While authorities have a responsibility to ensure freedom, including religious freedom, leaders, including religious leaders, in turn have a responsibility not to abuse that freedom by encouraging or justifying hatred, fanaticism or religious war. We propose

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That, I think, is maximal tolerance for religious freedom.

The constitution grants religious freedom, freedom of speech, and the right to federal and regional autonomy.

It urged Tashkent to encourage freedom for all religious groups.

Freedom of belief and of thought, and freedom to profess a religious faith, and political or philosophical opinions.

Three presidential decrees were adopted in 2004 concerning the registration of religious organizations and the exercise of religious freedom.

His Government recognized and guaranteed fundamental public freedoms, such as freedom of opinion, religious freedom, freedom of association, assembly and demonstration, freedom of the press and the right to vote.

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Further, the right to freedom to manifest one's beliefs in worship, observance, practice and teaching encompasses a broad range of acts, including those integral to the conduct by the religious group of its basic affairs, such as the freedom to choose religious leaders, priests, and teachers, and the freedom to establish seminaries or religious schools.

In addition, a presidential decree signed on 9 March 2004 guaranteed religious freedom to the citizens of Turkmenistan.

Although the Egyptian Constitution provides for freedom of religion and equal opportunity, in practice religious minorities face many problems.

The freedom enjoyed by all was reflected in the existence of numerous political parties and religious and cultural associations.

Freedom of religion and belief has great significance for Uzbekistan, which is home to representatives of 16 religions and whose Constitution and laws guarantee all citizens freedom of religious conscience.

For instance, the concepts of freedom from want , freedom from fear and freedom to live in dignity have been enshrined in many religious philosophies as noble pursuits, and emulating those age old concepts in our efforts could act as a catalyst.

(h) To ensure full respect for freedom of religion and, in this respect, to consult fully with religious leaders and other parties concerned when considering any new legislation on religious activities, to remove obstacles to obtaining permission to construct religious buildings, to respect the sanctity of religious buildings and to resolve church property issues

Seriously concerned also at the misuse of registration procedures as a means to limit the right to freedom of religion or belief of members of certain religious communities and at the limitations placed on religious publications,

Seriously concerned also at the misuse of registration procedures as a means to limit the right to freedom of religion or belief of members of certain religious communities, and at the limitations placed on religious publications,

The handbook is based on the conviction that Brazil's plurality of races and cultures, as well as its religious freedom, makes it unique.

Religion or freedom of religion had sometimes been used as grounds for violating other human rights or generating a climate of religious intolerance.

Seriously concerned also at the misuse of registration procedures as a means to limit the right to freedom of religion or belief of members of certain religious communities, as well as at the limitations placed on religious publications,

Seriously concerned also at the misuse of registration procedures as a means to limit the right to freedom of religion or belief of members of certain religious communities, as well as at the limitations placed on religious publications,

The Pope s call for religious freedom around the world, including in the socialist countries, rubbed the atheistic Soviets and Orthodox Russians the wrong way.

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

The Committee, while stressing the complex relationship between ethnicity and religion in Turkmenistan, notes with concern information that members of religious groups do not fully enjoy their rights to freedom of religion and that some religious confessions remain unregistered.

Freedom comes in three varieties political liberty, which takes the form of individual rights to free speech and association religious liberty, which implies freedom of worship for all faiths and economic liberty, which is embodied in the right to own property.

It was particularly concerned about the arbitrary detention and execution of political prisoners and the severe restrictions on the movement of people and on religious freedom.

The Committee would therefore recommend that Paraguay take all measures necessary to protect women from any form of discrimination or restriction on religious grounds, within the context of the secular State and in accordance with the provisions of its Constitution on religious freedom.

The United Arab Emirates has also promulgated laws and decisions to ensure freedom of religious, cultural and social activities and traditions for foreign minorities living in the country.

Emphasizing that States, regional organizations, non governmental organizations, religious bodies and the media have an important role to play in promoting tolerance and freedom of religion and belief,

12 The source considers that Mr. Zhang has been arrested and imprisoned for exercising his fundamental rights to freedom of opinion and expression, religious belief and peaceful association.

Emphasizing that States, regional organizations, non governmental organizations, religious bodies and the media have an important role to play in promoting tolerance, respect and freedom of religion or belief,

Emphasizing that States, regional organizations, non governmental organizations, religious bodies and the media have an important role to play in promoting tolerance, respect and freedom of religion or belief,

She failed to understand why headscarves were considered religious symbols when other such symbols were allowed and when, in her view, it was a question of freedom of choice.

16. Welcomes and encourages the continuing efforts of non governmental organizations and religious bodies and groups to promote the implementation and dissemination of the Declaration, and encourages their work in promoting freedom of religion or belief and in highlighting cases of religious intolerance, discrimination and persecution

Emphasizing that States, regional organizations, non governmental organizations, and religious bodies and the media have an important role to play in promoting tolerance, respect and freedom of religion or belief,

The Committee is disturbed by reports of the infringement of the freedom of religion of members of religious minorities, in particular Christians, who are also often members of ethnic minorities.

Not all conflicts between religion and the state are easy to resolve. But the fact that these three issues, all currently causing controversy in their respective countries, are not really about the freedom to practice one s religion, suggests that the appeal to religious freedom is being misused.

14. Welcomes and encourages the continuing efforts of non governmental organizations and religious bodies and groups to promote the implementation and dissemination of the Declaration, and further encourages their work in relation to promoting freedom of religion or belief and in highlighting cases of religious intolerance, discrimination and persecution

16. Welcomes and encourages the continuing efforts of non governmental organizations and religious bodies and groups to promote the implementation and dissemination of the Declaration, and also encourages their work in relation to promoting freedom of religion or belief and in highlighting cases of religious intolerance, discrimination and persecution

16. Welcomes and encourages the continuing efforts of non governmental organizations and religious bodies and groups to promote the implementation and dissemination of the Declaration, and further encourages their work in relation to promoting freedom of religion or belief and in highlighting cases of religious intolerance, discrimination and persecution

17. Welcomes and encourages the continuing efforts of non governmental organizations and religious bodies and groups to promote the implementation and dissemination of the Declaration, and further encourages their work in relation to promoting freedom of religion or belief and in highlighting cases of religious intolerance, discrimination and persecution

Article 1 of the law read as follows Article 1. The aim of the present law is to ensure the right of every person to freedom of worship and religion, and the citizens equality irrespective of their religious convictions, and to regulate relations arising from religious organizations' activity.

The State party should accordingly respect the right of members of registered and unregistered religions to freely exercise their freedom of religion, and register religious groups who wish to be registered.