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Advocating for the forgotten human right

Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – religious freedom

Department of Social Work, PO Box 37100, Phoenix, AZ 85069–7100, USA

English

Human rights are a central social work concern. Little attention, however, has been paid to the right to religious freedom called by some the forgotten human right delineated in Article 18 of the Declaration. Given increasing religious persecution around the world, this represents a significant oversight. Accordingly, this article suggests strategies for promoting religious freedom and ameliorating religious oppression.

French

Les droits de la personne sont une préoccupation clé du travail social. Toutefois, on a porté peu d'attention au droit de la liberté de religion que certains qualifient de droit de l'homme oublié évoqué à l'article 18 de la Déclaration. Si l'on tient compte du phénomène croissant de la persécution religieuse à l'échelle de la planète, l'oubli est significatif. Pour pallier ce manque, cette recherche propose des stratégies visant la promotion de la liberté religieuse et la réduction des oppressions dans ce domaine.

Spanish

Una preocupación central del trabajo social son los derechos humanos. Se ha prestado poca atención, sin embargo, al derecho de libertad religiosa llamada por algunos 'el derecho humano olvidado' - delineado en Artículo 18 de la Declaración. Dado el aumento mundial de persecución religiosa, esto representa un descuido significativo. En este ensayo sugiere estrategias para promover la libertad religiosa y disminuir la opresión.

Key Words: human rights • oppression • religion • social justice • spirituality

International Social Work, Vol. 49, No. 4, 431-443 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872806065322


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