Law and the Wearing of Religious Symbols in Europe

Written in accessible language, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of a topical subject that is being widely debated across Europe. The work presents an overview of emerging case law from the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union, as well as from national courts and equality bodies in European countries, on the wearing of religious symbols in public spaces. The author persuasively argues that bans on the wearing of religious symbols constitutes a breach of an individual's human rights and contravene existing anti-discrimination legislation. Fully updated to take account of recent case law, this second edition has been expanded to consider bans in public spaces more generally, including employment, an area where some of the recent developments have taken place.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Key concepts; 2. Arguments for and against bans on the wearing of religious symbols; 3. Bans on religious symbols as a breach of the human right to freedom of religion; 4. Bans on religious symbols as a breach of anti-discrimination law; 5. Justification; 6. Reasonable accommodation and equality duties; 7. Conclusion;

About the author

Erica Howard is Professor of Law, Middlesex University, UK.

Summary

Written in accessible language, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of a topical subject that is being widely debated. Fully updated to take account of recent case law, this 2nd edition has been expanded to consider bans in public spaces more generally, including employment, an area where some of the recent developments have taken place.

Product details

• Authors: Erica Howard, Howard Erica
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781032088754
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3208875-4
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Islam, Sociology, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Islam / General, LAW / International, LAW / Public, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, LAW / Comparative, Religion: general, Islamic Law, comparative law, Civil rights & citizenship, Human rights, civil rights, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Systems of law: Islamic law, Law & society, LAW / Islamic, Law and society, sociology of law