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Religious Law
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The Republic of Benin is one and indivisible, secular and democratic.
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La République du Bénin est une et indivisible, laïque et démocratique.
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Religious Law
- EnglishNo revision may infringe the provisions relative to the Muslim religion, on the monarchic form of the State, on the democratic choice of the Nation or on [those] acquired in matters of [the] freedoms and of fundamental rights inscribed in this Constitution. (Art. 175)
- Arabicلا يمكن أن تتناول المراجعة الأحكام المتعلقة بالدين الإسلامي، وبالنظام الملكي للدولة، وبالاختيار الديمقراطي للأمة، وبالمكتسبات في مجال الحريات والحقوق الأساسية المنصوص عليها في هذا الدستور. (الفصل 175)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the religion of the State and Arabic is its official language. (Art. 2)
- Arabicالإسلام دين الدولة واللغة العربية لغتها الرسمية. (المادّة 2)
Religious Law
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Since ancient times, the identity of Latvia in the European cultural space has been shaped by Latvian and Liv traditions, Latvian folk wisdom, the Latvian language, universal human and Christian values.
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God, bless Latvia! (Preamble) - Latvian...
Latvijas identitāti Eiropas kultūrtelpā kopš senlaikiem veido latviešu un lībiešu tradīcijas, latviskā dzīvesziņa, latviešu valoda, vispārcilvēciskās un kristīgās vērtības.
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Dievs, svētī Latviju! (Preambula)
Religious Law
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3. Churches and other religious communities shall be separate from the State
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3. As igrejas e outras comunidades religiosas estão separadas do Estado
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Religious Law
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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.
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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.
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Religious Law
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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
- EnglishConstitutional revision laws must respect:
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c) The separation between church and state;
… (Art. 288) - PortugueseAs leis de revisão constitucional terão de respeitar:
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c) A separação das Igrejas do Estado;
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Religious Law
- EnglishChad is a sovereign Republic, independent, secular, social, one and indivisible, founded on the principles of democracy, the rule of law and of justice.
The separation of the religions and of the State is affirmed. (Art. 1) - Arabicتشاد جمهورية ذات سيادة، مستقلة، علمانية، اجتماعية، واحدة لا تتجزأ، قائمة على أساس مبادئ الديمقراطية وحكم القانون والعدالة.
الفصل بين الأديان والدولة أمر مؤكد. (المادة 1) - FrenchLe Tchad est une République souveraine, indépendante, laïque, sociale, une et indivisible, fondée sur les principes de la démocratie, le règne de la loi et de la justice.
Il est affirmé la séparation des religions et de l'Etat. (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishEcuador is a constitutional State of rights and justice, a social, democratic, sovereign, independent, unitary, intercultural, multinational and secular State.
… (Art. 1) - SpanishEl Ecuador es un Estado constitucional de derechos y justicia, social, democrático, soberano, independiente, unitario, intercultural, plurinacional y laico.
… (Art. 1)