(c) Places of worship and religious property

In the light of serious incidents of abuse of religious places, the Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1988, was enacted with a view to maintaining the sanctity of religious places and to prevent their misuse for political or criminal activities.

13. This Act inter alia provides for prohibition of conversion of any place of worship of any religious denomination into a place of worship of a different religious institution and for the maintenance of the religious character of places of worship as it existed on 15 August 1947.

Like other religious communities, the latter also claim recognition of their religious days in the workplace.

2. Strongly deplores physical attacks and assaults on businesses, cultural centres and places of worship of all religions as well as targeting of religious symbols

3. Strongly deplores physical attacks and assaults on businesses, cultural centres and places of worship of all religions as well as targeting of religious symbols

Strongly deplores physical attacks and assaults on businesses, cultural centres and places of worship of all religions as well as targeting of religious symbols

36. The Deputy Prime Minister and President of the State Commission for Relations with Religious Communities have emphasized that Croatia fully supports religious freedoms and protects religious sites and property.

These minorities which, moreover, are the smallest, exercise their religions freely, possess an adequate number of places of worship and religious publications, and refrain from proselytizing among other communities.

61. The Buddhist and Hindu communities would like their religious days to be officially recognized, particularly to enable their members to abide by their beliefs in the workplace.

Strongly deplores physical attacks and assaults on businesses, cultural centres and places of worship of all religions as well as targeting of religious symbols

Public worship and religious rites can be held outside religious buildings in the order established by the law of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

(e) Violations of the freedom to dispose of religious property policies, practices and acts that violate the freedom to dispose of religious property characterized by the refusal to release confiscated religious property refusal to provide access to places of worship (not permitting the construction and renting of premises) the closing of, attacks on, and destruction of places of worship and religious schools and cemeteries

12. This Act provides for prevention of misuse of religious places for political and criminal activities.

(b) To exert the utmost efforts, in accordance with their national legislation and in conformity with international human rights law, to ensure that religious places, sites, shrines and religious symbols are fully respected and protected and to take additional measures in cases where they are vulnerable to desecration or destruction

7. Calls upon States to take all appropriate measures to protect the cultural and religious sites of national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities

8. Calls upon States to take all appropriate measures to protect the cultural and religious sites of national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities

It noted that non Muslims could freely practice their religion in their places of worship (there were six churches for 150,000 Christians).

For fewer pupils, and if required, the school shall organize religious instruction in an inter school group or at a place of religious instruction outside the school.

(b) Injuring or defiling a place or worship with intent to insult the religion of any class (sect. 295)

Once again, he observed that religious property, and in particular places of worship, were being held hostage for political reasons.

The Special Rapporteur has rightly observed that places of worship should be used exclusively for religious purposes.

Religious objects are sold on the international black market.

Concerned at attacks on religious places, sites and shrines, including any deliberate destruction of relics and monuments,

8. Calls upon States to take all appropriate measures to protect the cultural and religious sites of national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities

Calls upon States to take all appropriate measures to protect the cultural and religious sites of national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities

Ms. Tan asked what position the new Code took on religious law, given the clear distinction the report had drawn between religious, customary and civil law in the country.

(m) Spiritual values of forests and planning and management of sacred sites and indigenous territories.

Archaeological sites and places of worship are being systematically destroyed, profaned and looted.

According to article 14, Uzbek nationals cannot wear religious dress in public places.

The State party should review its position and take all necessary measures to ensure the freedom of all persons to choose a religion or belief, including the right to change one's current religion or belief.

12. Also condemns recurrent instances of religious discrimination and the denial to religious minorities of their right to rebuild religious sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in particular in the territory of the Republika Srpska

35. The Special Rapporteur has been concerned over ongoing acts of vandalism against religious sites in Croatia.

He indicated that the prison was like a madrasa (religious school) where prisoners received religious instruction.

Seriously concerned at all attacks upon religious places, sites and shrines, including any deliberate destruction of relics and monuments,

Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan (except religious organization's ministers) cannot appear in public places in religious attire.

93. The Special Rapporteur also considers that places of worship should be used exclusively for religious, and not political, purposes.

There is a related legislation to prevent the misuse of religious places for political purposes (discussed later).

This right is not limited to old and established religions, or to large congregations, and it is fundamental to the freedom of religious conscience.

As its name indicates, the law is founded on the view that there are two different types of religious associations, one consisting of the three largest religions in the country the Macedonian Orthodox Church, the Islamic Community and the Roman Catholic Church classified as religious groups , and a second type, encompassing all remaining religions, which are classified as religious communities .

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With respect to the accessibility of places of worship and religious events, 29.2 per cent of the countries stated that they were accessible 35.4 per cent provided accessible information regarding religious services and events and 35.4 per cent ensured that religious services and events were accessible to persons with disabilities.

The Government of India is committed to ensuring that religious places are not misused for the promotion of intolerance.

The Church and the Provisional Institutions of Self Government in Kosovo signed a memorandum of understanding on 25 March to allow for the reconstruction of Serbian Orthodox religious sites.

This includes cases where local members of the clergy lead attempts to convert or groups of believers attack members of minority religious groups or their places of worship with the aim of converting them.