Religious Liberty and International Law in Europe

by Malcolm D. Evans

Overview

In this fascinating book Malcolm Evans describes in detail the ways in which the freedom of religious belief has been incorporated into the legislation of the countries of Europe. He goes on to examine the mechanisms by which this freedom is guaranteed, and a number of problematic cases that have recently been discussed in the Council of Europe. In a concluding section he outlines a number of developments that will influence the direction that the search for the protection of religious liberty under international law may take.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521550215
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	07/24/1997
Series:	Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law , #6
Pages:	428
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.22(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Chronological table of international treaties; Table of cases; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Early antecedents; 2. From Augsburg to Paris; 3. The League of Nations: drafting the Covenant; 4. The Polish Minorities Treaty; 5. The extension of the minorities system; 6. The experience under the League; 7. The UN system; 8. Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; 9. The 1981 Declaration on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief; 10. Religious freedom under the European Convention on Human Rights: the drafting of Article 9 and of Article 2 of the First Protocol; 11. The application of Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights; 12. Restrictions upon the scope of Article 9(1); 13. The application of Article 2 of the First Protocol; 14. An interim conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"This work is highly recommended...to those seeking an introduction to this subject..." Daniel L. Wade, International Journal of Legal Information

"Malcom Evans' Religious Liberty and International Law in Europe is an exceedingly well-researched, indexed, and documented work that examines, from both historical and current perspectives, international legal protections of the rights of religion, conscience, and belief on the European continent." Journal of Religion

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