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Freedom of Religion or Belief
Bielefeldt, Heiner; Ghanea, Nazila; Wiener, Michael
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Description for Freedom of Religion or Belief
Hardback. This commentary on freedom of religion or belief provides a comprehensive overview of the pressing issues of freedom of religion or belief from an international law perspective. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; LBBC; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 182 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1418.
Violations of religious freedom and violence committed in the name of religion grab our attention on a daily basis. Freedom of religion or belief is a key human right: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, numerous conventions, declarations and soft law standards include specific provisions on freedom of religion or belief. The 1981 Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief has been interpreted since 1986 by the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. Special Rapporteurs (for example those on racism, freedom of ... Read more
Violations of religious freedom and violence committed in the name of religion grab our attention on a daily basis. Freedom of religion or belief is a key human right: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, numerous conventions, declarations and soft law standards include specific provisions on freedom of religion or belief. The 1981 Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief has been interpreted since 1986 by the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. Special Rapporteurs (for example those on racism, freedom of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
Number of Pages
702
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198703983
SKU
V9780198703983
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About Bielefeldt, Heiner; Ghanea, Nazila; Wiener, Michael
Dr Heiner Bielefeldt (Dr phil Tübingen, Habil Bremen, Dr h.c. Luzern) was the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief from 2010 to 2016. He is Professor of Human Rights and Human Rights Politics at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg. From 2003 to 2009, he was Director of Germany's National Human Rights Institution. His research interests include the ... Read more
Reviews for Freedom of Religion or Belief
This commentary, written by leading experts in the field, provides a clear examination and interpretation of the various international legal provisions relating to the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion and offers a critical assessment of the approaches of the United Nations (UN) Special Procedures and Treaty Bodies in protecting this right. ... Overall there is a tremendous ... Read more