What are religious establishments as specified in the Law on Belief and Religion ?

11/14/2017

- Religious establishments specified in the Law on Belief and Religion are pagodas, churches, chapels, shrines, oratories, cathedrals, offices of religious organizations and other legal establishments of religious organizations.

Which places are considered legal according to the Law on Belief and Religion?

- The lawful places as stipulated by the Law on Belief and Religion are land, houses and buildings which organizations or individuals who has the lawful right to use as prescribed by law.

Who is the representative according to the provisions of the Law on Belief and Religion?

According to the provisions of the Law on Belief and Religion, the representative is the person who represents and is responsible before the law for a group or an organization in collective religious practices and activities.

How is responsibility of the State in ensuring the right to freedom of belief and religion of people in the country as prescribed in the Law on Belief and Religion?

The Article 3 of the Law on Belief and Religion stipulates the responsibility of the State in ensuring the right to freedom of belief and religion as the following:

- The State respects and protects everyone’s right to freedom of belief and religion, and ensures that all religions are equal before the law.

- The State respects and protects fine cultural and moral values of beliefs and religions, the tradition of worshiping ancestors and people with merits to the country and the community, thus meeting the spiritual needs of people.

- The State protects establishments as well as lawful property of belief establishments and religious organizations.