E/CN.4/1991/56 page 18 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."

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