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Religious Freedom Under Scrutiny (Hardcover)
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Religious Freedom Under Scrutiny (Hardcover)
Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
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Freedom of religion or belief is deeply entrenched in international
human rights conventions and constitutional traditions around the
world. Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
enshrines the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
as does the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
which the United Nations General Assembly adopted in 1966. A rich
jurisprudence on freedom of religion or belief is based on the
European Convention on Human Rights, drafted in 1950 by the Council
of Europe. Similar regional guarantees exist in the framework of
the Organization of American States as well as within the African
Union. Freedom of religion or belief has found recognition in
numerous national constitutions, and some governments have shown a
particularly strong commitment to the international promotion of
this right. As Heiner Bielefeldt and Michael Wiener observe,
however, freedom of religion or belief remains a source of
political conflict, legal controversy, and intellectual debate. In
Religious Freedom Under Scrutiny, Bielefeldt and Wiener explore
various critiques leveled at this right. For example, does freedom
of religion contribute to the spread of Western neoliberal values
to the detriment of religious and cultural diversity? Can religious
freedom serve as the entry point for antifeminist agendas within
the human rights framework? Drawing on their considerable
experience in the field, Bielefeldt and Wiener provide a
typological overview and analysis of violations around the world
that illustrate the underlying principles as well as the
relationship between freedom of religion or belief and other human
rights. Religious Freedom Under Scrutiny argues that without
freedom of religion or belief, human rights cannot fully address
our complex needs, yearnings, and vulnerabilities as human beings.
Furthermore, ignoring or marginalizing freedom of religion or
belief would weaken the plausibility, attractiveness, and
legitimacy of the entire system of human rights.
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