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. 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.

Sommario

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;

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Erica Howard, Howard Erica
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.10.2019
• EAN: 9780367178901
• ISBN: 978-0-367-17890-1
• Pagine: 232
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto internazionale, diritto degli stranieri; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni; 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