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Blasphemy and Defamation of Religions in a Polarized World
How Religious Fundamentalism Is Challenging Fundamental Human Rights
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2014
Summary
The twenty-first century has been significantly shaped by the growing importance of religion in international politics resulting in rising polarization among nation states. This new dynamic has presented new challenges to international human rights principles. This book deals with some of these new challenges, particularly the growing demand by Muslim states for protection of Islamic religion from blasphemy and defamation. Member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), through resolutions at the United Nations, made efforts to introduce laws that globally protect Islamic religion from blasphemy and defamation. The bid by OIC member states faced opposition from Western countries. The conflicting claims of the two sides are discussed in this book. The book clearly shows the impact of blasphemy and defamation of religion laws on certain aspects of fundamental human rights principles.
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Copyright year
2014
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-8972-6
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-8973-3
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
183
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Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access
1 Religious Freedom: Its History and Recognition No access Pages 1 - 36
2 Blasphemy and Organization of Islamic Cooperation No access Pages 37 - 88
3 Europe and Blasphemy Laws No access Pages 89 - 130
4 Conclusion and Recommendations No access Pages 131 - 162
