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In democratic pluralistic and secular societies, freedom of religion is a fundamental right to be enjoyed by all individuals and religious organisations. A unique feature of this human right is the extent to which it is premised on a personal belief. The latter can be "bizarre, illogical or irrational", but nevertheless deserving of protection in the interests of freedom of religion. However, when the expression of a religious belief or practice transgresses the civil or criminal law it must be dealt with in the relevant legislative framework to hold the transgressor liable. Measures taken by the state to regulate religious bodies in terms of a general supervisory council or umbrella body are an unreasonable and unjustifiable interference with freedom of religion, and hence unconstitutional. I am of the view that the right to freedom of religion depends for its constitutional validity – and viability – on there being no interference (or regulation) by the state except in instances as provided for in terms of relevant legislation.

In democratic pluralistic and secular societies, freedom of religion is a fundamental right to be enjoyed by all individuals and religious organisations. A unique feature of this human right is the extent to which it is premised on a personal belief. The latter can be "bizarre, illogical or irrational", but nevertheless deserving of protection in the interests of freedom of religion. However, when the expression of a religious belief or practice transgresses the civil or criminal law it must be dealt with in the relevant legislative framework to hold the transgressor liable. Measures taken by the state to regulate religious bodies in terms of a general supervisory council or umbrella body are an unreasonable and unjustifiable interference with freedom of religion, and hence unconstitutional. I am of the view that the right to freedom of religion depends for its constitutional validity – and viability – on there being no interference (or regulation) by the state except in instances as provided for in terms of relevant legislation.

Intro -- Editorial -- Menschenrechte im Ausnahmezustand -- Gerd Oberleitner -- Das bedrohte Leben der Nation -- Christine Binder -- Human Rights in Times of Emergency -- Claudia Zilla und David Keseberg -- Venezuela: Menschenrechte im Ausnahmezustand -- Thomas Demmelhuber -- Ausnahmezustand als Herrschaftstechnik? -- Radley Henrico and Sarah Fick -- The State of Emergency under the South African Apartheid System of Government: Reflections and Criticisms -- M. Ehteshamul Bari -- The Impact of Declarations of Emergency on Human Rights -- Hintergrund -- Jörg Maywald -- Menschenrechte für Kinder -- Michael Krennerich -- Straight 18 - und die menschenrechtliche Kritik an Minderjährigen in der Bundeswehr -- Forum -- Heiner Bielefeldt -- Moyn's World -- Buchbesprechungen -- Cécile Laborde (2017): Liberalism's Religion, Cambridge/Ma., London, Harvard University Press, 344 S., 36.00 , 28.95 £, 32.50 € -- Philipp Gisbertz (2018): Menschenwürde in der angloamerikanischen Rechtsphilosophie, Baden-Baden, Nomos, 408 Seiten, 104,00 € -- Autorinnen und Autoren.