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Regulates Rights of Religious Communities

July 29, 1953
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A law prohibiting provocation or incitement of ### outlining the rights of religious communities in Yugo-###goslav National Assembly–was made public here today by ### Center. The law provides:

###ly found religious communities and all religions enjoy equal ###legal status. Their activities must be in accordance with and ### and laws.

###nities are free to practice religious matters and rituals and ###press, subject to the general regulations in force for the ###.

### on may be provided freely in synagogues or any other prem###urposes. Religious communities may establish separate ### paring spiritual leaders and may direct such schools.

###ligious matters, education or press for political purposes ### ation or incitement of religious intolerance, hate or strife,### therings, education or rituals is prohibited. No one may ###ting in religious rituals, nor may a member of a religious ###from exercising his legal and Constitutional rights.

###ities and their organs are legal persons under civil law. ###religions have the right to found clergymen’s associations. ###s communities in marital conflicts and in methods of disci###effect outside the religious community.

###ay give material aid to religious communities. No one may ### nor prevented from contributing to religious purposes and ###reely in synagogues and other premises meant for reli###.

###which are practiced in gatherings may be practiced in syna###laces selected by religious communities for the practice ### act of circumcision of minors may only be carried out at ###or guardian and if the minor is more than 10 years of age ###.

###l ceremony may be performed only after a civil ceremany ### asons in old age homes, hospitals and similar institutions ### and, if they request, can be visited by clergymen.

###which is intended to protect the interests of all religious ### representatives of the government and leaders of various ###cept representatives of the Reman Catholic Church, the ###aled.

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