2010 ED] CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES [CAP 167
except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing
done under the authority thereof is shown not to be necessary in
a democratic society.
21.(1) Every person has a right to freedom of conscience and
for the purpose of this article this right includes freedom of
thought and religion, freedom to change religion or belief and
freedom either alone or in community with others and both in
public and in private, to manifest and propagate the religion or
belief in worship, teaching, practice and observance.
(2) The freedom to manifest and propagate a religion or
belief may be subject to such limitations as may be prescribed by
a law and necessary in a democratic society−
(a) in the interests of defence, public safety,
public order, public morality or public
health; or
(b) for the purpose of protecting the rights or
freedoms of other persons.
(3) A person attending any place of education shall not be
compelled to impart or receive religious instruction or to take
part in or attend any religious ceremony or observance.
(4) Subject to this Constitution or any other law, a person
shall not be compelled to take any oath that is contrary to the
religion or belief of that person or to take any oath in a manner
that is contrary to that religion or belief.
(5) A person shall not be required to profess any religion
as a qualification for public office.
(6) A law shall not make provision for the establishment
of any religion or the imposition of any religious observance.
(7) Anything in this article shall not preclude any
religious community or denomination from providing religious
instruction for persons of that community or denomination in the
course of any education provided by that community or
denomination.
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Freedom of
conscience