RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF THOUGHT, CONSCIENCE AND RELIGION - KNOW YOUR RIGHT



Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion is provided by section 38 of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria. By virtue of this provision(i.e section 38 (1)) every person shall be entitled to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, including freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom (either alone or in community with others, and in public or in private) to manifest and propagate his religion or belief in worship, teaching, practice and observance. Under section 38(2), no person attending any place of education shall be required to receive religious instruction or to take part in or attend any religions ceremony or observance if such instruction,ceremony or observance relates to a religion other than his own, or a religion not approved by his parent or guardian. Also, section 38 (3) provides that no
religious community or denomination shall be prevented from providing religious instruction for pupils of that community or denomination in any place of education maintained wholly by that community or denomination.
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