დამატებითი ინფორმაცია:
The report discusses the problem of separation of state and religion, crimes motivated by religious intolerance and their investigation, including the State’s response to cases of violation of the rights of Muslims and Jehovah’s Witnesses and legislative initiatives restricting freedom of religion or belief. The report also examines the national legal framework in respect of freedom of religion or belief, referencing important judgments of the Constitutional Court in relation to the Tax Code and Law on State Property, which has created unequal conditions for religious organizations; state funding for religious organizations and privileges granted to the Orthodox Church; the issue of religious bias and discrimination in public schools; issues relating to the property of religious communities including the restitution of property confiscated by Soviet authorities and obstacles faced by religious organizations in their attempts to obtain construction permits for new houses of worship; problems related to the mandate of the State Agency for Religious Issues and the State’s interference into the autonomy of religious minority organizations.
