Treading on sacred grounds : places of worship, local planning and religious freedom in Australia / by Noel Villaroman.
2015
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Author
Title
Treading on sacred grounds : places of worship, local planning and religious freedom in Australia / by Noel Villaroman.
Published
Leiden ; Boston : Brill Nijhoff, [2015]
Call Number
KU2168 .V55 2015
ISBN
9789004289338 (hardback : alk. paper)
900428933X (hardback : alk. paper)
9789004289345 (e-book)
9004289348 (e-book)
9789004289345 (e-book)
900428933X (hardback : alk. paper)
9789004289345 (e-book)
9004289348 (e-book)
9789004289345 (e-book)
Description
xiv, 323 pages ; 25 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)898273755
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-319) and index.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
xi
Table of Cases
xii
Part 1 Laying the Foundation
1.
Introduction
3
1.1.
Background
3
1.2.
What is This Book About?
6
1.3.
Contextualising the Book's Problématique
7
1.4.
Places of Worship, Local Planning and Religious Freedom
9
1.5.
Local Planning and its Interface with Religious Freedom
11
1.6.
International Human Rights Law as a Research Paradigm
13
1.7.
What are Included in 'Places of Worship'?
17
1.8.
The Structure of the Book i
i8
Part 2 Determining the Applicable Law
2.
Freedom of Religion or Belief in International Human Rights Law and the Provenance of the Right to Establish and Maintain Places of Worship
23
2.1.
Introduction
23
2.2.
The Incremental Development of the Substance of the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief
24
2.3.
The Limitations Clauses: When Manifestation of Religion or Belief May be Validly Restricted
54
2.4.
The Key Principles Underlying the International Legal Protection of Religious Freedom and How They Relate to the Right to Establish and Maintain Places of Worship
57
2.5.
Conclusion
59
3.
The Right to Establish and Maintain Places of Worship Unpacking the Substance of a Human Right
62
3.1.
Introduction
62
3.2.
International Human Rights Standard-Setting on the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief
63
3.3.
The Substance of the Right to Establish and Maintain Places of Worship
68
3.4.
Conclusion
94
4.
International Standards on Religious Freedom An Analysis of Their Existence and Applicability in Australia
97
4.1.
Introduction
97
4.2.
The Inadequate Legal Protection of Religious Freedom in Australia
100
4.3.
How International Human Rights Standards on Religious Freedom are Transported into Australian Law and Given Domestic Application
108
4.4.
Conclusion
135
Part 3 Evaluating Compliance with the Law
5.
'Amen versus Amenity' The Protection of the Physical Amenity of an Area and Its Impact on the Right to Establish and Maintain Places of Worship
139
5.1.
Introduction
139
5.2.
Distinguishing between 'Physical Amenity' and 'Visual Amenity' in Local Planning
140
5.3.
Resolution of Physical Amenity Issues and How It Impinges on the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief
142
5.4.
Conclusion
176
6.
'Beauty is in the Eye of the Worshipper' The Preservation of the Visual Amenity of an Area and Its Impact on the Right to Establish and Maintain Places of Worship
178
6.1.
Introduction
178
6.2.
'Visual Amenity' and Its Subjective Nature
179
6.3.
Preservation of Visual Amenity and How It Impinges on the Right to Establish and Maintain Places of Worship
181
6.4.
Conclusion
210
7.
'The Devil is in the Details' Specific Design Controls on Places of Worship and State Encroachment on Religious Expression and Exercise
212
7.1.
Introduction
212
7.2.
The Manifestation of Religious Beliefs in Physical Structures
213
7.3.
The Curtailment of Religious Expression and Religious Exercise through Specific Design Controls on Proposed Places of Worship
217
7.4.
Conclusion
241
Part 4 Implications and Conclusion
8.
A Balancing Exercise under International Human Rights Law The Right to Establish and Maintain Places of Worship vis-a-vis Legitimate Planning Objectives
245
8.1.
Introduction
245
8.2.
Permissible Limitations to the Right to Establish and Maintain Places of Worship under Article 18(3) of the ICCPR
246
8.3.
Legitimate Planning Objectives versus the Right to Establish and Maintain Places of Worship
273
8.4.
Conclusion
289
9.
Conclusion: The End of the Journey
290
9.1.
Introduction
290
9.2.
Summary of Findings
291
9.3.
Contribution to the Body of Knowledge
295
9.4.
Wider Significance of the Study
297
9.5.
Opportunities for Further Research
299
9.6.
An Epilogue
299
Bibliography
303
Index
320