By Tristan Muir
The reconciliation of religion and human rights is an increasingly complex and present issue. To some, religion, whilst being a source of moral guidance and ethical principles, has been used to justify human rights abuses, violence, discrimination and persecution. For others, human rights, as a traditionally Western concept, are incompatible with certain religious beliefs, and therefore the inclusion of religion and human rights can give rise to serious cultural tensions and unrest. In their book, Reconciling Religion and Human Rights: Faith in Multilateralism, Salama and Wiener argue, however, that there is no inherent conflict between religion and human rights.
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