Religious Liberty and International Law in Europe

Malcolm D Evans author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:3rd Jan '08

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Malcolm Evans's account of the protection of religious liberty under international law in Europe.

Malcolm Evans describes the ways in which the freedom of religious belief has been incorporated into the legislation of Europe. He goes on to examine the mechanisms by which this freedom is guaranteed, and a number of problematic cases which have recently been discussed in the Council of Europe.The freedom of religion is one of the oldest and most controversial of the claims that are recognized as forming part of the corpus of human rights. In this important and fascinating book Malcolm Evans provides a detailed account of the ways in which the freedom of religious belief came to be incorporated into the legislation of the countries of Europe. He goes on to examine the mechanisms by which this freedom is guaranteed, and a number of problematic cases which have recently been discussed in the Council of Europe. In a concluding section he outlines a number of developments which will influence the direction that the search for the protection of religious liberty under international law may take.

"This work is highly recommended...to those seeking an introduction to this subject..." Daniel L. Wade, International Journal of Legal Information
"Malcom Evans' Religious Liberty and International Law in Europe is an exceedingly well-researched, indexed, and documented work that examines, from both historical and current perspectives, international legal protections of the rights of religion, conscience, and belief on the European continent." Journal of Religion

ISBN: 9780521047616

Dimensions: 228mm x 153mm x 26mm

Weight: 650g

428 pages