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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Softcover. English. See images for condition.

About the book >.>.> This study the first of its kind reports on freedom of religion and secular thought in over fifty countries throughout the world. The individual’s right to hold beliefs and to conduct themself according to such beliefs is a core human right. The World Report offers a detailed and impartial account of how this neglected freedom is understood protected or denied in all regions of the world. The report consists of short edited entries based on drafts commissioned from experts where possible living in the countries surveyed. The entries divided by region and introduced by a regional overview cover themes including: the relationships between belief groups and the state; freedom to manifest belief in law and practice; religion and schools; religious minorities new religious movements; the impact of beliefs on the status of women; and the extent to which conscientious objection to military service is recognised by governments. The countries included in the report reflect in each region the diversity of religious traditions and their influence on the state and society. Beginning with an extensive introduction that analyses the United Nations standards on freedom of belief the World Report sets out starkly the degree to which religious intolerance conflict and discrimination are a continuing global reality. However the report draws on examples of accommodation and co-operation between different religions and beliefs and identifies the main challenges to be overcome if the diversity of human conviction is to be established in an increasingly interdependent world. (MP)