Religious rights and the State: a comparative perspective of international human rights laws and national (state) constitutions

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Religious rights and the State: a comparative perspective of international human rights laws and national (state) constitutions

This paper advances the argument that conferment of special status of a religion does not impede religious freedom in a country and the secular status of a country also does not guarantee religious freedom. The hypotheses are backed by two arguments. First in countries that provide special recogniti...

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Main Author:	Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin
Format:	Proceeding Paper
Language:	English
Published:	2011
Subjects:	KBP Islamic Law KPG Malaysia
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/16699/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/16699/2/Religious_Rights_and_the_State._A_Comparative_Perspective_of_International_Human_Rights_Laws_and_National_%28State%29_Constitutions.pdf

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