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|contents=While granting freedom of religion to the people has no freedom of expression. Freedom of expression is heavily restricted within the state which is classified as an absolute monarchy.
|contents=The Constitution of Brunei Declares the Shafi’i school of Sunni Islam (Shafeite sect) the Official religion of the country, Part IX 84.1 states that all no person shall be appointed to any office not professing the Islamic religion. However, Part II, Article 3, Section 1 states, “all other religions may be practiced in peace and harmony by the persons professing them.” This Assertion is first seen in the 1959 Constitution of Brunei Darussalam.  


“Brunei: Freedom in the World 2022 Country Report.” Freedom House. Accessed September 14, 2022. https://freedomhouse.org/country/brunei/freedom-world/2022#:~:text=Brunei%20is%20an%20absolute%20monarchy,authorities%2C%20but%20is%20lively%20nevertheless.
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CIA World Factbook. Brunei. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/brunei/#government
 
U.S. Department of State 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Brunei https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/brunei
 
International Commission of Jurists. Constitution of Brunei Darussalam 1959. https://www.icj.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Brunei-Constitution-1959-eng.pdf
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Latest revision as of 00:06, 16 May 2024

Freedom of Religion

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

Brunei

The Constitution of Brunei Declares the Shafi’i school of Sunni Islam (Shafeite sect) the Official religion of the country, Part IX 84.1 states that all no person shall be appointed to any office not professing the Islamic religion. However, Part II, Article 3, Section 1 states, “all other religions may be practiced in peace and harmony by the persons professing them.” This Assertion is first seen in the 1959 Constitution of Brunei Darussalam.

References:

CIA World Factbook. Brunei. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/brunei/#government

U.S. Department of State 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Brunei https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/brunei

International Commission of Jurists. Constitution of Brunei Darussalam 1959. https://www.icj.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Brunei-Constitution-1959-eng.pdf



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