Blasphemy Insult And Hatred

Author : European Commission for Democracy through Law
Publisher : Council of Europe
ISBN 13 : 9789287166784
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blasphemy, Insult and Hatred written by European Commission for Democracy through Law and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mutual understanding and acceptance is perhaps the main challenge of modern society. Diversity is undoubtedly an asset, but cohabiting with people of different backgrounds and ideals calls for a new ethic of responsible intercultural relations, in Europe and in the World. This book tries to answer a series of pertinent and poignant questions arising from these issues, such as whether it is still possible to criticise ideas when this may be considered hurtful to certain religious feelings; whether society is hostage to the excessive sensitivity of certain individuals; or what legal responses there may be to these phenomena, and whether criminal law is the only answer.

Author : Jeroen Temperman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108416918
Total Pages : 771 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression written by Jeroen Temperman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 771 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book details the legal ramifications of existing anti-blasphemy laws and debates the legitimacy of such laws in Western liberal democracies.

Author : Richard Moon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1108425461
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Putting Faith in Hate written by Richard Moon and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the interplay between law and religion in the area of hate speech, whether religion is the target or source.

Author : U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 9780160942938
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Respecting Rights? written by U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines and compares the content of laws prohibiting blasphemy ("blasphemy laws") worldwide through the lens of international and human rights law principles. The laws examined in this study prohibit or criminalize the expression of opinions deemed "blasphemous," or counter to majority views or religious belief systems, and many impose serious, often criminal, penalties. Blasphemy laws are actively enforced in many states throughout the world. Many governments deem repeal not feasible or desirable and justify the prohibition and criminalization of blasphemy as necessary to promote religious harmony. This study seeks to evaluate the language and content of blasphemy laws to understand what aspects of these laws adhere to--or deviate from--international and human rights law principles. A better understanding of the laws' compliance with these principles may assist in the public policy community in developing clear, specifically-tailored recommendations for areas for reform. Related products: Explore ourFaith-Based Education resources collection Discover ourHuman Rights collection

Author : Austin Dacey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1441101780
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Future of Blasphemy written by Austin Dacey and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-26 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the days of Moses, blasphemy was the mortal offence of failing to respect the divine. In an age of human rights, blasphemy is understood as a failure to respect persons, as insult, defamation, or "advocacy of religious hatred." The criminalisation of this personal blasphemy has been advanced at the United Nations and upheld by the European Court of Human Rights, which has asserted a universal "right to respect for religious feelings." The Future of Blasphemy turns respect on its head. Respect demands that we grant each other equal standing in the moral community, not that we never offend. Politically, respect for citizens requires a public discourse that is open to all viewpoints. Going beyond the question of free speech versus religion, The Future of Blasphemy defends an ethical model of blasphemy. Controversies surrounding sacrilege are contests over what counts as sacred, disagreements about what has central, inviolable, and incommensurable value. In such public contestation of the sacred, each of us-secular and religious alike-has equal right to speak on its behalf.

Author : Anne Weber
Publisher : Council of Europe
ISBN 13 : 9287178771
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Manual on hate speech written by Anne Weber and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The right to freedom of expression entails duties and responsibilities and is subject to certain limits, provided for in Article 10.2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which are concerned, among other things, with protecting the rights of others. Identifying what constitutes "hate speech" is especially difficult because this type of speech does not necessarily involve the expression of hatred or feelings.On the basis of all the applicable texts on freedom of expression and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and other bodies, the author identifies certain parameters that make it possible to distinguish expressions which, although sometimes insulting, are fully protected by the right to freedom of expression from those which do not enjoy that protection.

Author : Oskar Panizza
Publisher : Viking Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Council of Love written by Oskar Panizza and published by Viking Books. This book was released on 1973 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas J. Reese S.J.
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674418018
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside the Vatican written by Thomas J. Reese S.J. and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1998-02-19 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are one billion Catholics in the world today, spread over every continent, speaking almost every conceivable language, and all answering to a single authority. The Vatican is a unique international organization, both in terms of its extraordinary power and influence, and in terms of its endurance. Popes come and go, but the elaborate and complex bureaucracy called the Vatican lives on. For centuries, it has served and sometimes undermined popes; it has been praised and blamed for the actions of the pope and for the state of the church. Yet an objective examination of the workings of the Vatican has been unavailable until now. Drawing on more than a hundred interviews with Vatican officials, this book affords a firsthand look at the people, the politics, and the organization behind the institution. Reese brings remarkable clarity to the almost Byzantine bureaucracy of congregations, agencies, secretariats, tribunals, nunciature, and offices, showing how they serve the pope and, through him, the universal church. He gives a lively account of how popes are elected and bishops appointed, how dissident theologians are disciplined and civil authorities dealt with. Throughout, revealing and colorful anecdotes from church history and the present day bring the unique culture of the Vatican to life. The Vatican is a fascinating institution, a model of continuity and adaptation, which remains constant while functioning powerfully in a changing world. As never before, this book provides a clear, objective perspective on how the enormously complex institution surrounding the papacy operates on a day-to-day level, how it has adapted and endured for close to two thousand years, and how it is likely to face the challenges of the next millennium.

Author : Lorenz Langer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107039576
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religious Offence and Human Rights written by Lorenz Langer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Should offence to religions be punishable by law, or does freedom of expression extend even to blasphemy? This book examines this question.

Author : Sandra Coliver
Publisher : Article 19
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Striking a Balance written by Sandra Coliver and published by Article 19. This book was released on 1992 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: