Freedom of Religion/History/Country sources/Botswana - Revision history

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	\|contents=According to Article 13 of the 1966 Botswana Constitution: "(1) Except with his or her own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of conscience, and for the purposes of this section the said freedom includes freedom of thought and of religion, freedom to change his or her religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others, and both in public and in private, to manifest and propagate his or her religion or belief in worship, teaching, practice and observance. (2) Every religious community shall be entitled, at its own expense, to establish and maintain places of education and to manage any place of education which it wholly maintains; and no such community shall be prevented from providing religious instruction for persons of that community in the course of any education provided at any place of education which it wholly maintains or in the course of any education which it otherwise provides. (3) Except with his or her own consent (or, if he or she is a minor, the consent of his or her guardian) no person attending any place of education shall be required to receive religious instruction or to take part in or attend any religious ceremony or observance if that instruction, ceremony or observance relates to a religion other than his or her own. (4) No person shall be compelled to take any oath which is contrary to his or her religion or belief or to take any oath in a manner which is contrary to his or her religion or belief. (5) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision which is reasonably required— (a) in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health; or (b) for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedoms of other persons, including the right to observe and practise any religion without the unsolicited intervention of members of any other religion, and except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the authority thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society."		\|contents=According to Article 11 of the 1966 Botswana Constitution: "(1) Except with his or her own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of conscience, and for the purposes of this section the said freedom includes freedom of thought and of religion, freedom to change his or her religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others, and both in public and in private, to manifest and propagate his or her religion or belief in worship, teaching, practice and observance. (2) Every religious community shall be entitled, at its own expense, to establish and maintain places of education and to manage any place of education which it wholly maintains; and no such community shall be prevented from providing religious instruction for persons of that community in the course of any education provided at any place of education which it wholly maintains or in the course of any education which it otherwise provides. (3) Except with his or her own consent (or, if he or she is a minor, the consent of his or her guardian) no person attending any place of education shall be required to receive religious instruction or to take part in or attend any religious ceremony or observance if that instruction, ceremony or observance relates to a religion other than his or her own. (4) No person shall be compelled to take any oath which is contrary to his or her religion or belief or to take any oath in a manner which is contrary to his or her religion or belief. (5) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision which is reasonably required— (a) in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health; or (b) for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedoms of other persons, including the right to observe and practise any religion without the unsolicited intervention of members of any other religion, and except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the authority thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society."

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	\|contents=~~Botswana’s~~ Constitution of ~~1966 is~~ the ~~first document in~~ the ~~country’s independent history~~ to ~~protect~~ freedom of ~~conscience~~. ~~Article~~ 3(b) ~~outlines this~~ right~~. Article 11 establishes religious freedom~~, ~~equality~~, ~~and prohibits religious discrimination~~.		\|contents=According to Article 13 of the 1966 Botswana Constitution: "(1) Except with his or her own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of conscience, and for the purposes of this section the said freedom includes freedom of thought and of religion, freedom to change his or her religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others, and both in public and in private, to manifest and propagate his or her religion or belief in worship, teaching, practice and observance. (2) Every religious community shall be entitled, at its own expense, to establish and maintain places of education and to manage any place of education which it wholly maintains; and no such community shall be prevented from providing religious instruction for persons of that community in the course of any education provided at any place of education which it wholly maintains or in the course of any education which it otherwise provides. (3) Except with his or her own consent (or, if he or she is a minor, the consent of his or her guardian) no person attending any place of education shall be required to receive religious instruction or to take part in or attend any religious ceremony or observance if that instruction, ceremony or observance relates to a religion other than his or her own. (4) No person shall be compelled to take any oath which is contrary to his or her religion or belief or to take any oath in a manner which is contrary to his or her religion or belief. (5) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision which is reasonably required— (a) in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health; or (b) for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedoms of other persons, including the right to observe and practise any religion without the unsolicited intervention of members of any other religion, and except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the authority thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society."

	~~“Botswana~~ 1966 ~~(rev. 2016).” Constitute. Accessed July 20, 2023.~~ https://~~www~~.~~constituteproject.org~~/constitution~~/Botswana_2016~~		References:

			1966 Constitution of Botswana: https://botswanalaws.com/consolidated-statutes/constitution-of-botswana
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RightspediaAdmin at 04:01, 11 January 2024

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	\|contents=Botswana’s Constitution of 1966 is the first document in the country’s independent history to protect freedom of conscience. Article 3(b) outlines this right.		\|contents=Botswana’s Constitution of 1966 is the first document in the country’s independent history to protect freedom of conscience. Article 3(b) outlines this right. Article 11 establishes religious freedom, equality, and prohibits religious discrimination.


	“Botswana 1966 (rev. 2016).” Constitute. Accessed July 20, 2023. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Botswana_2016		“Botswana 1966 (rev. 2016).” Constitute. Accessed July 20, 2023. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Botswana_2016
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Emk28 at 15:44, 4 August 2023

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			\|contents=Botswana’s Constitution of 1966 is the first document in the country’s independent history to protect freedom of conscience. Article 3(b) outlines this right.


			“Botswana 1966 (rev. 2016).” Constitute. Accessed July 20, 2023. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Botswana_2016
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RightspediaAdmin at 03:53, 3 August 2023

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	~~\|contents=In the Constitution of Botswana, originally enacted in 1966 following their independence from Britain ,freedom of expression is listed as a fundamental right in chapter two.~~

	~~“Botswana 1966 (Rev. 2016) Constitution.” Constitute. Accessed September 14, 2022. https://constituteproject.org/constitution/Botswana_2016?lang=en.~~
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Jkochan1 at 03:20, 13 March 2023

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	\|contents=~~The~~ Constitution of Botswana ~~was ratified on September 30~~, 1966~~. Article 11 establishes religious~~ freedom~~, equality, and prohibits religious discrimination. Constitution Project~~. “Botswana 1966 (Rev. 2016) Constitution.” Constitute, ~~POGO, 27 Apr~~. ~~2022,~~ https://constituteproject.org/constitution/Botswana_2016?lang=en.		\|contents=In the Constitution of Botswana, originally enacted in 1966 following their independence from Britain ,freedom of expression is listed as a fundamental right in chapter two.

			“Botswana 1966 (Rev. 2016) Constitution.” Constitute. Accessed September 14, 2022. https://constituteproject.org/constitution/Botswana_2016?lang=en.
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