TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rehman,Javaid
AU  - Breau,Susan Carolyn
ED  - NetLibrary, Inc.
TI  - Religion, human rights and international law: a critical examination of Islamic state practices 
T2  - Studies in religion, secular beliefs and human rights,
SN  - 9789047420873 (electronic bk.)
AV  - K3258 .R44 2007eb
U1  - 342.08/52 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Leiden, Boston
PB  - Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
KW  - Freedom of religion
KW  - Religious minorities
KW  - Legal status, laws, etc
KW  - Muslims
KW  - Islamic countries
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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; Electronic reproduction; Boulder, Colo.; NetLibrary; 2009; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries
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