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Religious Law
Togo
- EnglishWe, the Togolese people, placing ourselves under the protection of God, … (Preamble)
- FrenchNous, Peuple togolais, nous plaçant sous la protection de Dieu, … (Préambule)
Religious Law
Cabo Verde
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2. The Republic of Cabo Verde shall, in the organization of political power, recognize and respect the unitary nature of the State, the republican form of the government, pluralist democracy, the separation and interdependence of powers, the separation of Church and State, … (Art. 2) - Portuguese…
2. A República de Cabo Verde reconhece e respeita, na organização do poder político, a natureza unitária do Estado, a forma republicana de governo, a democracia pluralista, a separação e a interdependência dos poderes, a separação entre as Igrejas e o Estado, … (Art. 2)
Religious Law
Congo
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The republican form, and the secular character of the State may not be made the object of revision. (Art. 240) - French…
La forme républicaine et le caractère laïc de l’Etat ne peuvent faire l’objet de révision. (Art. 240)
Religious Law
Gambia
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(2) The National Assembly shall have no power to pass a Bill—
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(b) to establish any religion as a state religion;
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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)