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|questionHeading=What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
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|contents=According to Article 7.4 of the 2008 Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan, "A Bhutanese citizen shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. No person shall be compelled to belong to another faith by means of coercion or inducement."
|contents=Bhutan is majority Buddhist and freedom of religion is guaranteed in the Constitution, but requires religious groups to register. As of now, only Buddhist and Hindu groups are registered and Christian organizations have not received an answer (U.S. Department of State, "BHUTAN [[Probable year::2018]]  INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT").


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2008 Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan: "Article 7: Fundamental Rights," Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2008, 14: https://heinonline-org.proxygw.wrlc.org/HOL/Page collection=cow&handle=hein.cow/zzbt0002&id=22&men_tab=srchresults
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Latest revision as of 02:32, 8 March 2024

Freedom of Religion

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

Bhutan

According to Article 7.4 of the 2008 Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan, "A Bhutanese citizen shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. No person shall be compelled to belong to another faith by means of coercion or inducement."

References:

2008 Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan: "Article 7: Fundamental Rights," Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2008, 14: https://heinonline-org.proxygw.wrlc.org/HOL/Page collection=cow&handle=hein.cow/zzbt0002&id=22&men_tab=srchresults



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