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Ordinance of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly No. 21/2004/PL-UBTVQH11 of 18 June 2004 regarding religious belief and religious organizations.

Country(ies)

Viet Nam

Subjects (Classification)

Equality of opportunity and treatment

Adopted on (Date of text)

2004-06-18

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Abstract/Citation

Provides that citizens have the right to freedom of religious belief and of having a religion, and freedom of non-belief and not having a religion. All religions are equal before law. Contains provisions on activities of people with religious belief and of adherents of a religion, religious dignitaries and people of religious vocation. Chapter III deals with religious organizations and their activities.

Date of entry into force

2004-11-15
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Electronic source title

Unofficial English translation

Author

Human Rights Watch

URL

http://hrw.org/english/docs/2004/10/21/vietna9551.htm

Page range

9 p.

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Ordinance of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly No. 21/2004/PL-UBTVQH11 of 18 June 2004 regarding religious belief and religious organizations.

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