The International Human Right to Freedom of Conscience: Some Suggestions for Its Development and ApplicationAshgate/Dartmouth, 2001 - 301 pages This text addresses the problem of conflict that arises between the human right to freedom of religion and the human right to freedom of belief, for example, certain religious beliefs are in conflict with certain women's rights. The pricipal goal of this book is to distinguish between the more formalized, and recognized, notion of protecting religious beliefs from what is referred to as conscientious beliefs - a belief external to a religious context. |
Contents
A Brief History of the Development of the Right to Conscience | 9 |
Analysis of the Treaties and Other Documents | 28 |
The Forum Internum | 95 |
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accorded action alternative application approach Article 18 aspect assertion basis belief system broad broader centres Chapter claim Commission conscientious belief considering context Court create decision define demonstrate derive desire directives discussion distinction drafters drafting ECHR EHRR example exercise expression external externum focus focused force forum internum freedom of conscience freedom of religion further given grounds Hence human rights important incorporate indicates individual individual's internal interpretation issue limitations manifestation manner meaning military conscientious objection minority moral narrow noting notion objector one's paragraph particular political possible practice prevent principles problem protection raised reasoning recognised referring refusing regarding relates religious religious belief Report Resolution result right to conscience right to freedom right to military scope selective conscientious serve Session similar social society specific term Third Committee thought treaties underlying understanding University upholding views violation