Apostasy, foreign fighters and religious freedom in the Maldives: a policy paper

The Islamic affairs ministry has published a paper about issues related to religious freedom, mocking religion, going to war in the name of religion, committing murder and acts of war in the name of religion.

15 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Earlier this week the Maldives’ Ministry of Islamic Affairs published a paper to strengthen legal frameworks and highlight policy gaps around apostasy, religious freedom and foreign fighters. Below is a translation:
Introduction
This is a paper to set out the policy for how state institutions should act in cases related to religious freedom, mocking religion, going to war, and committing assault and acts of war in the name of religion.
Purpose

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