Freedom from Religion and Human Rights Law: Strengthening the Right to Freedom of Religion and Belief for Non-Religious and Atheist Rights-Holders

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Freedom of religion or belief -- 1. The meaning of ‘religion’ and ‘belief ’ in international law -- Article 18 -- 1.1. Defining ‘religion’ and ‘belief ’ -- 1.2. Pluralism...

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Main Author: McAdam, Marika (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Milton Taylor and Francis 2017
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Edition:1st ed
Series/Journal:Routledge Research in Human Rights Law
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: McAdam, Marika: Freedom from Religion and Human Rights Law : Strengthening the Right to Freedom of Religion and Belief for Non-Religious and Atheist Rights-Holders. - Milton : Taylor and Francis,c2017. - 9781138632967

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520 |a 2.3. Proselytism through exposure to religious symbols -- 3. Determining where coercion undermines choice -- 3.1. Attributes of the source and target of proselytism -- 3.2. Location and nature of proselytism -- 3.3. Context of the proselytism -- 4. Conclusion: The need to prioritise rights over religions -- 4. Freedom from hate -- 1. Article 20 and hate speech in the name of religion -- 2. Pro-religious bias of article 20 -- 2.1. Hatred in the name of religion -- 2.2. Homophobia: Prohibited discrimination or a religious right? -- 3. Weak protection of non-believers and atheists from hate speech -- 4. Conclusion: Curtailing incitement of violence against atheists -- 5. Freedom from parents -- 1. Balancing rights of parents and children -- 1.1. The rights and liberties of parents over their children -- 1.2. The rights and evolving capacities of the child -- 2. Freedom from coercive religious or moral education -- 2.1. The liberties of the parent -- 2.2. The best interests of the child -- 3. Freedom from religious circumcision -- 3.1. The child’s right to health -- 3.2. The child’s freedom of religion and belief -- 4. Conclusion: The need to protect children from their parents -- 6. Conclusion -- 1. Indefensibility of pro-religious bias of human rights law -- 1.1. Relevance of the inherent value of religion and belief -- 1.2. Relevance of religion or belief in social life -- 2. Freedom from religion as the measure of religious freedom -- 2.1. Pluralism as the guiding principle -- 2.2. Freedom from religion as the litmus test -- Bibliography 
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