Discussion on the bill on freedom of religion is likely completed
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Discussion on the bill on freedom of religion is likely completed
in the continuation of the article Religion and / or the law: what alarmed the general community in Montenegro?
In Montenegro, public hearings on the Draft Law "On Freedom of Religion" of the Ministry for Human Rights and Minority Rights have ended.
Completion of the public discussion of the document was planned for September 14, but was extended until September 30. The reason for the transfer was dissatisfaction with the provisions of the bill of the majority of religious communities. The Montenegrin Orthodox Church and the Jewish community of Montenegro appreciated the bill positively.
Apparently, the repeated final of the public hearings was formal, as the government resources did not pay any attention to this event. However, it is known that the bill with comments from representatives of religious communities will be forwarded to the Venice Commission for consideration.
The conclusion of the Venice Commission is not binding, but can be taken into account by the initiators of the bill. Their assessment commission experts should give in December this year. It can be assumed that there will be no significant changes to the bill.
Recall that the rejection of the majority of religious communities was caused by the provisions of the bill that the community should notify the authorities about the change of the leadership of the community, the ban on conducting political activities, the transfer of community buildings to state ownership. Special discontent was caused by the provision that the headquarters of the religious community, registered and operating in Montenegro, should be in Montenegro.
Sources:Media of Montenegro
http://www.mmp.gov.me/ministarstvo
Evgeny Novozhilov
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