Making Religion and Human Rights at the United Nations

Abstract

.. Minorities and Discrimination 79 .. Organizations 90 .. Religious Law 94 .. The Impact of Religion 98 . Summary 101  The Human Rights Committee 106 . Introduction 106 . General Comments 111 . IndividualC ommunications 114 . Reporting Guidelines 116 . The Religion of the HRC 117 . Approaches to Religion in the Monitoring Practice of the HRC, 1993 -2013 118 .. The Freedom of Religion or Belief 118 .. Minorities and Discrimination 123 .. Organizations 133 .. Religious Law 145 . Summary 150  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 153 . Introduction 153 . General Recommendations 156 . IndividualC ommunications 158 . Reporting Guidelines 158 . The Religion of CEDAW 159 . Approaches to Religion in the Monitoring Practice CEDAW, 1993 -2013 160 .. Minorities 160 .. Organizations 166 .. Religious Law 174 .. The Impact of Religion 183 . Summary 191  The Committee on the Rights of the Child 193 . Introduction 193 . General Comments 196 VI Contents . IndividualC omplaints 197 . Reporting Guidelines 197 . The Religion of the CRC 198 . Approaches to Religion in the Monitoring Practice of the CRC, 1993 -2013 198 .. Minorities 198 .. Organizations 207 .. Religious Law 214 .. The Impact of Religion 222 . Summary 232  Legal Forms of Religious Life 235 . Minorities and Non-Discrimination 237 . Institutions and Organizations 241 . Religious Law 244 . The Impact of Religion 247 . The Islamic World and the West 249 . Conclusion 251 References 256 PrimaryS ources 256 International Treaties 256 UN Documents 257 Online Sources

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