ENSHRINING AND OBSERVANCE OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7391958Keywords:
conscience, religious freedom, discrimination, cultsAbstract
Enshrining and Observance of Religious Freedom in the Republic of Moldova.
Religious freedom is a fundamental element of democracy and respect for human rights. According to the legislation, the decisions establishing discrimination based on religion in Moldova and other national and international reports, we can generally observe a tendency to respect religious freedom, but in certain areas such as religious freedom in public schools or the partial lack of solutions for alternative military service urges the state and society to make progress in this field.
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