Religion and Human Rights by Ghanea, Nazila;

Short description:

This new four-volume Major Work collection from Routledge examines the background, history, and nature of human rights—both individual and collective—as well as economic, social, and cultural rights; and also civil and political rights. Standards, mechanisms, and jurisprudence at international and national levels are included, and form part of the discussion of the conflict of rights and freedom of religion or belief. Religions featured include Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and African religions, and the persecution or discrimination of religious or belief communities are discussed.

Long description:

Hardly a week goes by without some world event relating to the burgeoning field of religion and human rights. Whether attacks carried out in the name of religion by individuals or states, violations of the rights of individuals or communities due to their religious or other beliefs, or clashes between religious and other competing rights (most notably, freedom of speech), matters relating to religion and human rights are not only an area of expert and academic interest, but also of increasing interest to policy-makers, governments, international organizations, and NGOs.

This new four-volume Major Work collection from Routledge examines the background, history, and nature of human rights—both individual and collective—as well as economic, social, and cultural rights; and also civil and political rights. Standards, mechanisms, and jurisprudence at international and national levels are included, and form part of the discussion of the conflict of rights and freedom of religion or belief. Religions featured include Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and African religions, and the persecution or discrimination of religious or belief communities are discussed. Relevant human rights documents are also included.

The range of subject areas that contribute to discussions on religion and human rights are many, and include: political science; law; international relations; anthropology; philosophy; religious studies; sociology of religion; and theology. Students, scholars, teachers, and practitioners from these and other disciplines will welcome this collection as a vital one-stop compendium of the very best canonical and cutting-edge research.

'Overall the materials here are an outstanding collection addressing all of the main issues in the relationship between religion and human rights. I sincerely believe that it would be difficult for anyone to put together a better, more useable collection; their careful and considered selection is a considerable achievement.'

- Urfan Khaliq, Cardiff Law School, Cardiff University, UK

Table of Contents:

Volume I: Why Protect Freedom of Religion or Belief?  Volume II: Is Freedom of Religion or Belief an Individual or  Collective Human Right? Group, Collective, and Corporate Rights. Models for Protection of Religion or Belief.  Minority Rights.  Refugee Rights.  Volume III: Conflict of Rights and Freedom of Religion or Belief  General: On Conflict of Rights with Freedom of Religion or Belief.  Freedom of Expression.  Women’s Rights.  Child Rights.  Volume IV: International Standards, Persecution and Ways Forward  International Standards and Mechanisms Regarding Freedom of Religion or Belief.  Persecution and Discrimination.  Equality, Differential Treatment, Special Rights, Positive Duties, and Freedom of Religion or Belief.  Ways Forward.