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'''[[Azerbaijan]]''' is a '''secular state''' by law.<ref name=us>{{cite web|quote=The constitution characterizes Azerbaijan as a secular state and stipulates a separation between the state and religion.|title=AZERBAIJAN USCIRF–RECOMMENDED FOR COUNTRIES OF PARTICULAR CONCERN (CPC)|publisher=US Department of State |url=https://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/Azerbaijan.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiSufjvp8yGAxW-cmwGHaPCAGoQFnoECBkQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3w0U5FwbevkmRA20ZcVgZY}}</ref> The Constitution states, "religious associations shall be separate from the state and shall not interfere in state affairs."<ref name=us/> |
'''[[Azerbaijan]]''' is a '''secular state''' by law.<ref name=us>{{cite web|quote=The constitution characterizes Azerbaijan as a secular state and stipulates a separation between the state and religion.|title=AZERBAIJAN USCIRF–RECOMMENDED FOR COUNTRIES OF PARTICULAR CONCERN (CPC)|publisher=US Department of State |url=https://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/Azerbaijan.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiSufjvp8yGAxW-cmwGHaPCAGoQFnoECBkQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3w0U5FwbevkmRA20ZcVgZY}}</ref> The Constitution states, "religious associations shall be separate from the state and shall not interfere in state affairs."<ref name=us/> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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atheists, Armenian Apostolics, Baha’is, Catholics, Georgian Orthodox, |
atheists, Armenian Apostolics, Baha’is, Catholics, Georgian Orthodox, |
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members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jews, Molokans, Protestants, and Russian Orthodox.<ref name=us/> |
members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jews, Molokans, Protestants, and Russian Orthodox.<ref name=us/> |
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==Regualtions of Muslims== |
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According to the 2024 report from thr US Department of State, the government of Azerbaijan routinely harassed, fined, surveilled, detained, arrested, and imprisoned Shia and Sunni Muslims related to their religious |
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activities and religious activism.<ref name=us/> On December 29, 2023, the |
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State Department placed Azerbaijan on its Special Watch List for severe vioations of religious freedom.<ref name=us/> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Freedom of religion in |
*[[Freedom of religion in Azerbaijan]] |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 15:50, 8 June 2024
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Azerbaijan is a secular state by law.[1] The Constitution states, "religious associations shall be separate from the state and shall not interfere in state affairs."[1]
Background
Azerbaijan has an estimated population of approximately 10.4 million. Nearly 96 percent of the population is Muslim, out of which 65% is Shia and 35% is Sunni. The remaining four percent of the population consists of atheists, Armenian Apostolics, Baha’is, Catholics, Georgian Orthodox, members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jews, Molokans, Protestants, and Russian Orthodox.[1]
Regualtions of Muslims
According to the 2024 report from thr US Department of State, the government of Azerbaijan routinely harassed, fined, surveilled, detained, arrested, and imprisoned Shia and Sunni Muslims related to their religious activities and religious activism.[1] On December 29, 2023, the State Department placed Azerbaijan on its Special Watch List for severe vioations of religious freedom.[1]
