The Protection of Morals under the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

Nowlin aims to establish that most of the attention paid to sexual activity in the context of debates about the legal enforcement of morals is wrongheaded. He concludes that the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms has not clearly rejected legal moralism as...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Human rights quarterly 2002-02, Vol.24 (1), p.264-286
1. Verfasser:	Nowlin, Christopher
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adults Canada Civil Rights Courts Criminal law Discrimination Discrimination against gays and lesbians Ethics Freedom Freedoms Gays Great Britain Homosexuality Human Rights Human sexual behavior Humans International and municipal law International Law Jurisprudence Legal status, laws, etc Mill, John Stuart Moral principles Morality Morals Pornography Privacy Sex and law Sexual Behavior Sexual ethics Social policy Social values Treaties
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Zusammenfassung:	Nowlin aims to establish that most of the attention paid to sexual activity in the context of debates about the legal enforcement of morals is wrongheaded. He concludes that the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms has not clearly rejected legal moralism as being inappropriate to civil and human rights analyses.
ISSN:	0275-0392 1085-794X 1085-794X
DOI:	10.1353/hrq.2002.0014