Protecting the Religious Freedom of New Minorities in International Law

Name: Protecting the Religious Freedom of New Minorities in International Law
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Protecting the Religious Freedom of New Minorities in International LawAuthor(s): Fabienne Bretscher\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032088907, 978-1032088907\nSynopsis\nThis book examines the interpretation and application of the right to freedom of religion and belief of new minorities formed by recent migration by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC). \n\nNew minorities are increasingly confronted with restrictions of their religious practices and have addressed their rights claims both to the ECtHR and the HRC through their individual complaint procedures, which resulted in several contradicting decisions. Based on a quantitative and qualitative empirical analysis of the relevant case law, focusing in particular on the reasoning adopted by the two bodies, this book finds that the HRC in its practice offers a significantly higher level of protection t.