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|contents=The 1972 constitution of Cameroon first asserts that Freedom of religion and worship shall be guaranteed in Article 15 of the preamble. In Article 14 the state is declared secular and neutral, also opening the preamble with adherence to the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. While not specifically mentioned in the 1961 Constitution, it also affirms adherence to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Which covers religious freedom under Article 18.
International Labour Organization. Constitution of Cameroon 1972. https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/43107/133753/F868661776/CMR-43107%20(EN).pdf
https://condor.depaul.edu/mdelance/images/Pdfs/Federal%20Constitution%20of%20Cameroon.pdf
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Freedom of Religion

What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?

Cameroon

The 1972 constitution of Cameroon first asserts that Freedom of religion and worship shall be guaranteed in Article 15 of the preamble. In Article 14 the state is declared secular and neutral, also opening the preamble with adherence to the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. While not specifically mentioned in the 1961 Constitution, it also affirms adherence to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Which covers religious freedom under Article 18.

International Labour Organization. Constitution of Cameroon 1972. https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/43107/133753/F868661776/CMR-43107%20(EN).pdf

https://condor.depaul.edu/mdelance/images/Pdfs/Federal%20Constitution%20of%20Cameroon.pdf



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