International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights — Articles 18, 20(2) and 27

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The international-law spine for the religion-state argument. Art 18 = freedom of thought, conscience and religion. Art 20(2) = mandatory criminalisation of advocacy of religious hatred constituting incitement. Art 27 = right of religious minorities to profess and practise their religion. Sri Lanka has been a State Party since 1980. The 1978 Constitution's Article 9 + the 2008 Buddha Sasana Circular + the asymmetric application of the 2007 ICCPR Act produce documented friction with all three articles. UN HRC concluding observations CCPR/C/LKA/CO/6 (2024) recorded these concerns.

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