Freedom from Religion and Human Rights Law

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

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

Av Marika McAdam

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Although human rights belong to all persons on the basis of their humanity, this book demonstrates that in the practice of international human rights law, the freedom to be non-religious or atheist does not receive the same protection as the freedom to be religious. Despite the claimed universality of freedom of religion and belief contained in article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the key assertion made is that there is a hierarchy of religion and belief, with followers of major established religions enjoying high protection and low regulation at the top, and atheists and non-believers enduring high persecution and weaker protection at the bottom. The existence of this hierarchy is proven and critiqued through three case study chapters that respectively explore the extent to which non-religious and atheist rights-holders enjoy freedom from proselytism, freedom from hate and freedom from the religions of their parents.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-12-12
Mått156 x 234 x 17 mm
Vikt280 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieRoutledge Research in Human Rights Law
Antal sidor192
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780367886677

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Chapter 1: Freedom of Religion or Belief1. The meaning of ‘religion’ and ‘belief’ in international law 2. ICCPR Article 18 and the plurality of religion and belief 3. Limitations to manifestations4. Conclusion: The limits of article 18 to protect freedom from religionChapter 2: The Hierarchy of Religion and Belief1. 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 neglectedChapter 3: Freedom from Proselytism1. Proselytism as a manifestation of religion 2. Forms of improper coercion3. Determining where coercion undermines choice4. Conclusion: The need to prioritise rights over religionsChapter 4: Freedom from Hate1. Article 20 and hate speech in the name of religion2. 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 atheistsChapter 5: Freedom from Parents1. Balancing rights of parents and children2. Freedom from coercive religious or moral education 3. Freedom from religious circumcision4. Conclusion: The need to protect children from their parents Chapter 6: Conclusion1. Indefensibility of pro-religious bias of human rights law 2. Freedom from religion as the measure of religious freedom