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© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2007 DOI: 10.1163/187103107X219046 Religion and Human Rights 2 (2007) 79–82 www.brill.nl/rhrs Religion Human Rights Workshop Presentation Outline Workshop 4: Th e Propagation of Religion or Belief Dr. Cornelis (Dennis) de Jong Article 18 ICCPR: • Everyone shall have the right to manifest his religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching; • No-one shall be subject to coercion which would impair his freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice; • Freedom to manifest one’s religion or belief may be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health, or morals or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others. Article 20 ICCPR: • Any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incite- ment to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by law. Inherent tensions: • When does propagation become coercion? A narrow interpretation of the notion of coercion is called for, since otherwise you can completely nullify the practical meaning of the freedom to manifest one’s religion or belief. Trying to convince others is often an essential element of a religion: you want to
Religion and Human Rights – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2007
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