Protecting Religious Freedom and Dignity (Concluding Plenary)

Описание: The 25th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS) commemorated both the 25th anniversary of the Symposium and the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). It was held October 7-9, 2018.

To date, more than 1300 delegates from 125 countries have met together in these annual meetings to discuss principles of religious liberty and to explore ways to better implement these principles. This year’s gathering explored the theme “Protecting Religious Freedom and Dignity: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70.” Topics for discussion by delegates will include the history and implementation of the UDHR, human dignity as a central idea of human rights, and the protection of international religious freedom and human dignity by various institutions, among others.

This October 9, 2018 concluding plenary session included the following speakers:

Brett G. Scharffs
Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Rex E. Lee Chair and Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University

W. Cole Durham, Jr.
Founding Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies; Susa Young Gates Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University

Elizabeth A. Clark
Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University; Program Chair, International Law and Religion Symposium

This plenary session also included comments and remarks from various delegates.