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Perspectives On Religious Freedom Fiom The Vantage Point Of The European Court Of Human Rights, Willi Fuhrmann Sep 2000

Perspectives On Religious Freedom Fiom The Vantage Point Of The European Court Of Human Rights, Willi Fuhrmann

BYU Law Review

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Zoned For Residential Uses"-Like Prayer? Home Worship And Municipal Opposition In Leblanc-Sternberg V. Fletcher, John M. Smith Sep 2000

Zoned For Residential Uses"-Like Prayer? Home Worship And Municipal Opposition In Leblanc-Sternberg V. Fletcher, John M. Smith

BYU Law Review

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A Preliminary Response To Criticisms Of The International Religious Freedom Act Of 1998, T. Jeremy Gunn Sep 2000

A Preliminary Response To Criticisms Of The International Religious Freedom Act Of 1998, T. Jeremy Gunn

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Nature And Minimum Standards Of Freedom Of Religion Or Belief, Natan Lerner Sep 2000

The Nature And Minimum Standards Of Freedom Of Religion Or Belief, Natan Lerner

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Development Of Religious Liberty In Chile, 1973-2000, Patrick J. Thurston Sep 2000

The Development Of Religious Liberty In Chile, 1973-2000, Patrick J. Thurston

BYU Law Review

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Applying A Gender Perspective In The Area Of The Right To Freedom Of Religion Or Belief, Bahia Tahzib-Lie Sep 2000

Applying A Gender Perspective In The Area Of The Right To Freedom Of Religion Or Belief, Bahia Tahzib-Lie

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Comparison Between Freedom Of Religion In Germany And In The United States In General And The Treatment Of The Church Of Scientology Specifically, Wolfgang Eichele Jan 2000

Comparison Between Freedom Of Religion In Germany And In The United States In General And The Treatment Of The Church Of Scientology Specifically, Wolfgang Eichele

LLM Theses and Essays

The thesis first gives background information about the general development of fundamental rights in both Germany and the United States and specifically the freedom of religion. The analysis discusses in particular freedom of religion granted by Article 4 of the Basic Law in Germany and the religious clauses of the First Amendment of the American Constitution. In the first conclusion, the differences in the interpretations of the religious clauses both in Germany and the United States will be stated. These differences will then be illustrated by a discussion on the Church of Scientology through its basic facts, history, ideas, and …


Who Asked You?: The Appropriateness Of U.S. Leadership In Promoting Religious Freedom Worldwide, Nichol J. Starr Jan 2000

Who Asked You?: The Appropriateness Of U.S. Leadership In Promoting Religious Freedom Worldwide, Nichol J. Starr

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Government endorsed and government imposed religious persecution is a growing phenomenon worldwide. From Central America to the Far East, people are arrested, tortured, and even killed for having and expressing their faith, despite the existence of universal covenants expressing acceptance of religious differences as among the most basic of human rights. Seeing the apparent futility of U.N. and other international efforts to curb such persecution, the U.S. Congress in 1998 passed the International Religious Freedom Act. Faith-based religious persecution--and the United States' role in combating it--first took center stage in American politics during the IRFA's passage, and most recently has …