The challenges of defining religious extremism in international law

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Document Type : Original Article

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1 Phd candidate of International Law, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Unit, Tehran

2 Assistant Professor of Allame Tabatabyi University

3 Dept.Public Law and Intl Law-Faculty of law & poluitical sciences- Azad University, Sciences & Reseaches

4 Professor, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Allameh Tabataba'i University. Tehran. Iran.

10.48300/jlr.2023.382286.2269

Abstract

Countering religious extremism has been emphasized by many policymakers and lawyers, but this issue has a fundamental problem in the first place, and that is, what is religious extremism? This article aims to be an introduction to the definition of religious extremism in international law, in this sense, an effort has been made with a simple expression and away from complex concepts, while examining the meaning of extremism and religion, especially based on international documents, to an accessible definition. achieve religious extremism within the framework of international law. In terms of the complexity of the two issues of religion and extremism and the effects of presenting each definition in this definition, it will not necessarily be comprehensive and hinder, but it can provide familiarity with this issue to researchers who intend to work in the field of fighting religious extremism. The main question in this article is what is meant by religious extremism in international law? The present research has tried to find a logical answer to the mentioned question by examining the definitions of religion and extremism through the descriptive-analytical method and through the study of libraries and by examining international documents and texts and websites.

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Journal of Legal Research

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 05 July 2023

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