Women, the Koran and International Human Rights Law

Name: Women, the Koran and International Human Rights Law
Brand: Brill
SKU: 9789004152373-G
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By Niaz Shah

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Religion plays a pivotal role in the way women are treated around the world, socially and legally. This book discusses three Islamic human rights approaches: secular, non-compatible, reconciliatory (compatible), and proposes a contextual interpretive approach. It is argued that the current gender discriminatory statutory Islamic laws in Islamic jurisdictions, based on the decontextualised interpretation of the Koran, can be reformed through Ijtihad: independent individual reasoning. It is claimed that the original intention of the Koran was to protect the rights of women and raise their status in society, not to relegate them to subordination. This Koranic intention and spirit may be recaptured through the proposed contextual interpretation which in fact means using an Islamic (or insider) strategy to achieve gender equality in Muslim states and greater compatibility with international human rights law. It discusses the negative impact of the so-called statutory Islamic laws of Pakistan on the enjoyment of women's human rights and robustly challenges their Koranic foundation. While supporting the international human rights regime, this book highlights the challenges to its universality: feminism and cultural relativism. To achieve universal application, genuine voices from different cultures and groups must be accommodated. It is argued that the women's human rights regime does not cover all issues of concern to women and has a weak implementation mechanism. The book argues for effective implementation procedures to turn women's human rights into reality.

Product details

Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 266
Release Date:: 2006-09-12
Publication Date:: 2006-09-12
Publisher:: Brill
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 9004152377
ISBN13:: 9789004152373
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 612 g
Height:: 165 cm
Width:: 244 cm
Thickness:: 23 cm

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