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Freedom of Religion
An Ambiguous Right in the Contemporary European Legal Order
Contributor(s)
Bernitz, Hedvig (editor)
Enkvist, Victoria (editor)
Language
EnglishAbstract
This open access book presents a variety of perspectives on the concept of freedom of religion in different European countries against the background of the European Convention on Human Rights, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and other international treaties. In most European societies today, religion and questions about religion are increasing in relevance and importance. This development can be explained in several ways, for example by continuous demographic changes and new societal standards and values. As a consequence, the debate on the interpretation and scope of the right to freedom of religion has intensified in politics, media and, of course, law. The right to freedom of religion is complex and varies within different legal contexts at the international, European and national levels. This has resulted in a right that is ambiguous and sometimes difficult for individuals to claim and for states to assert. This book contains contributions from leading legal scholars working in these fields in Sweden, the Nordic countries and wider Europe. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Swedish Studies Network.
Keywords
European law;European convention;Human rights;EU Charter;International Law;Sweden;ReligionDOI
10.5040/9781509935895ISBN
9781509935888, 9781509935871Publisher
Bloomsbury AcademicPublisher website
https://www.bloomsbury.com/academic/Publication date and place
London, 2020Imprint
Hart PublishingSeries
Swedish Studies in European Law,Classification
International law