Freedom from Religion and Human Rights Law
Freedom from Religion and Human Rights Law
Strengthening the Right to Freedom of Religion and Belief for Non-Religious and Atheist Rights-Holders
McAdam, Marika
Taylor & Francis Ltd
11/2017
192
Dura
Inglês
9781138632967
15 a 20 dias
430
1. The meaning of 'religion' and 'belief' in international law
2. ICCPR Article 18 and the plurality of religion and belief
3. Limitations to manifestations
4. Conclusion: The limits of article 18 to protect freedom from religion
Chapter 2: The Hierarchy of Religion and Belief
1. Established, major religions at the top of the hierarchy
2. New, unusual or emerging religions and beliefs
3. Non-religion and atheism at the bottom of the hierarchy
4. Conclusion: Non-religious and atheist rights-holders neglected
Chapter 3: Freedom from Proselytism
1. Proselytism as a manifestation of religion
2. Forms of improper coercion
3. Determining where coercion undermines choice
4. Conclusion: The need to prioritise rights over religions
Chapter 4: Freedom from Hate
1. Article 20 and hate speech in the name of religion
2. Pro-religious bias of article 20
3. Weak protection of non-believers and atheists from hate speech
4. Conclusion: Curtailing religious incitement to violence against atheists
Chapter 5: Freedom from Parents
1. Balancing rights of parents and children
2. Freedom from coercive religious or moral education
3. Freedom from religious circumcision
4. Conclusion: The need to protect children from their parents
Chapter 6: Conclusion
1. Indefensibility of pro-religious bias of human rights law
2. Freedom from religion as the measure of religious freedom
1. The meaning of 'religion' and 'belief' in international law
2. ICCPR Article 18 and the plurality of religion and belief
3. Limitations to manifestations
4. Conclusion: The limits of article 18 to protect freedom from religion
Chapter 2: The Hierarchy of Religion and Belief
1. Established, major religions at the top of the hierarchy
2. New, unusual or emerging religions and beliefs
3. Non-religion and atheism at the bottom of the hierarchy
4. Conclusion: Non-religious and atheist rights-holders neglected
Chapter 3: Freedom from Proselytism
1. Proselytism as a manifestation of religion
2. Forms of improper coercion
3. Determining where coercion undermines choice
4. Conclusion: The need to prioritise rights over religions
Chapter 4: Freedom from Hate
1. Article 20 and hate speech in the name of religion
2. Pro-religious bias of article 20
3. Weak protection of non-believers and atheists from hate speech
4. Conclusion: Curtailing religious incitement to violence against atheists
Chapter 5: Freedom from Parents
1. Balancing rights of parents and children
2. Freedom from coercive religious or moral education
3. Freedom from religious circumcision
4. Conclusion: The need to protect children from their parents
Chapter 6: Conclusion
1. Indefensibility of pro-religious bias of human rights law
2. Freedom from religion as the measure of religious freedom