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Religious Law
Togo
- English… The Republican form and the secularity of the State may not be the object of a revision. (Art. 144)
- French… La forme républicaine et la laïcité de l'État ne peuvent faire l'objet d'une révision. (Art. 144)
Religious Law
Jordan
- EnglishThe Tribunals of Religious Communities are the tribunals of the non-Muslim religious communities that have been or will be recognised by the Government as established in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. (Art. 108)
- Arabicمجالس الطوائف الدينية هي مجالس الطوائف الدينية غير المسلمة التي اعترفت أو تعترف الحكومة بأنها مؤسسة في المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية. (المادّة 108)
Religious Law
Papua New Guinea
- EnglishWE THE PEOPLE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA-
…
- pledge ourselves to guard and pass on to those who come after us our noble traditions and the Christian principles that are ours now.
… (Preamble)
Religious Law
Zambia
- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA:
ACKNOWLEDGE the supremacy of God Almighty;
DECLARE the Republic a Christian Nation ... (Preamble)
Religious Law
Kuwait
- EnglishThe State shall maintain the Islamic and Arab heritage and shall share in the path of civilization and humanitarianism. (Art. 12)
- Arabicتصون الدولة التراث الإسلامي والعربي، وتسهم في ركب الحضارة الإنسانية. (المادّة 12)
Religious Law
Vanuatu
- EnglishWE the people of Vanuatu, …
HEREBY proclaim the establishment of the united and free Republic of Vanuatu founded on traditional Melanesian values, faith in God, and Christian principles,
… (Preamble) - FrenchNOUS, Peuple de Vanuatu, …
PROCLAMONS la création de la République libre et unie de Vanuatu, fondée sur les valeurs traditionnelles mélanésiennes, la foi en Dieu et les principes chrétiens.
… (Préambule)
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
Maldives
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of responsibilities and duties, and it is the responsibility of every citizen:
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(f) to promote democratic values and practices in a manner that is not inconsistent with any tenet of Islam;
(g) to preserve and protect the State religion of Islam, culture, language and heritage of the country;
… (Art. 67) - Dhivehiކޮންމެ މީހަކަށް ލިބޭ ހައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަމާއި، އެމީހަކު އަދާކުރަންޖެހޭ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތަކާއި ވާޖިބުތަކަކީ ވަކިނުކުރެވޭނޭ ދެ އަސާސްކުމުގައިވީ ހިނދު، އަންނަނިވި ކަންތައްތައް ކުރުމަކީ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތެއްގެ މަސްއޫލިޔަތެކެވެ. އަދި އެ ވަގުތަކު ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި އުޅޭ ކޮންމެ މީހަކުމެ އެ ކަންތައްތަކަށް އިހްތިރާމްކުރާންވާނެއެވެ.
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(ޅ) އިސްލާމަދީނުގެ އަސްލަކާ ހިލާފު ނުވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން، ދީމިޤްރާތީ އުސޫލްތަކާއި ގޮތްތައް ކުރިއެރުވުން.
(ކ) ދިވެހިދައުލިތުގެ ދީން ކަމުގައިވާ އިސްލާމްދީނަކީ، ރާއްޖޭގެ ސަޤާފަތާއި، މާދަރީ ބަހާއި، ޤައުމީ ތަރިކަ ރައްކާތެރިކޮށް ދެމެހެއްޓުން.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 67 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Religious Law
Cabo Verde
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to enter into matrimony, in civil or religious form.
2. The law shall regulate the requirements, the civil effects of marriage and its dissolution, irrespective of the form of its celebration.
… (Art. 47) - Portuguese1. Todos têm direito de contrair casamento, sob forma civil ou religiosa.
2. A lei regula os requisitos e os efeitos civis do casamento e da sua dissolução, independentemente da forma de celebração.
… (Art. 47)
Religious Law
Afghanistan
- EnglishNo law shall contravene the tenets and provisions of the holy religion of Islam in Afghanistan. (Art. 3)
- Dariدر افغانستان هیچ قانون نمی تواند مخالف معتقدات و احكام دین مقدس اسلام باشد. (مادۀ ۳)
- Pashtoپه افغانستان كې هېڅ قانون نشي كولاى چې د اسلام د سپېڅلي دين د معتقداتو او احكامو مخالف وي. (۳ ماده)