The Rights of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia and Beyond: The Role of the European Court of Human Rights
This article briefly discusses the history of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, focusing on their early decisions to use legal systems to defend themselves and expand their rights to practice their faith. Their legal successes in the United States and Canada in establishing religious...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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[2020]
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The journal of CESNUR
Year: 2020, Volume: 4, Issue: 6, Pages: 58-68 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Canada
/ Jehovah's Witnesses
/ Religious freedom
/ Jurisdiction
/ Europäischer Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte
/ Russia
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RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AZ New religious movements KBA Western Europe KBK Europe (East) XA Law ZC Politics in general |
Further subjects: | B
Vigilante Litigation
B Article 9 of European Human Rights Convention B margin of appreciation B Conscientious Objection B Rule 41 B European Court of Human Rights B Disciplined Litigation B Jehovah’s Witnesses B Kokkinakis B Human Rights in Russia |
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