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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Burkina Faso
The constitution declares that the country is a secular state.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Eritrea
The law and unimplemented constitution prohibit religiously motivated discrimination and provide for freedom of thought, conscience, and belief, as well as the freedom to practice any religion.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Djibouti
The constitution establishes Islam as the state religion but mandates equality for persons of all faiths.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Eswatini
The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, including the right to worship, alone or in community with others, and to change religion or belief.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Senegal
The constitution provides for the free practice of religious beliefs, provided public order is maintained, as well as for self-governance by religious groups without government interference.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Zambia
The constitution declares the country a Christian nation but also provides for religious freedom and upholds the country’s multireligious composition.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Rwanda
The constitution and other laws prohibit religious discrimination and provide for freedom of religion and worship.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Kenya
The constitution stipulates there shall be no state religion and prohibits religious discrimination.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Mali
The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and grants individuals freedom of religion in conformity with the law.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Guinea-Bissau
The constitution establishes the separation of religion and state and the responsibility of the state to respect and protect legally recognized religious groups.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: The Gambia
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.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Sao Tome and Principe
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.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Namibia
The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of belief and the right to practice, profess, and promote any religion.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Uganda
The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and stipulates there shall be no state religion.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Togo
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.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Comoros
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.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: South Africa
The constitution provides for freedom of religion and belief and prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Burundi
The constitution defines the state as secular, prohibits religious discrimination, and provides for freedom of conscience and religion.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Botswana
The constitution provides for freedom of religion, with certain exceptions, and for protection against governmental discrimination based on creed.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Central African Republic
The constitution establishes the country as a secular state.