TY - JOUR
T1 - Freedom in Chains? Religious Freedom Rights in an International Frame
T2 - Addressing the Increasing Intolerance and Violence Directed Toward People of Faith
AU - Hodge, David R.
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PY - 2022/12/1
Y1 - 2022/12/1
N2 - Violations of religious freedom rights are accelerating across the globe, with levels of religious harassment reaching record levels. Yet, despite social work’s commitment to challenging religious discrimination and promoting human rights, little, if any, attention has focused on this issue in the profession’s literature. In keeping with calls from the United Nations, this article highlights a human rights concern of critical importance to many vulnerable people, namely those who experience acts of intolerance, hate and violence for peacefully practicing the tenets of their faith. Accordingly, the parameters of religious freedom are delineated along with the status of religious freedom rights in the world, in conjunction with the populations that experience particularly extensive discrimination. After discussing the systemic factors that legitimise discrimination against people of faith, strategies are offered that social workers might implement to promote more equitable and socially just societies.
AB - Violations of religious freedom rights are accelerating across the globe, with levels of religious harassment reaching record levels. Yet, despite social work’s commitment to challenging religious discrimination and promoting human rights, little, if any, attention has focused on this issue in the profession’s literature. In keeping with calls from the United Nations, this article highlights a human rights concern of critical importance to many vulnerable people, namely those who experience acts of intolerance, hate and violence for peacefully practicing the tenets of their faith. Accordingly, the parameters of religious freedom are delineated along with the status of religious freedom rights in the world, in conjunction with the populations that experience particularly extensive discrimination. After discussing the systemic factors that legitimise discrimination against people of faith, strategies are offered that social workers might implement to promote more equitable and socially just societies.
KW - human rights
KW - religious discrimination
KW - religious freedom
KW - religious persecution
KW - social justice
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U2 - 10.1093/bjsw/bcac072
DO - 10.1093/bjsw/bcac072
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85146017118
SN - 0045-3102
VL - 52
SP - 4622
EP - 4639
JO - British Journal of Social Work
JF - British Journal of Social Work
IS - 8
ER -