Religious proselytism in global perspective: a critical examination of international and regional human rights law

The topic of religious proselytism is rich with opportunity for research and reflection as it involves the complex interaction between various legal, social, cultural and religious issues and interests. As a matter of international human rights law, the topic of religious proselytism has been an im...

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Main Author: Major, Blair
Other Authors: Victor Muniz-Fraticelli (Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2012
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=110715
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Summary:The topic of religious proselytism is rich with opportunity for research and reflection as it involves the complex interaction between various legal, social, cultural and religious issues and interests. As a matter of international human rights law, the topic of religious proselytism has been an important part of the debate regarding the freedom of religion since the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This project critically examines the ways in which religious proselytism is represented in various international and regional human rights instruments and organizational structures. The purpose of this examination is to identify the various issues involved in addressing religious proselytism, and to construct a global conception of religious proselytism as a matter of human rights. Although there is variance in the global conceptions regarding religious proselytism, there are some significant points of overlap. It is these points of overlap that enable a deeper understanding of the issues related to religious proselytism and for managing the ways in which the issues should be reflected in the relevant human rights standards. === La question du prosélytisme religieux recèle un rich potentiel pour la recherche car elle implique l'interaction complexe entre diverses questions et sujets juridiques, sociaux, culturels et religieux. Du point de vue du droit international des droits humains, la question du prosélytisme religieux fait partie intégrante du débat sur la liberté de religion depuis la rédaction de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme. Ce projet se donne pour but d'envisager de manière critique les manières dont le prosélytisme est représenté à travers différents instruments et institutions régionaux et internationaux en matière de droits humains. Le but de cette analyse est de metre à jour les dilemmes en jeu dans la prise en compte du prosélytisme, et de construire une conception globale du prosélytisme religieux du point de vue des droits humains. Bien que les conceptions globales sur cette question variant, il existe des points communs importants. Ce sont ces points communs qui permettent une compréhension plus profonde des questions relatives au prosélytisme religieux et à la manière dont ces questions sont prises en comptes par les standards en matière de droits humains.