Populism is a growing threat to human rights. They are appropriated, distorted, turned into empty words or even their opposite. The contributors to this volume examine these practices using the example of freedom of religion or belief, a human right that has become a particular target of right-wing populists and extremists worldwide. The contributions not only show the rhetorical patterns of appropriation and distortion, but also demonstrate for various countries which social dynamics favor the appropriation in each case and propose how to strengthen human rights and the culture of debate in democratic societies.

About the Author
Bernd Hirschberger works as a human rights advisor for the German Commission for Justice and Peace. Before starting a career as practitioner, he graduated with a PhD degree from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, examining external communication during asymmetric conflict in social media. Katja Voges is head of the Human Rights and Religious Freedom Team at the Pontifical Mission Society missio Aachen. From 2013 to 2015 she taught French, religious education and physical education at a secondary school, followed by study and research stays on intercultural and interreligious dialogue in Rabat and Paris. She wrote her theological dissertation on the topic of religious freedom in Christian-Muslim dialogue.

Reviews
O-Ton: "Religionsfreiheit und Populismus" - Katja Voges im Gesprach mit Liane Bednarz, Heiner Bielefeldt, Petra Pau und Frank Schwabe im Rahmen des Katholikentags am 21.06.2024. O-Ton: "In vielen Landern gibt es Missionsverbote" - Katja Voges zu Gast im im Podcast Menschenrechte: nachgefragt am 29.04.2024. O-Ton: "Rechtsextreme und die Religion" - Bernd Hirschberger im Interview bei WDR 5 - Diesseits von Eden am 28.04.2024. O-Ton: "Viele reaktionare Christen pflegen ahnliche Feindbilder wie die AfD" - Katja Voges im Interview bei katholisch.de am 28.04.2024. Besprochen in: https://katholisch.de, 29.04.2024 https://neuesruhrwort.de, 30.04.2024 www.domradio.de, 30.04.2024 www.vaticannews.va, 30.04.2024 www.die-tagespost.de, 30.04.2024 https://eplibrary.libguides.com, 4 (2024) Hoerenswertes - Podcast des Bistums Erfurt (https://bit.ly/3RGGU2L) https://www.religlaw.org https://internationalhatestudies.com



Book Information
ISBN 9783837668278
Author Bernd Hirschberger
Format Paperback
Page Count 268
Imprint Transcript Verlag
Publisher Transcript Verlag