Religion, human rights and international law  a critical examination of Islamic state practices /  [electronic resource] : 
edited by Javaid Rehman and Susan C. Breau. 
 - Leiden ;  Boston :  Martinus Nijhoff Publishers,  2007. 
 - xvi, 569 p. ;  25 cm. 
 - Studies in religion, secular beliefs and human rights,  v. 6  1871-7829 ; .
 - Studies in religion, secular beliefs and human rights ;  v. 6. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>pt.1. Introduction -- Freedom of religion in international law -- Women's human rights and religion: how do they co-exist? pt.2. Reflections on religion, human rights and international law -- The twain doth meet! A preliminary exploration of the theory and practice of as-Siyar and international law in the contemporary world -- Religion as a source of international law -- Human rights and cultural relativism: the false dichotomy -- Some arguments on the universality of human rights in Islam. pt.3. Religions, values and constitutionalism within international human rights law -- Religion within the refugee context: squaring the circle? -- The advent of proportional human rights and the dignity inherent in individuals qua human beings -- The religiosity of jus cogens: a moral case for compliance? -- Why the Hindu caste system presents a new challenge for human rights. pt.4. Islam, state practices and contemporary international law -- The role of Islam in human rights and development in Muslim states -- Human rights, natural justice and Pakistan's Shariat courts -- Women, Islamisation and human rights in Pakistan: developing strategies of resistance -- Nation-building in an Islamic state: minority rights and self-determination in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. pt.5. Islam, minorities rights and the implications of 9/11 -- Multiculturalism and extremism: international law perspectives -- Prayers, planners and pluralism: protecting the rights of minority religious groups -- 'Are you a Protestant or a Catholic Muslim?' The path of Muslim integration into Northern Ireland -- Religion, minority rights and Muslims of the United Kingdom. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Boulder, Colo. : <br/>NetLibrary, <br/>2009. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789047420873 (electronic bk.) 904742087X (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Freedom of religion.<br/>Religious minorities--Legal status, laws, etc.<br/>Muslims--Legal status, laws, etc.<br/>Freedom of religion--Islamic countries.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>K3258  / .R44 2007eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>342.08/52