The Trend to Discriminate Christians: Shifting from the ‘Post-Christian’ West to the Global South
To date, various international treaties have been adopted at the universal and regional levels, guaranteeing the protection of every person’s freedom of conscience and religion. Moreover, international monitoring mechanisms have been established to protect this human freedom within the framework of...
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| author | Nataliya S. Semenova Ekaterina V. Kiseleva Aleksandr M. Solntsev |
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| description | To date, various international treaties have been adopted at the universal and regional levels, guaranteeing the protection of every person’s freedom of conscience and religion. Moreover, international monitoring mechanisms have been established to protect this human freedom within the framework of the UN, as well as various regional organizations (OSCE, Council of Europe, African Union). (1) In this article, the authors analyze these mechanisms and identify both positive practices and negative discriminatory practices against Christians—citizens of the states of the Global South. (2) The methodological basis of the study involves a combination of general scientific (dialectical, historical, inductive, deductive, analytical, synthetic) and particular scientific methods (formal–legal, comparative–legal, interpretative, statistical, procedural, and dynamic). (3) The use of these allowed the authors to identify a number of key problems in the indicated discourse and to draw conclusions. With regard to abortion, the authors conclude that current trend is that, in multiple and various ways, states are pressed to prioritize a woman’s right to life, a woman’s freedom of “reproductive choice” over a doctor’s right to freedom of conscience. The situation is similar with the prioritization of the so-called “rights” of LGBT persons in relation to the rights of believing Christians. Moreover, the authors pay much attention to the analysis of the situation of the prosecution and persecution of Christians in the countries of the Global South, especially in Africa. (4) In conclusion, it is noted that various instruments, both political and legal, have been established in international law which make it possible to identify facts of the violation of freedom of religion and call to account for such acts of discrimination, but they are not always effective. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7cd291460e3f47d4a58bd7be7d97c9972023-12-03T12:37:39ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442021-02-0112210810.3390/rel12020108The Trend to Discriminate Christians: Shifting from the ‘Post-Christian’ West to the Global SouthNataliya S. Semenova0Ekaterina V. Kiseleva1Aleksandr M. Solntsev2Church Practical Department, Moscow Theological Academy, The Holy Trinity—St. Sergius Lavra, Sergiev Posad, 141300 Moscow, RussiaDepartment of International Law, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117198 Moscow, RussiaDepartment of International Law, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117198 Moscow, RussiaTo date, various international treaties have been adopted at the universal and regional levels, guaranteeing the protection of every person’s freedom of conscience and religion. Moreover, international monitoring mechanisms have been established to protect this human freedom within the framework of the UN, as well as various regional organizations (OSCE, Council of Europe, African Union). (1) In this article, the authors analyze these mechanisms and identify both positive practices and negative discriminatory practices against Christians—citizens of the states of the Global South. (2) The methodological basis of the study involves a combination of general scientific (dialectical, historical, inductive, deductive, analytical, synthetic) and particular scientific methods (formal–legal, comparative–legal, interpretative, statistical, procedural, and dynamic). (3) The use of these allowed the authors to identify a number of key problems in the indicated discourse and to draw conclusions. With regard to abortion, the authors conclude that current trend is that, in multiple and various ways, states are pressed to prioritize a woman’s right to life, a woman’s freedom of “reproductive choice” over a doctor’s right to freedom of conscience. The situation is similar with the prioritization of the so-called “rights” of LGBT persons in relation to the rights of believing Christians. Moreover, the authors pay much attention to the analysis of the situation of the prosecution and persecution of Christians in the countries of the Global South, especially in Africa. (4) In conclusion, it is noted that various instruments, both political and legal, have been established in international law which make it possible to identify facts of the violation of freedom of religion and call to account for such acts of discrimination, but they are not always effective.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/2/108international lawhuman rightsdiscriminationChristianophobiafreedom of consciencefreedom of religion |
| spellingShingle | Nataliya S. Semenova Ekaterina V. Kiseleva Aleksandr M. Solntsev The Trend to Discriminate Christians: Shifting from the ‘Post-Christian’ West to the Global South Religions international law human rights discrimination Christianophobia freedom of conscience freedom of religion |
| title | The Trend to Discriminate Christians: Shifting from the ‘Post-Christian’ West to the Global South |
| title_full | The Trend to Discriminate Christians: Shifting from the ‘Post-Christian’ West to the Global South |
| title_fullStr | The Trend to Discriminate Christians: Shifting from the ‘Post-Christian’ West to the Global South |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Trend to Discriminate Christians: Shifting from the ‘Post-Christian’ West to the Global South |
| title_short | The Trend to Discriminate Christians: Shifting from the ‘Post-Christian’ West to the Global South |
| title_sort | trend to discriminate christians shifting from the post christian west to the global south |
| topic | international law human rights discrimination Christianophobia freedom of conscience freedom of religion |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/2/108 |
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