Article 4. Equality of Citizens Regardless Their Attitude to the Religion

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 556.

Article 3. Right of Freedom of Religion

In accordance with the right of freedom of religion every citizen shall determine independently his/her attitude to the religion, be entitled to confess any or none religion alone or jointly with other persons, express and disseminate the convictions bound with the relation to the religion.

Parents or surrogate parents have the right to bring up with the mutual consent their children in accordance with their own relation to the religion.

No compulsion is allowed concerning the determination by a citizen of his relation to the religion, confession or refusal of confession of the religion, participation or non-participation in divine services, religious rites and ceremonies. in religious education.

The exercise of the freedom of confession of religion or expression of convictions is subject only to those restrictions which are necessary for ensuring of public safety and order, protection of the human life, health, moral as well as rights and freedoms of other citizens, established by the law and complying with the international obligations of the Republic of Belarus.

The citizens of the Republic of Belarus are equal to the law in all spheres of civil, political, economic, social and cultural life regardless their attitude to the religion. Indication of the attitude of a citizen to the religion in official documents is not allowed unless the citizen wants so.

Any direct or indirect restriction of rights or establishment of any privileges of the citizens dependent on their attitude to the religion as well as excitation of enmity or hatred in this connection or insulting of the citizens in connection with their religious convictions entail liability as provided by the Law.

Insulting of religious feelings of the citizens as well as insulting of the sacred articles, cult structures, places of pilgrimage and burial places revered in the respective religion shall be prosecuted according to the Law.