Full Description
This volume of Annotated Legal Documents on Islam in Europe covers the European Court of Human Rights and consists of an annotated collection of legal documents affecting the status of Islam and Muslims in Europe. The legal texts are published in the original English and French languages while the annotations and supporting material are in English.
Contents
Foreword by the Editors
General Introduction
1 Relevant articles of the Convention
2 ECtHR criteria for determining violation of religious freedoms in cases involving Muslims
1 Requirements for the nature of a religious community and its activities
2 Criteria for determining religious affiliation and its connection with violation of freedom of conscience
3 Relations between the State and Islam
1 Status of Islam. Parties and other public and political Islamic organisations in jurisdictions with an Islamic minority
2 Status of Islamic minorities, parties and other public and political organisations in jurisdictions with an Islamic majority
4 Anti-terrorism policy and Islam
1 Violation of Muslim rights in the context of terrorism prevention
2 Violation of Muslims' rights to freedom of speech and expression as part of anti-terrorism policy
5 Education and Schools
1 Public education for Muslim students in jurisdictions with a Muslim minority
2 Public education for Muslim students in jurisdictions with a Muslim majority
6 Violation of the electoral and labour rights of Muslims
1 Violation of Muslim electoral rights
2 Discrimination against Muslims in the workplace
7 Migration Legislation
1 Cases related to the expulsion of migrant offenders professing Islam and the inevitable separation of their families living in the same State
2 Deportation of Muslim migrants when there is a threat to their lives in their homeland for religious and political reasons
8 Restriction of Muslims in the ability to perform religious duties
1 Violation of Muslims' rights to perform religious duties in places of detention
2 Violation of the right to perform Islamic rituals in mosques and other holy places of Islam
3 Islamic Slaughter
9 Burial and cemeteries: Violation of Muslims' religious rights in the area of handling the bodies of the dead
1 Refusal to release the bodies of terrorist suspects to Muslim relatives
2 Obstacles to Muslim burials due to legal and medical complexities
10 Islamic dress
1 Dress code in the public space
2 Islamic dress and public service
11 Protection of religious beliefs: Criteria for Islamophobia
1 Offences against religious beliefs
2 Offences against religious practices
12 Family law
1 Rights of spouses
2 Rights of parents and children. The right to be raised in Islamic culture
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
