《1998年国际宗教自由法》与美国人权外交

The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and America Human Rights Diplomacy

冷战后国际社会宗教迫害问题的增多以及美国国内对宗教信仰自由问题的关注,促使美国国会出台《1998年国际宗教自由法》。该法的出台标志着美国政府将宗教信仰自由作为人权外交的一项重要内容提上议事日程,是美国人权外交新的"增长点"。该法的出台标志着后冷战时期美国政府将对宗教信仰自由的理解上升到"国际法"层面,从而导致国际社会就宗教问题冲突与对话的加强。

The serious increase in the issues of religious persecution and the concentration on the religious freedom held by Americans in the international community after the Cold War contributes to the enactment of The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.The enactment of the Act indicates that the American government regards the religious freedom as the important content in human right diplomacy,where is the new ＂growth point＂.The Act also shows that American government raises the comprehension of religious freedom to the level of international law during post Cold War period.As a result,it also leads to the rein-forcement of the conversation and conflicts involved with religious issues in the international community.