: a critical examination of Islamic state practices
First Statement of Responsibility
/ edited by Javaid Rehman and Susan C. Breau.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
; Boston
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, 2007.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xvi, 569 p. ;
Dimensions
25 cm.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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pt.1. Introduction -- Freedom of religion in international law -- Women's human rights and religion: how do they co-exist?
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pt.2. Reflections on religion, human rights and international law -- The twain doth meet! A preliminary exploration of the theory and practice of as-Siyar and international law in the contemporary world -- Religion as a source of international law -- Human rights and cultural relativism: the false dichotomy -- Some arguments on the universality of human rights in Islam.
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pt.3. Religions, values and constitutionalism within international human rights law -- Religion within the refugee context: squaring the circle? -- The advent of proportional human rights and the dignity inherent in individuals qua human beings -- The religiosity of jus cogens: a moral case for compliance? -- Why the Hindu caste system presents a new challenge for human rights.
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pt.4. Islam, state practices and contemporary international law -- The role of Islam in human rights and development in Muslim states -- Human rights, natural justice and Pakistan's Shariat courts -- Women, Islamisation and human rights in Pakistan: developing strategies of resistance -- Nation-building in an Islamic state: minority rights and self-determination in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
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pt.5. Islam, minorities rights and the implications of 9/11 -- Multiculturalism and extremism: international law perspectives -- Prayers, planners and pluralism: protecting the rights of minority religious groups -- 'Are you a Protestant or a Catholic Muslim?' The path of Muslim integration into Northern Ireland -- Religion, minority rights and Muslims of the United Kingdom.