Freedom of Religion/History/Country sources/Switzerland
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What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Switzerland
The Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation was ratified on 12 September 1848. Articles 8.2 and 15 grants religious freedom and prohibit religious discrimination. Article 72 leaves the regulation of religion to preserve public peace to the cantons. The Federal Constitution. “Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation.” Last modified February 13, 2022. Accessed July 5, 2022. https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/1999/404/en.