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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Kenya
By State Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
The constitution stipulates there shall be no state religion and prohibits religious discrimination.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Mali
By State Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and grants individuals freedom of religion in conformity with the law.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Guinea-Bissau
By State Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
The constitution establishes the separation of religion and state and the responsibility of the state to respect and protect legally recognized religious groups.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: The Gambia
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution provides for the freedom of religious choice as long as it does not impinge on the rights of others or the national interest.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Tuvalu
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution provides for the freedom to change religion or belief and the freedom to show and spread religious belief through worship, teaching, observance, or practice.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Vanuatu
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution provides for individual freedom of “religious or traditional beliefs,” with the preamble to the constitution referring to “traditional Melanesian values, faith in God, and Christian principles.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Sao Tome and Principe
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution and the law on religious freedom provide for freedom of religion and worship and equality for all, irrespective of religious belief, and provide for judicial protection to all religious denominations.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Namibia
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of belief and the right to practice, profess, and promote any religion.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Uganda
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and stipulates there shall be no state religion.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Togo
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution specifies the state is secular and protects the rights of all citizens to exercise their religious beliefs, consistent with the nation’s laws.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Comoros
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution specifies Islam is the state religion and defines the national identity as being based on a single religion – Sunni Islam – but proclaims equality of rights and obligations for all, regardless of religious belief.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: South Africa
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution provides for freedom of religion and belief and prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Burundi
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution defines the state as secular, prohibits religious discrimination, and provides for freedom of conscience and religion.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Botswana
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution provides for freedom of religion, with certain exceptions, and for protection against governmental discrimination based on creed.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Central African Republic
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution establishes the country as a secular state.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Cote d’Ivoire
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution provides for freedom of religious belief and worship, consistent with law and order, and prohibits religious discrimination.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Benin
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution establishes a secular state and provides for freedom of religious thought, expression, and practice.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Democratic Republic of the Congo
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution states that the country is secular, prohibits religious discrimination, provides for freedom of religion or belief, bans the use of religion for political ends, and stipulates that impositions on freedom of conscience stemming from “religious fanaticism” shall be punishable by law.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Madagascar
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The constitution provides for freedom of religious thought and expression and prohibits religious discrimination in the workplace.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Somalia
By State Newswire Report | May 25, 2023
The provisional federal constitution (PFC) provides for the right of individuals to practice their religion, makes Islam the state religion, prohibits the propagation of any religion other than Islam, and stipulates all laws must comply with the general principles of sharia.