The impact of the United Nations human rights treaties on the domestic level /
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| Author / Creator: | Heyns, C. H. (Christof H.) |
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| Imprint: | The Hague : London : Kluwer Law International, c2002. |
| Description: | viii, 648 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4649296 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part I..
- 1.. Introduction
- Aims and structure of this text
- Defining 'religion', 'religious organisation' and the 'religious interest'
- The Importance of the Interaction Between Law and Religion
- Notes
- 2.. The International Legal Context
- The Global Context
- The European Convention on Human Rights
- Conclusions
- Notes
- 3.. The English Legal Context
- The Human Rights Act 1998
- Other approaches: the United States of America, Australia, and Canada
- Conclusions
- Notes
- Part II..
- 4.. Religious Organisations
- Formation and Maintenance of Religious Organisations
- Recognition of an organisation as a religious organisation
- Establishment
- Conclusions
- Notes
- 5.. Charitable Status for Religious Organisations
- Determining charitable status
- The possible impact of the Human Rights Act
- Conclusions
- Notes
- 6.. The Constitution of the State
- The Legislature
- The Executive
- The Judiciary
- The Crown
- Conclusions
- Notes
- 7.. Crime
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Justice
- Conclusions
- Notes
- 8.. The Workplace
- Establishing employment by a religious organisation
- Discrimination on the grounds of religion
- Respecting religious conviction in the workplace
- Religiously motivated discrimination
- Conclusions
- Notes
- 9.. Children
- Religious interests and the best interests of the child
- Adoption
- The Care and Neglect of Children
- Education
- Conclusions
- Notes
- 10.. Sacred Spaces
- The Impact of the Human Rights Act on Planning Law
- Registration of Places of Worship
- Public Order and Assemblies
- Conclusions
- Notes
- Part III..
- 11.. Paganisms
- Paganisms in England
- Issues relating to organisational structures
- Issues relating to ritual magic and satanic ritual abuse
- Issues relating to worship and Stonehenge
- Conclusions
- Notes
- 12.. Scientology
- Scientology
- The cult controversy
- Scientology organizations in English courts
- Conclusions
- Notes
- Part IV..
- 13.. Conclusions
- Appendix. Using English Legal Materials
- Legislation
- Cases
- Academic writings and commentary
- Bibliography
- Index
