Rethinking the Right to Freedom of Thought: A Multidisciplinary Analysis
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2022-12-01
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Ligthart, Sjors
Bublitz, Christoph
Douglas, Thomas
Forsberg, Lisa
Meynen, Gerben
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Abstract
In recent years, there has been increased academic interest in the human right to freedom of thought (RFoT). Scholars from various disciplines are currently debating the content and scope of this right. In his annual thematic report of 2021, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief paid explicit and comprehensive attention to the RFoT, encouraging further clarification of the content and scope of the right. This paper aims to contribute to this end, setting the stage for further research, by offering a multidisciplinary analysis of the RFoT’s scope, relation to other rights, practical significance and moral foundations.
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(neuro)technology, Article 18 ICCPR, Article 9 ECHR, freedom of expression, mental integrity, mental privacy, moral foundations, Law, Sociology and Political Science
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Ligthart, S, Bublitz, C, Douglas, T, Forsberg, L & Meynen, G 2022, 'Rethinking the Right to Freedom of Thought: A Multidisciplinary Analysis', Human Rights Law Review, vol. 22, no. 4, ngac028, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1093/hrlr/ngac028