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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

of May 1, 1998 No. 618-1

About liberty of conscience and religious organizations

(as amended on 12-07-2021)
Article 1. Purpose of this Law

The purpose of this Law is providing the right of everyone to liberty of conscience and religions, equalities of citizens irrespective of their relation to religion, and also regulation of the relations connected with activities of the religious organizations.

Article 2. Legislation on liberty of conscience and religious organizations

The legislation on liberty of conscience and the religious organizations consists of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, this Law and other acts of the legislation.

The relations connected with providing liberty of conscience and activities of the religious organizations in the Republic of Karakalpakstan are regulated also by the legislation of the Republic of Karakalpakstan.

If the international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan establishes other rules, than those which to contain in the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan on liberty of conscience and the religious organizations, then rules of the international treaty are applied.

Article 3. Conscience right to liberty

Liberty of conscience is the guaranteed constitutional right of citizens to practise any religion or not to profess any.

Any coercion in case of determination by the citizen of the relation to religion, is not allowed to confession or not confession of religion, to participation or nonparticipation in church services, religious practices and ceremonies, in receipt of religious education.

Involvement of minors in the religious organizations, and also training of their religion contrary to their will, will of the parents or persons replacing them is not allowed.

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