عنوان

Bans and Restrictions on Religious Broadcasting:

Number

LA125935

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

Bans and Restrictions on Religious Broadcasting:

General Material Designation

[Article]

Other Title Information

A Review of the Arguments and Counter-Arguments

First Statement of Responsibility

Fernando Méndez Powell

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

The ownership of broadcast stations by religious groups, the establishment of broadcast stations exclusively devoted to religious content and the inclusion of content of a religious nature within the programming of regular commercial, public or community stations are all practices that are common throughout the world. However, several countries have implemented bans or restrictions on the dissemination of religious content through broadcasting or the ownership of broadcast stations by religious groups. The present article aims to assess whether such bans and restrictions are compatible with the rights to freedom of religion and freedom of expression as recognized under international human rights law. For these purposes, the most common arguments in favour and against restrictions on religious broadcasting are explained and weighed against each other. The ownership of broadcast stations by religious groups, the establishment of broadcast stations exclusively devoted to religious content and the inclusion of content of a religious nature within the programming of regular commercial, public or community stations are all practices that are common throughout the world. However, several countries have implemented bans or restrictions on the dissemination of religious content through broadcasting or the ownership of broadcast stations by religious groups. The present article aims to assess whether such bans and restrictions are compatible with the rights to freedom of religion and freedom of expression as recognized under international human rights law. For these purposes, the most common arguments in favour and against restrictions on religious broadcasting are explained and weighed against each other.

Date of Publication

2018

Physical description

213-243

Title

Religion & Human Rights

Volume Number

13/2

International Standard Serial Number

1871-0328

Subject Term

broadcasting policy

Subject Term

freedom of expression

Subject Term

freedom of religion

Subject Term

human rights

Subject Term

religious broadcasting

Subject Term

Third Sector Broadcasting

Fernando Méndez Powell

Call Number

10.1163/18710328-13011162

Electronic name

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[Article]

275578

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Y