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Does the constitution take an explicit approach to protecting freedom of religion?
Approaches to freedom of religion include the right to freedom of religion, the right to freedom of belief, the right to adopt of change religion, the right to freedom to manifest religion/belief, and the freedom to proselytize.
Denied in full or part for at least some religions
means that the constitution limits freedom of religion for at least some religious groups. The severity of these denials varies, and includes broad prohibitions of religious practice by certain religious groups, distinctions between the rights of members of the state religion and those of other faiths, bans on proselytizing by specific religious groups, and banning the construction of specific religious structures.
No specific provision
means that the constitution does not explicitly mention the right to freedom of religion. This does not mean that the constitution denies this right, but that it does not explicitly include it.
Guaranteed, but strong state religion
means that the constitution protects the right to freedom of religion in authoritative language, but also establishes a state religion with jurisdictional control over public and/or private life.
Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
means that the constitution protects the right to freedom of religion in authoritative language, but also establishes a state religion with no jurisdictional control or creates a special relationship between a specific religion and the state.
Guaranteed and no state religion
that the constitutions protects the right to freedom of religion in authoritative language and also establishes a separation between religion and state or does not explicitly address the relationship between religion and state.
Countries
Egypt
- Denied in full or part for at least some religions
Iran
- Denied in full or part for at least some religions
Liechtenstein
- Denied in full or part for at least some religions
Malaysia
- Denied in full or part for at least some religions
Somalia
- Denied in full or part for at least some religions
Switzerland
- Denied in full or part for at least some religions
Mauritania
- No specific provision
Saudi Arabia
- No specific provision
Afghanistan
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Algeria
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Bahrain
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Iraq
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Israel
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Jordan
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Kuwait
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Libya
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Maldives
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Oman
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Pakistan
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Qatar
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Sudan
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Syria
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Tunisia
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
United Arab Emirates
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Yemen
- Guaranteed, but strong state religion
Andorra
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Argentina
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Armenia
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Bahamas
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Bangladesh
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Belarus
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Bhutan
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Brunei
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Cambodia
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Comoros
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Costa Rica
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Cyprus
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Denmark
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Djibouti
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
El Salvador
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Georgia
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Greece
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Greenland
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Guatemala
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Iceland
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Indonesia
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Luxembourg
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Malta
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Monaco
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Morocco
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Myanmar
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Norway
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Panama
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Papua New Guinea
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Peru
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Samoa
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Sri Lanka
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Thailand
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Tuvalu
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
United Kingdom
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Vanuatu
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Zambia
- Guaranteed, but state affiliated with specific religion
Albania
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Angola
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Antigua and Barbuda
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Australia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Austria
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Azerbaijan
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Barbados
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Belgium
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Belize
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Benin
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Bolivia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Botswana
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Brazil
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Bulgaria
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Burkina Faso
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Burundi
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Cameroon
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Canada
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Cabo Verde
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Central African Republic
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Chad
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Chile
- Guaranteed and no state religion
China
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Colombia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Republic of the Congo
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Cote d'Ivoire
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Croatia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Cuba
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Czech Republic
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Dominica
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Dominican Republic
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Ecuador
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Equatorial Guinea
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Eritrea
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Estonia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Ethiopia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Fiji
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Finland
- Guaranteed and no state religion
France
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Gabon
- Guaranteed and no state religion
The Gambia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Germany
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Ghana
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Grenada
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Guinea
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Guinea-Bissau
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Guyana
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Haiti
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Honduras
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Hungary
- Guaranteed and no state religion
India
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Ireland
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Italy
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Jamaica
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Japan
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Kazakhstan
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Kenya
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Kiribati
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Republic of Korea
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Kyrgyzstan
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Laos
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Latvia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Lebanon
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Lesotho
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Liberia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Lithuania
- Guaranteed and no state religion
North Macedonia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Madagascar
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Malawi
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Mali
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Marshall Islands
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Mauritius
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Mexico
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Micronesia, Federated States of
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Moldova
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Mongolia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Montenegro
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Mozambique
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Namibia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Nauru
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Nepal
- Guaranteed and no state religion
The Netherlands
- Guaranteed and no state religion
New Zealand
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Nicaragua
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Niger
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Nigeria
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Palau
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Paraguay
- Guaranteed and no state religion
The Philippines
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Poland
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Portugal
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Romania
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Russian Federation
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Rwanda
- Guaranteed and no state religion
San Marino
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Sao Tome and Principe
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Senegal
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Serbia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Seychelles
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Sierra Leone
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Singapore
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Slovakia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Slovenia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Solomon Islands
- Guaranteed and no state religion
South Africa
- Guaranteed and no state religion
South Sudan
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Spain
- Guaranteed and no state religion
St. Kitts and Nevis
- Guaranteed and no state religion
St. Lucia
- Guaranteed and no state religion
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Suriname
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Eswatini
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Sweden
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Tajikistan
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Tanzania
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Timor-Leste
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Togo
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Tonga
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Trinidad and Tobago
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Türkiye
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Turkmenistan
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Uganda
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Ukraine
- Guaranteed and no state religion
United States of America
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Uruguay
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Uzbekistan
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Venezuela
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Vietnam
- Guaranteed and no state religion
Zimbabwe
- Guaranteed and no state religion
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