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Religious Law
Sri Lanka
- EnglishThe Republic of Sri Lanka shall give to Buddhism the foremost place and accordingly it shall be the duty of the State to protect and foster the Buddha Sasana, while assuring to all religions the rights granted by Articles 10 and 14(1)(e). (Art. 9)
- Sinhalaශ්රී ලංකා ජනරජය බුද්ධාගමට ප්රමුඛස්ථානය පිරිනමන්නේ ය. එහෙයින් 10 වැනි ව්යවස්ථාවෙන් සහ 14 වැනි ව්යවස්ථාවේ (1) වැනි අනු ව්යවස්ථාවේ (ඉ) ඡේදයෙන් සියලු ම ආගම්වලට පිරිනැමෙන අයිතිවාසිකම් ආරක්ෂා කර දෙන අතර බුද්ධ ශාසනය සුරක්ෂිත කොට පෝෂණය කිරීම රජයේ වගකීම විය යුත්තේ ය. (9 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Religious Law
Madagascar
- EnglishThe State affirms its neutrality concerning the different religions.
The secularism of the Republic is based on the principle of the separation of the affairs of the State and of the religious institutions and of their representatives.
The State and the religious institutions prohibit themselves from any infringement of their respective domains.
No Head of Institution nor any member of the Government may be part of the directing authority of a religious Institution, under penalty of being relieved by the High Constitutional Court or being removed, of office, from their mandate or their function. (Art. 2) - FrenchL’Etat affirme sa neutralité à l’égard des différentes religions.
La laïcité de la République repose sur le principe de la séparation des affaires de l’Etat et des institutions religieuses et de leurs représentants.
L’Etat et les institutions religieuses s’interdisent toute immixtion dans leurs domaines respectifs.
Aucun Chef d’Institution ni membre de Gouvernement ne peuvent faire partie des instances dirigeantes d’une Institution religieuse, sous peine d’être déchu par la Haute Cour Constitutionnelle ou d’être démis d’office de son mandat ou de sa fonction. (Art. 2)
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
Uzbekistan
- English
Uzbekistan is a sovereign democratic, legal, social and secular state
… (Art. 1) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston — ... bo‘lgan suveren, demokratik, huquqiy, ijtimoiy va dunyoviy davlat. (1-modda)
Religious Law
Namibia
- English…
Whereas we the people of Namibia –
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committed to these principles, have resolved to constitute the Republic of Namibia as a sovereign, secular, democratic and unitary State securing to all our citizens justice, liberty, equality and fraternity,
… (Preamble)
Religious Law
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State’s prime duties are:
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4. Guaranteeing secular ethics as the basis for public service and the legal regulatory system.
… (Art. 3) - SpanishSon deberes primordiales del Estado:
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4. Garantizar la ética laica como sustento del quehacer público y el ordenamiento jurídico.
… (Art. 3)
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
Greece
- English1. The prevailing religion in Greece is that of the Eastern Orthodox Church of Christ. The Orthodox Church of Greece, acknowledging our Lord Jesus Christ as its head, is inseparably united in doctrine with the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople and with every other Church of Christ of the same doctrine, observing unwaveringly, as they do, the holy apostolic and synodal canons and sacred traditions. It is autocephalous and is administered by the Holy Synod of serving Bishops and the Permanent Holy Synod originating thereof and assembled as specified by the Statutory Charter of the Church in compliance with the provisions of the Patriarchal Tome of June 29, 1850 and the Synodal Act of September 4, 1928.
2. The ecclesiastical regime existing in certain districts of the State shall not be deemed contrary to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
… (Art. 3) - Greek1. Eπικρατούσα θρησκεία στην Eλλάδα είναι η θρησκεία της Aνατολικής Oρθόδοξης Eκκλησίας του Xριστού. H Oρθόδοξη Eκκλησία της Eλλάδας, που γνωρίζει κεφαλή της τον Kύριο ημών Iησού Xριστό, υπάρχει αναπόσπαστα ενωμένη δογματικά με τη Mεγάλη Eκκλησία της Kωνσταντινούπολης και με κάθε άλλη ομόδοξη Eκκλησία του Xριστού τηρεί απαρασάλευτα, όπως εκείνες, τους ιερούς αποστολικούς και συνοδικούς κανόνες και τις ιερές παραδόσεις. Eίναι αυτοκέφαλη, διοικείται από την Iερά Σύνοδο των εν ενεργεία Aρχιερέων και από τη Διαρκή Iερά Σύνοδο που προέρχεται από αυτή και συγκροτείται όπως ορίζει ο Kαταστατικός Xάρτης της Eκκλησίας, με τήρηση των διατάξεων του Πατριαρχικού Tόμου της κθ΄ (29) Iουνίου 1850 και της Συνοδικής Πράξης της 4ης Σεπτεμβρίου 1928.
2. Tο εκκλησιαστικό καθεστώς που υπάρχει σε ορισμένες περιοχές του Kράτους δεν αντίκειται στις διατάξεις της προηγούμενης παραγράφου.
… ('Αρθρο 3)
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)
Religious Law
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishThe judiciary is of vital importance in the context of safeguarding the rights of the people in accordance with the line followed by the Islamic movement, in order to prevent deviations within the Islamic nation. Provision has therefore been made for the creation of a judicial system based on Islamic justice and operated by just judges with meticulous knowledge of the Islamic laws. This system, because of its essentially sensitive nature and the need for full ideological conformity, must be free from every kind of unhealthy relation and connection (this is in accordance with the Qur'anic verse "When you judge among the people, judge with justice" [4:58]). (The Judiciary in the Constitution, Preamble)
- Persianمساله قضاء در رابطه با پاسداری از حقوق مردم در خط حرکت اسلامی، به منظور پیشگیری از انحرافات موضعی در درون امت اسلامی امری است حیاتی، از این رو ایجاد سیستم قضائی بر پایه عدل اسلامی و متشکل از قضات عادل و آشنا به ضوابط دقیق دینی پیشبینی شده است، این نظام به دلیل حساسیت بنیادی و دقت در مکتبی بودن آن لازم است به دور از هر نوع رابطه و مناسبات ناسالم باشد. (و اذا حکمتم بینالناس ان تحکموا بالعدل.) (قضاء در قانون اساسی، مقدمه)