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20.500.12592/5n7pv8

INTERRELIGIOUS RELATIONS

16 Nov 2021

Scholars have observed the tendency for hyper judicialization of rights and politics in jurisdictions that have an American-style model of judicial review.26 This model is premised on a distrust of government and sees the court as the primary forum for the protection of rights.27 Under conditions of distrust, opposing the government for alleged encroachment of rights, including the right to religi. [...] Much of the rights-litigation concerning religion is centred upon the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, which states: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grie. [...] Thus, restrictions in Ohio,35 New York36 and Nevada37 that treat religious schools or religious services less favourably than commercial establishments have been declared unconstitutional.38 Much of the litigation frames the conflict in terms of individual and group rights to freedom of religious exercise, on the one hand, and the legitimacy and reasonableness of state restrictions to protect publ. [...] … as the Head of the Catholic Church in Singapore, I have to decide for the common good.”70 The National Council of Churches of Singapore also issued a statement asking Christians and churches to be “responsible members of our society”, and implement necessary precautions.71 Separately, in his Hari Raya statement, the Mufti of Singapore exhorted Muslims here to see the restrictions as being “about. [...] Jaclyn currently sits on the editorial board of the Asian Journal of Comparative Law, the International Journal of Constitutional Law Blog (ICONnect), the Asian Yearbook of International Law, the Journal of Law and Religion, and Suprema (Revista de Estudos Constitucionais).

Authors

Okkie Tanupradja

Pages
24
Published in
Singapore