| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 569 pages) |
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Studies in religion, secular beliefs and human rights, 1871-7829 ; v. 6 |
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Studies in religion, secular beliefs, and human rights ; v. 6.
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| Contents |
pt. 1. Introduction -- Freedom of religion in international law -- Women's human rights and religion: how do they co-exist? |
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pt. 2. Reflections on religion, human rights and international law -- The twain doth meet! A preliminary exploration of the theory and practice of as-Siyar and international law in the contemporary world -- Religion as a source of international law -- Human rights and cultural relativism: the false dichotomy -- Some arguments on the universality of human rights in Islam |
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pt. 3. Religions, values and constitutionalism within international human rights law -- Religion within the refugee context: squaring the circle? -- The advent of proportional human rights and the dignity inherent in individuals qua human beings -- The religiosity of jus cogens: a moral case for compliance? -- Why the Hindu caste system presents a new challenge for human rights |
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pt. 4. Islam, state practices and contemporary international law -- The role of Islam in human rights and development in Muslim states -- Human rights, natural justice and Pakistan's Shariat courts -- Women, Islamisation and human rights in Pakistan: developing strategies of resistance -- Nation-building in an Islamic state: minority rights and self-determination in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
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pt. 5. Islam, minorities rights and the implications of 9/11 -- Multiculturalism and extremism: international law perspectives -- Prayers, planners and pluralism: protecting the rights of minority religious groups -- 'Are you a Protestant or a Catholic Muslim?' The path of Muslim integration into Northern Ireland -- Religion, minority rights and Muslims of the United Kingdom |
| Summary |
Freedom of religion is a subject, which has throughout human history been a source of profound disagreements and conflict. This study provides an overview of the complexities inherent in the freedom of religion within international law and an analysis of the cultural-religious relativist debate in contemporary human rights law |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Freedom of religion.
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Religious minorities -- Legal status, laws, etc
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Muslims -- Legal status, laws, etc
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Freedom of religion -- Islamic countries
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LAW -- Discrimination.
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LAW -- Civil Rights.
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Freedom of religion
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Muslims -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Religious minorities -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Islamic countries.
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Islam.
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Islamic law.
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Doctrines.
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Religion.
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International law.
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Human rights.
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Islamic countries
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Rehman, Javaid.
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Breau, Susan Carolyn, 1955-
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| ISBN |
9789047420873 |
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904742087X |
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