The Cambridge Handbook for the Right to Freedom of Thought

Edited Book


Shiner, B. and O'Callaghan, P. (ed.) 2025. The Cambridge Handbook for the Right to Freedom of Thought. Cambridge University Press (CUP).
TypeEdited Book
TitleThe Cambridge Handbook for the Right to Freedom of Thought
EditorsShiner, B. and O'Callaghan, P.
Abstract

This Handbook is the first attempt to map out how the right to freedom of thought finds expression in positive law, how it is protected, and applied across the globe. It contains chapters written by legal experts in the selected jurisdictions, grouped by region, as well as context-setting chapters by leading scholars in the field.
At present there is no authority on what, precisely, is meant by the ‘right to freedom of thought’. There is no consensus on what the right protects, or how it can be used. There is little clarity on what exactly ‘thought’ means in this context, or what ‘freedom’ means. To begin developing the right, or for the right to achieve significant legal effect, it is necessary first to determine how thought is protected, how it is defined, and how the right can be given practical effect in different countries, against the background of different legal systems and relevant cultural traditions.

KeywordsThe Right to Freedom of Thought
Sustainable Development Goals16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
Middlesex University ThemeHealth & Wellbeing
ISBN
Hardcover9781009539647
Electronic9781009539616
Electronic9781009539623
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication dates
OnlineMar 2025
PrintMar 2025
Publication process dates
Submitted27 May 2024
Deposited12 Mar 2025
Output statusPublished
Web address (URL)https://www.cambridge.org/gb/universitypress/subjects/law/human-rights/cambridge-handbook-right-freedom-thought?format=HB
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009539616
Related Output
Has partThe Right to Freedom of Thought in the United Kingdom
Has partThe right to freedom of thought in South Africa
Has partThe Right to Freedom of Thought under the American Convention on Human Rights
LanguageEnglish
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