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 State–Religion Relationships and Human Rights Law: Towards a Right to Religiously Neutral Governance

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-lviii)   (190K)
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    • Contents – Summary
    • Contents
    • Acknowledgements
    • Table Of International Instruments
    • Table Of Domestic Legislation
    • Table Of International Cases
    • Table Of Domestic Cases
    • Abbreviations
    • Preface
  • Introduction (1-8)   (83K)
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    • 1.1 The Relevance Of State–Religion Identification Under International Human Rights Law
    • 1.2 Objectives, Methodology & Outline
  • Religious States, State Religions & State Churches (9-64)   (343K)
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    • 2.1 Introduction
    • 2.2 Religious States
    • 2.3 State Religions & State Churches
    • 2.4 Implications
    • 2.5 Concluding Remarks
  • State Support & State Acknowledgement Of Religion (65-92)   (193K)
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    • 3.1 Introduction
    • 3.2 State Support
    • 3.3 State Acknowledgement
    • 3.4 Concluding Remarks
  • Accommodation Of Religions & Non-Identification (93-110)   (147K)
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    • 4.1 Introduction
    • 4.2 Accommodation Of Religion: Unspecified Support Vs. Support For Various Religions
    • 4.3 Non-Identification
    • 4.4 Concluding Remarks
  • Secularism & Separation Of State And Religion (111-138)   (194K)
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    • 5.1 Introduction
    • 5.2 Secular States
    • 5.3 Non-Establishment Clause
    • 5.4 Separation Of State And Religion
    • 5.5 Implications
    • 5.6 Concluding Remarks
  • Secular State Ideologies & Negative Identification (139-146)   (81K)
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    • 6.1 Introduction
    • 6.2 Secular State Ideologies
    • 6.3 Negative Identification
    • 6.4 Concluding Remarks
  • Preliminary Legal Questions Concerning Establishment Of Religion And State Atheism (147-170)   (165K)
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    • 7.1 Introduction
    • 7.2 Establishment Of Religion Under International Human Rights Law
    • 7.3 Official Anti-Religionism As Ipso Facto Human Rights Violation
    • 7.4 Conclusion
  • Religious Laws & The State (171-202)   (227K)
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    • 8.1 Introduction
    • 8.2 State Interference With Enforcement Of Religious Laws: Substantive Concerns
    • 8.3 Systemic Human Rights Concerns Regarding State Intervention In The Observance Of Religious Laws
    • 8.4 Religious Reservations To Norms Of International Human Rights Law
    • 8.5 Conclusion
  • State Entanglement With Religion & The Equal Religious Rights Of Others, Freedom Of Expression, Freedom Of Association And Equal Employment Opportunities (203-274)   (465K)
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    • 9.1 Introduction
    • 9.2 Establishment Of Religion & The Equal Religious Rights Of Members Of Other Religions
    • 9.3 Religion & Freedom Of Expression
    • 9.4 Religion & Freedom Of Association
    • 9.5 Religion & Employment
    • 9.6 Conclusion
  • Religion & Education (275-306)   (217K)
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    • 10.1 Introduction
    • 10.2 Access To Appropriate Education
    • 10.3 Teachers, Education & Human Rights Law
    • 10.4 Conclusion: An Emerging State Duty To Provide Neutral Education About Religions?
  • Religion & Politics (307-336)   (213K)
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    • 11.1 Introduction
    • 11.2 Ensuring Equal Inclusion Through The Political Constellation Of The State
    • 11.3 Conclusion: Recommended Safeguards
  • Towards Religiously Neutral Governance (337-350)   (97K)
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    • The Relevance Of State–Religion Identification
    • The Case Against Establishmentarianism
    • Towards A Better Understanding Of Systemic Objections To State Implementation Of Religious Laws
    • Refuting The Myth Of The ‘Anything Goes’ Position
  • Bibliography (351-358)   (100K)
  • Index (359-382)   (153K)