LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of May 4, 2021 No. 309-VIQD

About introduction of amendments to the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic "About religious liberty"

Millie Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic, being guided by Item 1 of part I of article 94 of the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic, decides:

Make the following changes to the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic "About religious liberty" (Sheets of the Supreme Council of the Azerbaijan Republic, 1992, No. 16, Article 694; Collection of the legislation of the Azerbaijan Republic, 1997, No. 3, Articles 171, 226), No. 4, Article 287; 1998, No. 1, Article 16; 2001, No. 12, Article 736; 2002, No. 6, Article 328, No. 12, Article 692; 2003, No. 1, Article 16; 2005, No. 8, Article 684; 2009, No. 5, Article 314, No. 7, Articles 512, 517; 2011, No. 2, Article 71, No. 7, Article 604; 2013, No. 3, Article 217, No. 4, Article 355; 2015, No. 4, Articles 364, 367, No. 11, Article 1257, No. 12, Article 1443; 2016, No. 12, Article 1985; 2017, No. 6, Article 1047; 2020, No. 7, Article 826):

1. Under Article 1:

1.1. in word part four "shall be replaced with words the religious figures invited by the Religious center" "the cases provided by part four of article 21 of this Law", and after the word "from outside" to add the word "in the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic";

1.2. the fifth to state part in the following edition:

"Parents or other legal representatives can raise by mutual consent children according to the religious beliefs and views. Compulsion of children to religion is forbidden. Religious education of children shall not have an adverse effect on their physical and mental health.";

1.3. add the sixth and seventh parts of the following content:

"Except as specified, provided by part four of article 21 of this Law, illumination of bases of religious training during the mass religious church services, ceremonies and ceremonies it can be performed only by religious figures appointed according to this Law.

The activities directed to promotion of religious extremism, and also use interreligious and in religious distinctions in political goals are forbidden.".

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