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- catalog abstract "This report provides a detailed and impartial account of how the individual's right to hold beliefs is understood, protected or denied throughout the world. Consisting of accessible, short edited entries based on drafts commissioned from experts living in the countries surveyed, it exposes persecution and discrimination in virtually all world regions. The book: * provides an analysis of United Nations standards of freedom of religion and belief * covers over fifty countries, divided into five regions and introduced by a regional overview * covers themes including: the relationships between belief groups and the state; freedom to manifest belief in law and practice; religion and schools; religious minorities; new religious movements; the impact of beliefs on the status of women; and the extent to which conscientious objection to military service is recognised by governments * draws on examples of accommodation and co-operation between different religions and beliefs and identifies the main challenges to be overcome if the diversity of human conviction is to be established. Freedom of Religion and Belief has been prepared by the Human Rights Centre of the University of Essex is conjunction with Project Tandem, Inc. in the US. A large number of specialists from around the world have contributed data and analysis.".
- catalog contributor b10458877.
- catalog contributor b10458878.
- catalog contributor b10458879.
- catalog created "1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1997.".
- catalog description "Freedom of Religion and Belief has been prepared by the Human Rights Centre of the University of Essex is conjunction with Project Tandem, Inc. in the US. A large number of specialists from around the world have contributed data and analysis.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 459-461) and index.".
- catalog description "This report provides a detailed and impartial account of how the individual's right to hold beliefs is understood, protected or denied throughout the world. Consisting of accessible, short edited entries based on drafts commissioned from experts living in the countries surveyed, it exposes persecution and discrimination in virtually all world regions. The book: * provides an analysis of United Nations standards of freedom of religion and belief * covers over fifty countries, divided into five regions and introduced by a regional overview * covers themes including: the relationships between belief groups and the state; freedom to manifest belief in law and practice; religion and schools; religious minorities; new religious movements; the impact of beliefs on the status of women; and the extent to which conscientious objection to military service is recognised by governments * draws on examples of accommodation and co-operation between different religions and beliefs and identifies the main challenges to be overcome if the diversity of human conviction is to be established.".
- catalog extent "xxxii, 475 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0415159776 (hbk)".
- catalog identifier "0415159784 (pbk.)".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Routledge,".
- catalog subject "323.44/2/09 21".
- catalog subject "BL640 .F74 1997".
- catalog subject "Freedom of religion.".
- catalog subject "Human rights.".
- catalog subject "Religions.".
- catalog subject "Religious tolerance.".
- catalog title "Freedom of religion and belief : a world report / edited by Kevin Boyle and Juliet Sheen.".
- catalog type "text".