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Since When Is Dicta Enough To Trump Fourth Amendment Rights - The Aftermath Of Florida V. J.L., Melanie Wilson Jan 2005

Since When Is Dicta Enough To Trump Fourth Amendment Rights - The Aftermath Of Florida V. J.L., Melanie Wilson

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The Religion-State Relationship And The Right To Freedom Of Religion Or Belief: A Comparative Textual Analysis Of The Constitutions Of Predominantly Muslim Countries, Robert C. Blitt Jan 2005

The Religion-State Relationship And The Right To Freedom Of Religion Or Belief: A Comparative Textual Analysis Of The Constitutions Of Predominantly Muslim Countries, Robert C. Blitt

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This study analyzes the constitutional provisions in 44 predominantly Muslim countries addressing the relationship between religion and the state, freedom of religion or belief, and other related human rights as measured against recognized international human rights standards. The geographic diversity of the Muslim world mirrors a central finding of the study, that predominantly Muslim countries encompass a variety of constitutional arrangements - ranging from Islamic republics with Islam as the official state religion, to secular states with strict separation of religion and state. Key findings of the survey include: More than half of the world's Muslim population (estimated at over …