nations;
4. The 1992 UN Declaration on Minorities;
5. Regional Protection and Special Arrangements;
6. Protecting Religious Groups and Communities;
7. Proselytism and Change of Religion;
8. Religion and terrorism;
9. A Secular View of Human Rights;
10. Religious symbols: How Wide the Margin of Appreciation? The Turkish Headscarf Case, the Strasbourg Court, and Secularist Tolerance;
11. State and Religious Communities: the Case of Israel;
12. Bilateral arrangements: The Holy See and Israel;
Concluding remarks.
1. Introduction;
2. The Legal Meaning of Religion and Belief;
3. Religious Human Rights under the United Nations;
4. The 1992 UN Declaration on Minorities;
5. Regional Protection and Special Arrangements;
6. Protecting Religious Groups and Communities;
7. Proselytism and Change of Religion;
8. Religion and terrorism;
9. A Secular View of Human Rights;
10. Religious symbols: How Wide the Margin of Appreciation? The Turkish Headscarf Case, the Strasbourg Court, and Secularist Tolerance;
11. State and Religious Communities: the Case of Israel;
12. Bilateral arrangements: The Holy See and Israel;
Concluding remarks.