Facilitating Freedom of Religion or Belief: A Deskbook

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Historical Analysis of Freedom of Religion or Belief as a Technique for Resolving Religious Conflict....Pages 1-17
Philosophical and Religious Justifications of Freedom of Religion or Belief....Pages 19-61
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The Nature and Minimum Standards of Freedom of Religion or Belief....Pages 63-83
The Relationship of Freedom of Religion or Belief Norms to Other Human Rights....Pages 85-123
Freedom of Religion or Belief under International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law....Pages 125-146
Permissible Restrictions on Freedom of Religion or Belief....Pages 147-172
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights and Freedom of Religion or Belief....Pages 173-188
The Human Rights Committee and Freedom of Religion or Belief....Pages 189-202
UNESCO’s Facilitation of Freedom of Religion or Belief....Pages 203-208
The Protection of Religious Freedom in the System of the Council of Europe....Pages 209-238
Advancements in Standard Setting: Religious Liberty and OSCE Commitments....Pages 239-254
Implementing Freedom of Religion in the OSCE: Experiences from the Norwegian Chairmanship....Pages 255-271
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Conscientious Objection....Pages 273-289
The Right to Autonomy in Religious Affairs....Pages 291-319
Facilitating Freedom of Religion or Belief through Religious Association Laws....Pages 321-405
Protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief in Restricted or Institutional Settings....Pages 407-423
Freedom of Religion and Belief and Discretionary State Approval of Religious Activity....Pages 425-440
The Place of Religion in Public Life: The Lay Approach....Pages 441-453
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Dissenting Women, Religion or Belief, and the State: Contemporary Challenges that Require Attention....Pages 455-495
Between Laicist State Ideology and Modern Public Religion: The Head-Cover Controversy in Contemporary Turkey....Pages 497-511
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Burdens on the Right of Women to Assert Their Freedom of Religion or Belief....Pages 513-521
Hinduism and Women: Uses and Abuses of Religious Freedom....Pages 523-543
Religion Confronting Women’s Human Rights: The Case of Roman Catholicism....Pages 545-559
The Right to Be the Same, The Right to Be Different: Children and Religion....Pages 561-569
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Why the Cults? New Religious Movements and Freedom of Religion or Belief....Pages 571-593
The Sect Issue in the European Francophone Sphere....Pages 595-618
The Right to Engage in Religious Persuasion....Pages 619-649
Proselytism and Cultural Integrity....Pages 651-668
Apostasy and Freedom to Change Religion or Belief....Pages 669-688
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Developing Shared Values and Common Citizenship in a Secular and Pluralist Society: How Religious Communities Can Contribute....Pages 689-697
Humanism and Freedom from Religion....Pages 699-719
The United States and the Promotion of Freedom of Religion and Belief....Pages 721-746
The Role of Religion and Religious Freedom in Contemporary Conflict Situations....Pages 747-760
Freedom of Religion and Dialogue....Pages 761-776
The Emergence of Interfaith Dialogue: The Norwegian Experience....Pages 777-789
Promoting Tolerance through Religious Education....Pages 791-812
Religious Tolerance, Freedom of Religion or Belief, and Education: Results of the 2001 UN Conference....Pages 813-818
Facilitating Freedom of Religion or Belief Through NGOs....Pages 819-842
Conclusion and Agenda for the Future....Pages 843-851
Epilogue....Pages 853-854
Back Matter....Pages 855-1017