Jehovah's Witnesses, Shunning, and Religious Liberty: The Ghent Court Decision
A Webinar organized by CESNUR (Center for Studies and New Religions) and Human Rights Without Frontiers
April 9, 2021 - 4-7 p.m., Brussels time
Chair: Rosita ŠORYTĖ, European Federation for Freedom of Belief
Introduction: The Main Legal and Social Issues Involved in the Ghent Case - James T. RICHARDSON, University of Nevada, Reno
The Ghent Case and Its Belgian Context - Willy FAUTRE', Human Rights Without Frontiers, Brussels
The Shunning Practice of the Jeohvah's Witnesses - George CHRYSSIDES, University of Birmingham and York's St John University
Excommunication: Looking for a Balance of Interests Between Opposite Freedoms - Yannick THIELS, attorney, Brussels
Jehovah's Witnesses and Shunning: A Look at International Case Law - Alessandro AMICARELLI, attorney, London
Shunning and the Anti-Cult Movement - Holly FOLK, Western Washington University
The Ghent Decision and Religious Liberty - Massimo INTROVIGNE, CESNUR, Torino
Conclusions - Eileen BARKER, London School of Economics (em.), London
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