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Religious Law
Guinea
- EnglishGuinea is a unitary republic, indivisible, secular, democratic and social.
… (Art. 1) - FrenchLa Guinée est une République unitaire, indivisible, laïque, démocratique et sociale.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
Tajikistan
- English… Ideology of any party, social and religious association, movement and a group shall not be recognized as a state ideology. …
Religious organizations shall be separate from the state and shall not interfere in state affairs. ... (Art. 8) - Russian… Идеология ни одной партии, общественного и религиозного объединения, движения или группы не может быть признана как государственная. ...
Религиозные объединения отделены от государства и не могут вмешиваться в государственные дела. ... (Статья 8) - Tajik… Мафкураи ҳеҷ як ҳизб, иттиҳодияи ҷамъиятӣ, динӣ, ҳаракат ва гурӯҳе наметавонад ба ҳайси мафкураи давлатӣ эътироф шавад. ...
Иттиіодияіои динњ аз давлат їудо буда, ба коріои давлатњ мудохила карда наметавонанд. ... (Моддаи 8)
Religious Law
Mali
- English…
The republican form and the secularity of the State as well as the [regime of] plural-parties [multipartisme] cannot be the object of revision. (Art. 118) - French…
La forme républicaine et la laïcité de l'Etat ainsi que le multipartisme ne peuvent faire l'objet de révision. (Art. 118)
Religious Law
Somalia
- English…
(2) The Judicial Service Commission shall nominate as judge of the Constitutional Court only persons of high integrity, with appropriate qualifications in law and Shari’a, and who are each highly competent in Constitutional matters.
… (Art. 109B) - Somali…
(2) Golaha Adeegga Garsoorku, waa in uu u magacaabaa Garsoore Maxkamadda Dastuurka qof daacadnimo sare leh oo keliya, isla markaana si rasmi ah u bartay sharciga iyo Shareecada, khaas ahaanna ku xeel dheer sharciga dastuurka.
... (Qodobka 109B.)
Religious Law
Yemen
- EnglishIslamic Shari'ah is the source of all legislation. (Art. 3)
- Arabicالشريعة الإسلامية مصدر جميع التشريعات. (المادّة 3)
Religious Law
Niger
- English…
The republican form of the State, the multiparty [system], the principle of the separation of State and religion and the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 47 and of Article 185 of this Constitution may not be made the object of any revision.
… (Art. 175) - French...
La forme républicaine de l'État, le multipartisme, le principe de la séparation de l'État et de la religion et les dispositions des alinéas 1 et 2 de l'article 47 et de l'article 185 de la présente Constitution ne peuvent faire l'objet d'aucune révision.
... (Art. 175)
Religious Law
Bahamas
- English…
And Whereas the People of this Family of Islands recognizing that the preservation of their Freedom will be guaranteed by a national commitment to Self-discipline, Industry, Loyalty, Unity and an abiding respect for Christian values and the Rule of Law;
… (Preamble)
Religious Law
France
- EnglishFrance shall be an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic.
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 1) - FrenchLa France est une République indivisible, laïque, démocratique et sociale.
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 1er)
Religious Law
Mexico
- EnglishThe historical principle of the separation of the State and the churches orients the norms contained in this Article. The churches and other religious groups will be subject to the law.
… (Art. 130) - SpanishEl principio histórico de la separación del Estado y las iglesias orienta las normas contenidas en el presente artículo. Las iglesias y demás agrupaciones religiosas se sujetarán a la ley.
… (Art. 130)
Religious Law
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- English…
The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran sets forth the cultural, social, political, and economic institutions of Iranian society on the basis of Islamic principles and norms, which represent the earnest aspiration of the Islamic Ummah. This basic aspiration was made explicit by the very nature of the great Islamic Revolution of Iran, as well as the course of the Muslim people's struggle, from its beginning until victory, as reflected in the decisive and forceful slogans raised by all segments of the populations. Now, at the threshold of this great victory, our nation, with all its being, seeks its fulfilment.
… (Preamble) - Persian…
قانون اساسی جمهوری اسلامی ایران مبین نهادهای فرهنگی، اجتماعی، سیاسی و اقتصادی جامعه ایران بر اساس اصول و ضوابط اسلامی است که انعکاس خواست قلبی امت اسلامی میباشد. ماهیت انقلاب عظیم اسلامی ایران و روند مبارزه مردم مسلمان از ابتدا تا پیروزی که در شعارهای قاطع و کوبنده همه قشرهای مردم تبلور مییافت این خواست اساسی را مشخص کرده و اکنون در طلیعه این پیروزی بزرگ، ملت ما با تمام وجود نیل به آنرا میطلبد
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