pt.1. Introduction
1. Freedom of religion in international law = 23
2. Women's human rights and religion: how do they co-exist? = 53
pt.2. Reflections on religion, human rights and international law
3. The twain doth meet! A preliminary exploration of the theory and practice of as-Siyar and international law in the contemporary world = 81
4. Religion as a source of international law = 115
5. Human rights and cultural relativism: the false dichotomy = 137
6. Some arguments on the universality of human rights in Islam = 167
pt.3. Religions, values and constitutionalism within international human rights law
7. Religion within the refugee context: squaring the circle? = 197
8. The advent of proportional human rights and the dignity inherent in individuals qua human beings = 223
9. The religiosity of jus cogens: a moral case for compliance? = 247
10. Why the Hindu caste system presents a new challenge for human rights = 281
pt.4. Islam, state practices and contemporary international law
11. The role of Islam in human rights and development in Muslim states = 321
12. Human rights, natural justice and Pakistan's Shariat courts = 359
13. Women, Islamisation and human rights in Pakistan: developing strategies of resistance = 379
14. Nation-building in an Islamic state: minority rights and self-determination in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan = 409
pt.5. Islam, minorities rights and the implications of 9/11
15. Multiculturalism and extremism: international law perspectives = 443
16. Prayers, planners and pluralism: protecting the rights of minority religious groups = 465
17. 'Are you a Protestant or a Catholic Muslim?' The path of Muslim integration into Northern Ireland = 489
18. Religion, minority rights and Muslims of the United Kingdom = 521
1. Freedom of religion in international law = 23
2. Women's human rights and religion: how do they co-exist? = 53
pt.2. Reflections on religion, human rights and international law
3. The twain doth meet! A preliminary exploration of the theory and practice of as-Siyar and international law in the contemporary world = 81
4. Religion as a source of international law = 115
5. Human rights and cultural relativism: the false dichotomy = 137
6. Some arguments on the universality of human rights in Islam = 167
pt.3. Religions, values and constitutionalism within international human rights law
7. Religion within the refugee context: squaring the circle? = 197
8. The advent of proportional human rights and the dignity inherent in individuals qua human beings = 223
9. The religiosity of jus cogens: a moral case for compliance? = 247
10. Why the Hindu caste system presents a new challenge for human rights = 281
pt.4. Islam, state practices and contemporary international law
11. The role of Islam in human rights and development in Muslim states = 321
12. Human rights, natural justice and Pakistan's Shariat courts = 359
13. Women, Islamisation and human rights in Pakistan: developing strategies of resistance = 379
14. Nation-building in an Islamic state: minority rights and self-determination in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan = 409
pt.5. Islam, minorities rights and the implications of 9/11
15. Multiculturalism and extremism: international law perspectives = 443
16. Prayers, planners and pluralism: protecting the rights of minority religious groups = 465
17. 'Are you a Protestant or a Catholic Muslim?' The path of Muslim integration into Northern Ireland = 489
18. Religion, minority rights and Muslims of the United Kingdom = 521