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23. (c) How dpes your country protect the right of its citizens to practise
their faith when they constitute a religious minority?
Albania
"There is no interference in the private life of individuals, and
consequently of members of minorities".
The Bahamas
"There are no prohibitions on the practise of any religion".
Bahrain
In its reply, the Government of Bahrain stated that no group of Bahraini
citizens constitutes a minority in or outside the country.
Bangladesh
"Subject to law, public order and morality, every citizen has the right
to profess, practise or propagate any religion in the country. Every
religious community or denomination has the right to establish, maintain and
manage its religious institutions, and this right of the citizen has been
guaranteed by the Constitution of the State. The Government of Bangladesh has
constituted Trust Funds (with taka 10 million each) for the maintenance and
upkeep of worship of all religious faiths, including that of Hindus,
Christians and Buddhists. The control and management of the Trust Funds have
been placed at the disposal of the representatives of the respective
religions."
Chad
In its general reply to the questionnaire, the Government of Chad
emphasized that all citizens are protected by the law9 whether or not they
belong to the religious majority or minority.
In its reply, the Government did not refer specifically to this question,
but it stated the following;
"In view of its Hispanic heritage, Chile is basically a Catholic
country. However, in recent years various Protestant and Evangelical faiths
have spread in spectacular fashion ... The only difference that remained
between the various churches was the result of the administrative and judicial
interpretation of the provision whereby the Catholic Church maintained legal
personality under public law, whereas all other churches could lawfully
establish themselves as bodies corporate under private law ... The importance
of the difference lies in the fact that all non-Catholic Churches are
dependent to some extent on the administrative authorities."