Legal Code of Religious Minority Rights - Sources in International and European Law

This volume presents a systematic collection of the various international legal sources that define the rights of religious minorities.

In a time of increasing tensions around religious minorities, this volume presents a systematic collection of international and European documents on the protection and promotion of religious minorities' rights. The code includes documents from the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the European Union. An index system connects the various sources and norms, and emphasizes the strengths and the weaknesses in the legal frameworks of international and European institutions. While allowing for further research on the historical and conceptual development in the area, the code provides the reader with a new, easily accessible tool facilitating experts and actors who wish to improve the knowledge and protection of religious minorities.

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This book will be an invaluable resource for students, academics and researchers interested in law and religion, international law, public law and human rights law, the code is also a powerful tool for minorities themselves, and for advocates of their rights.

List of contents

Chapter I United Nations
Chapter II Council Of Europe
Chapter III Organization For Security And Co-Operation In Europe (OSCE)
Chapter IV European Union

About the author

Daniele Ferrari is a lecturer in Law at the University of Siena, Italy.

Summary

This code presents a systematic collection of the various international legal sources that define the rights of religious minorities. It will be invaluable for students, academics and researchers interested in law and religion, international law, public law and human rights law.

Product details

• Authors: Daniele Ferrari
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2021
• EAN: 9780367858445
• ISBN: 978-0-367-85844-5
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: ICLARS Series on Law and Religion
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Sociology, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, LAW / General, LAW / International, LAW / Constitutional, LAW / Public, LAW / Civil Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, LAW / Discrimination, Human rights, civil rights, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law