RT Article
T1 Introduction: Freedom of Religion or Belief as a Human Right
JF The review of faith & international affairs
VO 20
IS 2
SP 1
OP 12
A1 Bielefeldt, Heiner
A1 Pinto, Thiago Alves
A1 Petersen, Marie Juul
A2 Pinto, Thiago Alves
A2 Petersen, Marie Juul
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1805597604
AB Human rights remain a contested issue in theory and practice. Several scholars have criticized their theoretical underpinnings, and practitioners struggle to enforce these rights. The right to freedom of religion or belief is an integral part of the international human rights framework and, as such, has been criticized alongside human rights in general. Not only that, the right to freedom of religion or belief has been decried or ignored by some human rights defenders, while it has also been mishandled by groups aiming to undermine other human rights. Put simply, freedom of religion or belief is contentious right within the widely challenged field of human rights. Still, we believe that freedom of religion or belief is an inalienable human right, and in this introductory article we present a summary of a diverse range of actors that have in various ways defended this right in their own capacity, all around the world.
K1 Religious Freedom
K1 freedom of religion or belief
K1 criticism of human rights
K1 Human Rights
DO 10.1080/15570274.2022.2065799