Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 2002
Religious Law
  • English
    1. Every person is guaranteed the freedom of conscience, religion and worship and the religious denominations are separated from the State.
    … (Sec. 45)
  • Tetum
    1. Ema hotu tenki iha liberdade ba konxiénsia, relijiaun no ba kultu, nune’e konfisaun relijiozu sira haketak ho Estadu.
    … (Art. 45)
  • Portuguese
    1. A toda a pessoa é assegurada a liberdade de consciência, de religião e de culto, encontrando-se as confissões religiosas separadas do Estado.
    … (Art. 45)
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Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 2002 (English). According to Sec. 13(1): "Tetum and Portuguese shall be the official languages in the Democratic Republic of East Timor.” There are discrepancies in the English, Portuguese and Tetum texts.

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Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 2002 (Tetum).

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Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 2002 (Portuguese).

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