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Zimbabwe
"We have the Ombudsman and all our judicial Courts up to the Supreme
Court of Zimbabwe itself."
91. (j) In general, does your Government think it would be desirable to
revise national legislation to bring it more in line with the principles set
forth in the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of
Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief? If so» would vour Government
welcome appropriate technical assistance from the Centre for Human Rights?
Australia
"The Government believes that Australian law and practice are in
conformity with the Declaration. It is the Government's belief that, subject
to the incidents brought to light by the National Inquiry into Racist
Violence/ religious intolerance and discrimination are not significant
problems in Australia. As stated above, the Government is currently examining
the relevant changes proposed by that Inquiry. Apart from the possible need
for such measures/ the view of the Australian Government is that existing laws
and mechanisms are adequate to deal with incidents of religious intolerance
when they occur and does not see a need for the revision of national
legislation."
Belize
"At present the machinery and laws in place are adequate to protect
discrimination based on religious or any other belief."
Bolivia
"Bolivian legislation is in line with the principles stated in the
Declaration, guaranteeing freedom of religion and categorically prohibiting
any form of intolerance or discrimination based on religion or belief.
Nevertheless, Bolivia would have no objection to receiving any advice from the
Centre for Human Rights designed to further the free practice of religion in
the country."
Botswana
"At present we do not think that there is any need to revise our laws.
Indeed we believe that our Constitution provides adequate protection."
Canada
"Neither the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms nor human rights
legislation contains as specific or detailed provisions concerning religious
intolerance and discrimination as the Declaration on the Elimination of All
Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief.
However, in fact these two sources of human rights protection in Canada have
been interpreted and applied in such a manner as to implement many of its
provisions. Indeed, relevant international human rights instruments are taken
into account in interpreting Canadian law.