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The New New Secularism And The End Of The Law Of Separation Of Church And State, Bruce Ledewitz Sep 2009

The New New Secularism And The End Of The Law Of Separation Of Church And State, Bruce Ledewitz

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

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Healing Or Homicide?: When Parents Refuse Medical Treatment For Their Children On Religious Grounds, Emily Catalano Sep 2009

Healing Or Homicide?: When Parents Refuse Medical Treatment For Their Children On Religious Grounds, Emily Catalano

Buffalo Journal of Gender, Law & Social Policy

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Hanging In A Balance: Freedom Of Expression And Religion, Puja Kapai, Anne S Y Cheung Sep 2009

Hanging In A Balance: Freedom Of Expression And Religion, Puja Kapai, Anne S Y Cheung

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

When the liberty to freely express oneself is at odds with another's right to freedom of religion, we are confronted with the classic dilemma of choosing between two equally fundamental, constitutionally and internationally protected rights. The contours of the said two rights however, are far from clear. Whilst freedom of expression is not an absolute right, its limits are controversial. Equally, while it is undisputed that freedom of religion is an internationally protected human right enshrined in various international instruments, there is no comprehensive international treaty which addresses as its subject the content and extent of the right of freedom …


From Ankara To Strasbourg: Developing A Comprehensive Supranational Litigation Strategy For Patriarchal Preservation In Turkey, Joshua B. Gessling Sep 2009

From Ankara To Strasbourg: Developing A Comprehensive Supranational Litigation Strategy For Patriarchal Preservation In Turkey, Joshua B. Gessling

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

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Parental Rights And The State Regulation Of Religious Schools, Matthew J. Steilen Jan 2009

Parental Rights And The State Regulation Of Religious Schools, Matthew J. Steilen

Journal Articles

In Wisconsin v. Yoder, the United States Supreme Court invalidated convictions of several Amish parents for removing their children from school in violation of state mandatory attendance laws. In reaching its decision, the Court argued that protecting the Amish parents’ decisions fit into a longstanding American tradition of giving parents control over the upbringing of their children. Yet the Supreme Court mischaracterized the history of parental rights and state interests in education. Contemporary historical research shows that parents have long ceded a large measure of control to the state in the education of their children. Still, very little has been …