The Right of the Child to Religious Freedom in International Law
S. Langlaude, THE RIGHT OF THE CHILD TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN INTERNATIONAL LAW, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2007
Posted: 18 Apr 2013 Last revised: 14 May 2013
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The Right of the Child to Religious Freedom in International Law
The Right of the Child to Religious Freedom in International Law
Date Written: April 18, 2013
Abstract
The child’s right to religious freedom in international law has never been considered in a comprehensive fashion, yet key issues include the prevention of indoctrination, religious clothing, the relationship of the child with parents and religious communities, and the duties of the state to the child. Building on a sociological analysis of religious children, a body of international legal materials is analysed against a theoretical model of what the child’s right ought to be. This book is the first attempt at analysing what international law says on the question, the result is a compelling analysis of the definitive position of international law on the child’s right to religious freedom.
Keywords: religion, law
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