Tag: freedom of speech

Comparative Constitutional Law, Law and Religion

Major new research project on how to balance fundamental freedoms and equality rights

Hans-Martien ten Napel

I look forward to contributing to an international research project on the above-mentioned topic over the next few years (August 2026 - May 2029). A generous grant from the John Templeton Foundation makes the research project possible. The foundation’s mission is “to support interdisciplinary research and catalyze conversations that inspire awe and wonder.” On its website, the… Continue reading Major new research project on how to balance fundamental freedoms and equality rights

Comparative Constitutional Law, Democracy, Law and Religion, Religion and Politics, Whither Europe?

Article on the LSE Religion and Global Society interdisciplinary blog: ‘The Natural Law and Natural Rights Tradition; A Foundation for Religious Freedom’

Hans-Martien ten Napel

Photo by Amaury Gutierrez on Unsplash ''To kick off our series on freedom of religion or belief, Hans-Martien ten Napel considers why the right to this freedom, a foundation stone of the liberal democratic order, is threatened. He describes how the notion of natural rights has been replaced by a proliferation of legalistic human rights. Seemingly a welcome… Continue reading Article on the LSE Religion and Global Society interdisciplinary blog: ‘The Natural Law and Natural Rights Tradition; A Foundation for Religious Freedom’