Blasphemy and freedom of expression : comparative, theoretical and historical reflections after the Charlie Hebdo massacre
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Blasphemy and freedom of expression : comparative, theoretical and historical reflections after the Charlie Hebdo massacre
Cambridge University Press, 2017
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The tension between blasphemy laws and the freedom of expression in modern times is a key area of debate within legal academia and beyond. With contributions by leading scholars, this volume compares blasphemy laws within a number of Western liberal democracies and debates the legitimacy of these laws in the twenty-first century. Including comprehensive and up-to-date comparative country studies, this book considers the formulation of blasphemy bans, relevant jurisprudential interpretations, the effect on society, and the ensuing convictions and penalties where applicable. It provides a useful historical analysis by discussing the legal-political rationales behind the recent abolition of blasphemy laws in some Western states. Contributors also consider the challenges to the tenability of blasphemy laws in a selection of well-balanced theoretical chapters. This book is essential reading for scholars working within the fields of human rights law, philosophy and sociology of religion, and comparative politics.
Table of Contents
- Foreword Eric Barendt
- Introduction Andras Koltay and Jeroen Temperman
- Part I. The Case of Charlie Hebdo: 1. Blasphemy in French law: from the Chevalier de la Barre to Charlie Hebdo Guilhem Gil
- 2. Blasphemy and defamation of religion following Charlie Hebdo Neville Cox
- Part II. The Right to Blashpheme: 3. Blasphemy, the public sphere and democratic self-government Ian Cram
- 4. The right to blaspheme Mark Hill QC and Russell Sandberg
- Part III. On Western Legal Discourse against Blasphemy Laws: 5. Blasphemy, freedom of expression and the protection of religious sensibilities in twenty-first-century Europe Peter Cumper
- 6. Rethinking blasphemy and anti-blasphemy laws Robert Kahn
- 7. Blasphemy, defamation of religion and religious hate speech: is there a difference that makes a difference? John Knechtle
- 8. The freedom and restriction of blasphemy: theoretical perspectives Andras Koltay
- Part IV. European Court of Human Rights and Blasphemy: 9. At the deep end of the pool: religious offence, debate-speech and the margin of appreciation before the European Court of Human Rights Tom Lewis
- 10. 'Mother of God, drive Putin away': on blasphemy and activist art in the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights Jeroen Temperman
- Part V. Active Blasphemy/Religious Defamation Laws: 11. Religious insult and blasphemy in contemporary Finland Tuomas AEystoe
- 12. The blasphemy offence in the Italian legal system Cristiana Cianitto
- 13. Legal protection of religion in Germany Matthias Cornils
- 14. God's advocates: the multiple fronts of the war on blasphemy in Greece Effie Fokas
- 15. Blasphemy law in Poland Joanna Kulesza and Jan Kulesza
- Part VI. Dormant Blasphemy Laws: 16. The blasphemy ban in Denmark Lars Grassme Binderup and Eva Maria Lassen
- 17. A draft obituary for the offence of blasphemy in Ireland Tarlach McGonagle
- 18. Religion and hate speech in Canada: the difficulty in separating attacks on beliefs from attacks on believers Richard Moon
- 19. Blasphemy in Australia: the rags and remnants of persecution? Helen Pringle
- 20. Blasphemy prohibitions and prosecutions: a US perspective Russell Weaver
- Part VII. Recently Abrogated Blasphemy Laws: 21. Giving up the ghost: on the decline and fall of Norwegian anti-blasphemy legislation Helge Arsheim
- 22. The theory and practice of blasphemy in the common law: slaying the seven-headed beast Ivan Hare
- 23. Freedom of expression, blasphemy and religious hatred: a view from the UK Erica Howard
- 24. The rise and fall of the offence of blasphemy in the Netherlands Esther Janssen
- Part VIII. The Future of Blasphemy Laws?: 25. Freedom of expression and religions, the United Nations, and the '16/18 process' Marc Limon, Nazila Ghanea and Hilary Power
- 26. Blasphemy, religious rights and harassment: a workplace study Andrew Hambler
- 27. Towards an understanding of accelerants and decelerants: a non-juriscentric approach to offensive or hateful speech concerning religion Brett Scharffs.
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