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Religious Law
- English
1. In the Kyrgyz Republic no religion may be established as state religion or obligatory one.
2. Religion and all religious cults are separated from the state.
3. Interference by religious associations, clergymen and ministers of religion in the activities of public authorities shall be prohibited. (Art. 9) - Russian
1. В Кыргызской Республике никакая религия не может быть установлена в качестве государственной или обязательной.
2. Религия и все религиозные культы отделены от государства.
3. Запрещается вмешательство религиозных объединений, священнослужителей и служителей культов в деятельность органов государственной власти. (Статья 9) - Kyrgyz
1. Кыргыз Республикасында эч бир дин мамлекеттик же милдеттүү дин катары кабыл алынышы мүмкүн эмес.
2. Дин жана бардык диний ырасымдар мамлекеттен ажыратылган.
3. Диний бирикмелердин, дин жана ырасымдардын кызматчыларынын мамлекеттик бийлик органдарынын ишине кийлигишүүсүнө тыюу салынат. (9-берене)
Religious Law
- 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
- EnglishThe form of government of Iran is that of an Islamic Republic, that people of Iran on the basis of their long-standing belief in the sovereignty of truth and Qur’anic justice, …
voted in favour of it. (Art. 1) - Persianحکومت ایران جمهوری اسلامی است که ملت ایران، براساس اعتقاد دیرینهاش به حکومت حق و عدل قرآن
به آن رای مثبت داد. … (اصل 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslamic Shari'ah is the source of all legislation. (Art. 3)
- Arabicالشريعة الإسلامية مصدر جميع التشريعات. (المادّة 3)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe State safeguards the Arab and Islamic heritage. It contributes to the advancement of human civilization and strives to strengthen the bonds between the Islamic countries, and to achieve the aspirations of the Arab nation for unity and progress. (Art. 6)
- Arabicتصون الدولة التراث العربي والإسلامي، وتسهم في ركب الحضارة الإنسانية، وتعمل على تقوية الروابط بين البلاد الإسلامية، وتحقيق آمال الأمة العربية في الوحدة والتـقدم. (المادة 6)
Religious Law
- EnglishOwnership, capital and labour are the fundamentals of the Kingdom's economic and social life. They are private rights that serve a social function in conformity with Islamic Shari'ah. (Basic Law, Art. 17)
- Arabicالملكية ورأس المال والعمل مقومات أساسية في الكيان الاقتصادي والاجتماعي للمملكة وهي حقوق خاصة تؤدي وظيفة اجتماعية وفق الشريعة الإسلامية. (النظام الأساسي، المادّة 17)
Religious Law
- English1. Every person is guaranteed the freedom of conscience, religion and worship and the religious denominations are separated from the State.
… (Sec. 45) - Tetum1. Ema hotu tenki iha liberdade ba konxiénsia, relijiaun no ba kultu, nune’e konfisaun relijiozu sira haketak ho Estadu.
… (Art. 45) - Portuguese1. 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)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe provisions of this Chapter16 shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution. (Art. 203A)
- Urduدستور میں شامل کسی امر کے باوجود اس باب کے احکام مؤثر ہوں گے۔ (آرٹیکل ۲۰۳ الف)
Religious Law
- English…
(3) No woman shall be subjected to physical, mental, sexual, psychological or other form of violence or exploitation on grounds of religion, social, cultural tradition, practice or on any other grounds. Such act shall be punishable by law, and the victim shall have the right to obtain compensation in accordance with law.
… (Art. 38) - Nepali…
(३) महिला विरुद्व धार्मिक, सामाजिक, सांस्कृतिक परम्परा, प्रचलन वाअन्य कुनै आधारमा शारीरिक, मानसिक, यौनजन्य, मनोवैज्ञानिक वा अन्यकुनै किसिमको हिंसाजन्य कार्य वा शोषण गरिने छैन । त्यस्तो कार्य कानून बमोजिम दण्डनीय हुनेछ र पीडितलाई कानून बमोजिम क्षतिपूर्ति पाउने हक हुनेछ ।
... (धारा ३८)
Religious Law
- English(1) The principles of nationalism, socialism, democracy and secularism, together with the principles derived from those as set out in this Part, shall constitute the fundamental principles of state policy.
… (Art. 8) - Bengali(১) জাতীয়তাবাদ, সমাজতন্ত্র, গণতন্ত্র ও ধর্মনিরপেক্ষতা- এই নীতিসমূহ এবং তৎসহ এই নীতিসমূহ হইতে উদ্ভূত এই ভাগে বর্ণিত অন্য সকল নীতি রাষ্ট্র পরিচালনার মূলনীতি বলিয়া পরিগণিত হইবে।
... (অনুচ্ছেদ ৮)