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Religion and the European Union: Two European Books and Comparative Reflections from Across the Atlantic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2015

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Copyright © Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University 2013

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References

1. European Comm'n, European Citizenship 21-22, Standard Eurobarometer 77 (Spring 2012)Google Scholar.

2. Treaty of Amsterdam Amending the Treaty on European Union, the Treaties Establishing the European Communities and Certain Related Acts declaration 11, Oct. 2, 1997, 1997 O.J. (C 340) 1 (“Declaration on the status of churches and non-confessional organisations”).

3. See Elizabeth A. Clark, Religions as Sovereigns: Why Religion is “Special” (work in progress).

4. Consolidated Version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union art. 17, Mar. 30, 2010, 2010 O.J. (C 83) 47.

5. Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Dec. 18, 2000, 2000 O.J. (C 364) 1; Mar. 30, 2010, 2010 O.J. (C 83) 389.

6. Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, opened for signature Nov. 4, 1950, 213 U.N.T.S. 222 (entered into force Sept. 3, 1953).

7. Treaty of Lisbon Amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty Establishing the European Community art. 6(2), Dec. 13, 2007, 2007 O.J. (C 306) (“The Union shall accede to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”).

8. See, e.g., Council of Eur., European Convention on Human Rights: Accession of the European Union, Council of Eur., http://hub.coe.int/web/coe-portal/what-we-do/human-rights/eu-accession-to-the-convention?dynLink=true&layoutId=22&dIgroupId=10226&from_Articleld= (last visited May 27, 2013).

9. Id.