SEARCH DATABASE

The Global Gender Equality Constitutional Database is a repository of gender equality related provisions in 194 constitutions from around the world. The Database was updated in partnership with the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and with support from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Government of Japan. Experience its wealth and depth of information by starting your search now.

ABOUT 28 RESULTS

Religious Law

Argentina
  • English
    The Federal Government supports the Roman Catholic Apostolic religion. (Sec. 2)
  • Spanish
    El Gobierno federal sostiene el culto católico apostólico romano. (Art. 2)

Religious Law

Mexico
  • English
    It is the will of the Mexican people to be constituted in a representative, democratic, secular, [and] federal Republic, … (Art. 40)
  • Spanish
    Es voluntad del pueblo mexicano constituirse en una República representativa, democrática, laica y federal, ... (Art. 40)

Religious Law

Colombia
  • English
    …
    Religious marriages will have civil effects in the terms established by the law.
    The civil effects of all marriages may cease by divorce in accordance with the civil law.
    Sentences of annulment of religious marriages issued by the authorities of the respective religion, will also have civil effects within the limits established by the law.
    The law will determine [that] relative to the civil status of persons and the consequent rights and duties. (Art. 42)
  • Spanish
    …
    Los matrimonios religiosos tendrán efectos civiles en los términos que establezca la ley.
    Los efectos civiles de todo matrimonio cesarán por divorcio con arreglo a la ley civil.
    También tendrán efectos civiles las sentencias de nulidad de los matrimonios religiosos dictadas por las autoridades de la respectiva religión, en los términos que establezca la ley.
    La ley determinará lo relativo al estado civil de las personas y los consiguientes derechos y deberes. (Art. 42)

Religious Law

Panama
  • English
    All religions may be professed and all forms of worship practiced freely, without any other limitation than respect for Christian morality and public order. It is recognized that the Catholic religion is practiced by the majority of Panamanians. (Art. 35)
  • Spanish
    Es libre la profesión de todas las religiones, así como el ejercicio de todos los cultos, sin otra limitación que el respeto a la moral cristiana y al orden público. Se reconoce que la religión católica es la de la mayoría de los panameños. (Art. 35)

Religious Law

Ecuador
  • English
    The State’s prime duties are:
    …
    4. Guaranteeing secular ethics as the basis for public service and the legal regulatory system.
    … (Art. 3)
  • Spanish
    Son deberes primordiales del Estado:
    …
    4. Garantizar la ética laica como sustento del quehacer público y el ordenamiento jurídico.
    … (Art. 3)

Religious Law

United States of America
  • English
    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, … (Amendment I)

Religious Law

Mexico
  • English
    …
    The Congress may not decree laws that establish or prohibit any religion.
    … (Art. 24)
  • Spanish
    …
    El Congreso no puede dictar leyes que establezcan o prohiban religión alguna.
    … (Art. 24)

Religious Law

Brazil
  • English

    …
    Paragraph 2. Religious marriage has civil effects, in accordance with the law.
    … (Art. 226)

  • Portuguese

    …
    § 2º O casamento religioso tem efeito civil, nos termos da lei.
    … (Art. 226)

Religious Law

Nicaragua
  • English

    The State has no official religion. (Art. 14)

  • Spanish

    El Estado no tiene religión oficial. (Art. 14)

Religious Law

Ecuador
  • English
    Ecuador is a constitutional State of rights and justice, a social, democratic, sovereign, independent, unitary, intercultural, multinational and secular State.
    … (Art. 1)
  • Spanish
    El Ecuador es un Estado constitucional de derechos y justicia, social, democrático, soberano, independiente, unitario, intercultural, plurinacional y laico.
    … (Art. 1)