Freedom of Religion or Belief

Nazila Ghanea and Thiago Alves Pinto

Chapter 33 in Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Migration and Asylum Law, 2025, pp 192-196 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Freedom of religion or belief is a universal right, included in several human rights treaties and domestic legislation. In international human rights law, this right protects everyone. This means that citizens and non-citizens, locals and migrants, persons belonging to traditional and new religions, as well as those who have no religion, are all equally protected by this right. In order to demonstrate this claim, this entry starts with a brief introduction to the topic, explaining the intrinsic relationship between religion or belief and migration and providing some clarifications regarding the terminology utilized. Then, the international human rights framework related to freedom of religion or belief and the protection of migrants is explored. Based on this legal framework, we examine five areas related to freedom of religion or belief that demand greater attention, namely the rights of non-citizens, pilgrims and tourists, migrant workers, missionaries, and asylum seekers and refugees.

Keywords: Freedom of religion or belief; Religious freedom; FoRB; Migrants; Refugees; Citizenship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781802204148
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