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Religious Law
Somalia
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(2) The functions of the Human Rights Commission shall include the promotion of knowledge of human rights, and specifically Shari’ah, setting implementation standards and parameters for the fulfillment of human rights obligations, monitoring human rights within the country, and investigating allegations of human rights violations. (Art. 41) - Somali...
(2) Hawlaha Guddiga Xuquqda Aadanaha waa in ay ku jiraan horumarinta aqoonta xuquuqda Aadanaha iyo, gaar ahaan, Shareecada, asaga oo u dejinaaya halbeegyada dhaqangelinta lagu hirgelinaayo waajibaadka xuquuqda Aadanaha; dabagelidda xuquuqda Aadanaha ee dalka gudihiisa iyo baarista eedaha la xiriira xuquuqda aadanaha. (Qodobka 41aad.)
Religious Law
Türkiye
- EnglishThe Republic of Turkey is a democratic, secular and social state governed by rule of law, within the notions of public peace, national solidarity and justice, respecting human rights, loyal to the nationalism of Atatürk, and based on the fundamental tenets set forth in the preamble. (Art. 2)
- TurkishTürkiye Cumhuriyeti, toplumun huzuru, millî dayanışma ve adalet anlayışı içinde, insan haklarına saygılı, Atatürk milliyetçiliğine bağlı, başlangıçta belirtilen temel ilkelere dayanan, demokratik, lâik ve sosyal bir hukuk Devletidir. (Madde 2)
Religious Law
Indonesia
- English(1) The State shall be based upon the belief in the One and Only God.
… (Art. 29) - Indonesian(1) Negara berdasar atas Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa.
… (Pasal 29)
Religious Law
Tunisia
- EnglishIn the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
… Expressing our people’s commitment to the teachings of Islam, … (Preamble) - Arabicبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم, ...
وتعبيرا عن تمسّك شعبنا بتعاليم الإسلام، … (التوطئة) - FrenchAu nom de Dieu, le Clément, le Miséricordieux.
... Exprimant l’attachement de notre peuple aux enseignements de l’Islam ... (Préambule)
Religious Law
Andorra
- English1. The civil status of persons and forms of marriage shall be regulated by law. The civil effects of Canon Law marriage shall be recognised.
… (Art. 13) - Catalan1. La llei regularà la condició civil de les persones i les formes de matrimoni. Es reconeixen els efectes civils del matrimoni canònic.
… (Art. 13)
Religious Law
Iraq
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Second: The Federal Supreme Court shall be made up of a number of judges, experts in Islamic jurisprudence, and legal scholars, whose number, the method of their selection, and the work of the Court shall be determined by a law enacted by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Council of Representatives. (Art. 92) - Arabic…
ثانياً :ـ تتكون المحكمة الاتحادية العليا، من عددٍ من القضاة، وخبراء في الفقه الاسلامي، وفقهاء القانون، يُحدد عددهم، وتنظم طريقة اختيارهم، وعمل المحكمة، بقانونٍ يُسن بأغلبية ثلثي اعضاء مجلس النواب. (المادة 92)
Religious Law
Hungary
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(3) The State and religious communities shall operate separately. Religious communities shall be autonomous.
(4) The State and religious communities may cooperate to achieve community goals. At the request of a religious community, the National Assembly shall decide on such cooperation. The religious communities participating in such cooperation shall operate as established churches. The State shall provide specific privileges to established churches with regard to their participation in the fulfilment of tasks that serve to achieve community goals.
(5) The common rules relating to religious communities, as well as the conditions of cooperation, the established churches and the detailed rules relating to established churches, shall be laid down in a cardinal Act. (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. VII) - Hungarian...
(3) Az állam és a vallási közösségek különváltan működnek. A vallási közösségek önállóak.
(4) Az állam és a vallási közösségek a közösségi célok elérése érdekében együttműködhetnek. Az együttműködésről a vallási közösség kérelme alapján az Országgyűlés dönt. Az együttműködésben részt vevő vallási közösségek bevett egyházként működnek. A bevett egyházaknak a közösségi célok elérését szolgáló feladatokban való részvételükre tekintettel az állam sajátos jogosultságokat biztosít.
(5) A vallási közösségekre vonatkozó közös szabályokat, valamint az együttműködés feltételeit, a bevett egyházakat és a rájuk vonatkozó részletes szabályokat sarkalatos törvény határozza meg. (Szabadság és Felelősség, VII. cikk)
Religious Law
Jordan
- 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
Latvia
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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
Kyrgyzstan
- English1. No religion in the Kyrgyz Republic shall be recognized as the state or mandatory one.
2. Religion and all cults shall be separated from the state.
3. The involvement of religious associations and ministers of religion in the activity of state authorities shall be prohibited. (Art. 7) - Russian1. В Кыргызской Республике никакая религия не может устанавливаться в качестве государственной или обязательной.
2. Религия и все культы отделены от государства.
3. Запрещается вмешательство религиозных объединений и служителей культов в деятельность государственных органов. (Статья 7) - Kyrgyz1. Кыргыз Республикасында эч бир дин мамлекеттик же милдеттүү дин катары кабыл алынышы мүмкүн эмес.
2. Дин жана бардык ырасымдар мамлекеттен ажыратылган.
3. Диний бирикмелердин жана дин кызматчыларынын мамлекеттик органдардын ишине кийлигишүүсүнө тыюу салынат. (7-берене)