The Right of the Child to Religious Freedom in International Law

Download or read book The Right of the Child to Religious Freedom in International Law written by Sylvie Langlaude and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-12-12 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The child’s right to religious freedom in international law has never been considered in a comprehensive fashion, yet key issues include the prevention of indoctrination, religious clothing, the relationship of the child with parents and religious communities, and the duties of the state to the child. Building on a sociological analysis of religious children, a body of international legal materials is analysed against a theoretical model of what the child’s right ought to be. This book is the first attempt at analysing what international law says on the question, the result is a compelling analysis of the definitive position of international law on the child’s right to religious freedom.