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Article 24 - children's rights to measures of protection without
discrimination as to religion;
Article 27 - rights of religious minorities to practise their own
religion;
. the following principles of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child Principle 1 - Enjoyment of rights in the Declaration without
distinction or discrimination on account of religion;
Principle 10 - Protection of children from practices which may
foster religious discrimination;
. Article 1 of the Declaration of the Rights of Disabled Persons enjoyment of rights in the Declaration without distinction or
discrimination on the ground of religion.
Where conciliation is not considered appropriate or is unsuccessful, the
Commission may, and in some circumstances must provide a report, including any
recommendation the Commission makes on the matter, to the Attorney General."
Belize
"All victims whose rights are violated have a right under our laws to
institute criminal or civil action and in cases of extreme discrimination by
Government or Government Agency, Section (20) of the Belize Constitution
provides adequate safeguards (refer to extract)."
Bolivia
"No intolerance or discrimination based on religion or belief exists.
If, however, such a case were to occur, under the Bolivian legal system all
persons enjoy equal protection before the law and are entitled to make use of
the remedies it provides to ensure that their rights are respected and to
obtain adequate redress if they have been infringed."
Botswana
"Freedom of conscience as one of the fundamental rights of the individual
is protected under Section 18 of the Constitution and any individual who feels
that he or she is being denied that freedom may apply to the High Court for
redress."
Burkina Faso
In its reply, the Government of Burkina Faso did not refer specifically
to this question, but stated the following:
"The Constitution of 2 June prohibits in title I, article 1, paragraph 3,
all discrimination and particularly discrimination based on religion; and in
practice no account is taken of people's religion in the application of any
legislative text or administrative or judicial decision."