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2014

Human Rights Law

BYU Law Review

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Freedom Of Religion Under The European Convention On Human Rights: A Precious Asset, Françoise Tulkens Apr 2014

Freedom Of Religion Under The European Convention On Human Rights: A Precious Asset, Françoise Tulkens

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The Justification Of Human Rights, David Little Apr 2014

The Justification Of Human Rights, David Little

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Tensions And Synergies In Religious Liberty: An Evaluation Of The Interrelation Of Freedom Of Belief With Other Human Rights; Parallel Equality And Anti-Discrimination Provisions; Enforcement In Competing European Courts; And Mediated Dispute Resolution, Mark Hill Apr 2014

Tensions And Synergies In Religious Liberty: An Evaluation Of The Interrelation Of Freedom Of Belief With Other Human Rights; Parallel Equality And Anti-Discrimination Provisions; Enforcement In Competing European Courts; And Mediated Dispute Resolution, Mark Hill

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"And Should The First Be Last?", Malcolm D. Evans Apr 2014

"And Should The First Be Last?", Malcolm D. Evans

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Does Europe Need Neutrality? The Old Continent In Search Of Identity, Andrea Pin Apr 2014

Does Europe Need Neutrality? The Old Continent In Search Of Identity, Andrea Pin

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Liberal Democracy And The Right To Religious Freedom, Aldir Guedes Soriano Jan 2014

Liberal Democracy And The Right To Religious Freedom, Aldir Guedes Soriano

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Foremost, this paper examines the current situation of the rights to religious freedom and democracy around the world, which deserve attention and concern. Civil liberties are currently in crossfire. This article examines the foundations of the right to religious freedom. Depending on the philosophical foundations, there are two different rationales for the right to religious freedom: liberal and anti-liberal. According to the liberal tradition, the best reason to protect religious freedom rests upon the autonomy of the individual conscience. It is clear that a constitutional democracy does not allow the establishment of any religion by the government, using either executive …