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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462705603321

Autore

Lerner Natan

Titolo

Religion, Secular Beliefs and Human Rights [[electronic resource] ] : Second Revised Edition

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, : BRILL, 2012

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (306 p.)

Collana

Studies in Religion, Secular Beliefs and Human Rights

Disciplina

323.44

323.44/2

323.442

342.0852

Soggetti

Freedom of religion (International law)

Human rights -- Religious aspects

Religion and international relations

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Religion, Secular Beliefs and Human Rights; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Foreword to the First Edition by John Witte; Preface to the First Edition; 1. Introduction; 2. The Legal Meaning of Religion and Belief; 3. Religious Human Rights under the United Nations; 4. Freedom from Religion; 5. A Secular View of Human Rights; 6. Religion and Freedom of Association; 7. Religion and Freedom of Expression; 8. Group Rights and Legal Pluralism; 9. The 1992 UN Declaration on Minorities; 10. Proselytism and Change of Religion

11. Regional Protection and Special Arrangements12. Protecting Religious Groups and Communities; 13. Bilateral Arrangements: The Holy See and Israel; 14. Religion and Terrorism; 15. Religious Symbols: How Wide the Margin of Appreciation? The Turkish Headscarf Case; 16. State and Religious Communities: The Case of Israel; Concluding Remarks; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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.