The rule of law, freedom of expression, and Islamic law / Hossein Esmaeili, Irmgard Marboe, and Javaid Rehman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Esmaeili, Hossein, author.

Marboe, Irmgard, author.

Rehman, Javaid, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of expression (Islamic law).

Justice, Administration of (Islamic law).

Rule of law--Islamic countries.

Rule of law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford [UK] ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

The importance of the rule of law is universally recognised and of fundamental value for most societies. Establishing and promoting the rule of law in the Muslim world, particularly in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, has become a pressing but complicated issue. These states have Muslim majority populations, and the religion of Islam has an important role in the traditional structures of their societies. While the Muslim world is taking gradual steps towards the establishment of rule of law systems, most Muslim majority countries may not yet have effective legal systems with independent judiciaries, which would allow the state and institutions to be controlled by an effective rule of law system. One important aspect of the rule of law is freedom of expression. Given the sensitivity of Muslim societies in relation to their sacred beliefs, freedom of expression, as an international human rights issue, has raised some controversial cases. This book, drawing on both International and Islamic Law, explores the rule of law, and freedom of expression and its practical application in the Muslim world

Contents:

Examining the meaning and scope of the rule of law

Islamic Law, the Sharia, and the rule of law

Rule of law and international law

Islamic law and freedom of expression

Freedom of expression and freedom of religion : conflict or Convergence

Islamic law, international dimensions in freedom of expression

Concluding reflections.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781782257523

1782257527

9781782257486

1782257489

9781782257509

1782257500

OCLC:

995162212