The human rights regime is one of modernity's great civilizing triumphs. From the formal promulgation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 to th

This volume examines the relationship between religion and human rights in seven major religious traditions, as well as key legal concepts, contemporary issues,

This study examines and compares the important work on global human rights advocacy done by religious NGOs and by secular NGOs. By studying the similarities in

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How can freedom of religion protect the dignity of every human being and safeguard the well-being of creation? This question arises when considering the competi

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Global in scope and ambitious in scale, Human Rights in American Foreign Policy examines American responses to a broad array of human rights violations.

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