Constitution of 2016: Consecration of the Freedom of Worship and Religion is a Slap to Foreign Parties
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Freedom of belief and freedom to worship is consecrated in the preliminary draft of the Constitution of 2016, and this will block the door in front of theories and interpretations that are released by the US administration’s reports, and some international non-human rights organizations, which accuse Algeria of suppressing freedom of foreigners in belief and worship, Former MP and human rights activist, Swileh Boudjemaa, said.
“A lot of fabrications that were promoted against Algeria came about in the context of narrow interpretations and poisoned ideas that were put forward in the annual foreign reports, trying to discredit the authenticity of its people and to destabilize the unity of its territory with false ideologies.
“Government should enhance the Article 36 which is contained in the chapter on the rights and freedoms in the preliminary draft of the new constitution, which states about not to harm the sanctity of freedom of belief, freedom of opinion, freedom of worship under the law, and through the organization of headquarters and the granting of licenses to foreigners and protecting them.”
For his part, Farouk Ksentini, Chairman of the Advisory Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, said that the idea that the Algerian people is suppresses and rejects fanatically the freedom of worship and worship for non-Muslims, is false and unfounded.
“It is mere a false propaganda that has political purposes and that is based in an intelligence work in coordination with foreign embassies in Algeria. Our Islam recognizes freedom of belief and respect for religions.”
In context, the General Secretary of the National Coordination of Imams and Staff of Religious Affairs, explained that Article 36 of the chapter of the rights and freedoms of the Constitution of 2016, is not clear, which may cause interpretations and crack down on freedoms and create chaos in the practice of rituals and worship.