1st Edition

The Collective Dimension of Freedom of Religion A Case Study on Turkey

By Mine Yıldırım Copyright 2017
291 Pages
by Routledge

292 Pages
by Routledge

291 Pages
by Routledge

The right to freedom of religion or belief, as enshrined in international human rights documents, is unique in its formulation in that it provides protection for the enjoyment of the rights "in community with others". This book explores the notion of the collective dimension of freedom of religion or belief with a view to advance the protection of this right. The book considers Turkey which... Read more
1. Introduction  2. The Notion of the Collective Dimension of Freedom of Religion or Belief  3. The Right to Acquire Legal Personality - a Substantive Component of the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief  4. The Right of Religious/Belief Groups to Freedom in their Internal Affairs  5. Introduction to the Case Study on Turkey and the General Turkish Legal Framework Pertaining to the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief  6. The Right of Religious/Belief Communities to Acquire Legal Personality in Turkey  7. The Right of Religious/Belief Communities in Turkey to Freedom in the Internal Affairs  8. Conclusion

Biography

Mine Yıldırım is Head of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee Freedom of Belief Initiative in Turkey, Norway.