Progress on Freedom of Religion or Belief?: An Analysis of European and North American Government and Parliamentary Initiatives

Threats to and violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) have been increasing around the world for the last two decades. This has prompted governments to implement initiatives to promote FoRB and to condemn violations. Drawing on data and findings of the Commonwealth Initiative for Freedom...

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Published in:The review of faith & international affairs
Authors: Toft, Monica Duffy 1965- (Author) ; Green, M. Christian 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2018
In: The review of faith & international affairs
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
CG Christianity and Politics
KBA Western Europe
KBQ North America
Further subjects:B Canada
B Norway
B United States
B Human Rights
B United Kingdom
B Religious Freedom
B Parliaments
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Summary:Threats to and violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) have been increasing around the world for the last two decades. This has prompted governments to implement initiatives to promote FoRB and to condemn violations. Drawing on data and findings of the Commonwealth Initiative for Freedom of Religion or Belief (CIFoRB), this article presents an analysis of recent legislative, parliamentary, and executive branch initiatives in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Norway to prioritize FoRB, for the lessons they afford on effective policy action. After an overview of these states' initiatives, this paper concludes with an assessment of their success.
ISSN:1931-7743
Contains:Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2018.1535084