Article 5. Key priorities for ensuring liberty of conscience

On liberty of conscience and religious organizations (LRU-699-son) · Date: 05.07.2021 · In force

Key priorities for ensuring liberty of conscience are:

creation of equal conditions for citizens to exercise their rights to liberty of conscience, regardless of their attitude to religion, preventing the forced imposition of religious views;

strengthening peace and harmony between confessions, ensuring religious tolerance in society;

preservation of a secular state system while ensuring liberty of conscience;

ensuring that citizens and religious organizations comply with legislation on liberty of conscience and religious organizations;

counteracting the planting and dissemination of religious ideas and views that threaten public order, health and morality, the rights and freedoms of citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The authorized state body responsible for implementing measures to ensure liberty of conscience, as well as consistent and uniform practice of applying legislation on liberty of conscience and religious organizations, is the Committee on Religious Affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as the authorized body).

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