Vol. 5 No. 2 (2022): Pakistan Journal of International Affairs
Articles

FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND RESPECT FOR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS MINIMUM CRITERIA FROM A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE

Published 2022-05-29

Abstract

This Article deals with an important legal right i.e. freedom of speech, the nature and extent of this right vis-a-vis freedom of religion. Another aspect which has been covered is to know whether there is a right not to be insulted in religious beliefs or not. The legal restrictions acknowledged and imposed by the legal framework of Pakistan, USA and view point of European Court of Human Rights have been discussed. Whether freedom of speech is an absolute right or a right subject to different restrictions imposed by different legal jurisdiction is another dimension which has been discussed. In the end in the interest of world peace what ought to be done and how the Legal Frameworks of the states should be designed about the freedom of speech and freedom of religion.