Osservatorio delle libertà ed istituzioni religiose

Olir

Osservatorio delle Libertà ed Istituzioni Religiose

Documenti • 8 Febbraio 2005

Costituzione 21 dicembre 1990

Costituzione, 21 dicembre 1990.

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Art. 14

1. Citizens of the Republic of Croatia enjoy all rights and freedoms regardless of race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, education, social status, or other characteristics.
2. All are equal before the law.

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Art. 17

1. During a state of war or an immediate danger to the independence and unity of the Republic, or in the event of some natural disaster, individual freedoms and rights guaranteed by the Constitution may be restricted. This shall be decided by the Croatian Parliament by a two-thirds majority of all representatives or, if the Croatian Parliament is unable to convene, by the President of the Republic.
2. The extent of such restrictions must be adequate to the nature of the danger, and may not result in the inequality of citizens in respect of race, color, sex, language, religion, national, or social origin.
3. Not even in the case of immediate danger to the existence of the state may restrictions be imposed on the application of the provisions of this Constitution concerning the right to life, prohibition of torture, cruel or unusual treatment or punishment, and on the legal definitions of penal offenses and punishments, and on freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

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Art. 39

Any call for or incitement to war, or resort to violence, national, racial, or religious hatred, or any form of intolerance is prohibited and punishable.

Art. 40

Freedom of conscience and religion and free public profession of religion and other convictions are guaranteed.

Art. 41

1. All religious communities are equal before the law and separate from the state.
2. Religious communities shall be free, in conformity with law, to publicly perform religious services, open schools, teaching establishments or other institutions , social and charitable institutions and to manage them, and shall in their activity enjoy the protection and assistance of the state.

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Art. 47

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2. Conscientious objection is allowed to all those who for religious or moral beliefs are not willing to participate in the performance of military duties in the armed forces. Such persons are obliged to perform other duties specified by law.

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Art. 134

International agreements concluded and ratified in accordance with the Constitution and made public are part of the Republic’s internal legal order and are in terms of legal effect above law. Their provisions may be changed or repealed only under conditions and in the way specified in them, or in accordance with the general rules of international law.

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