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Religions and health

Persons placed in health, social welfare or similar institutions may practice their religion to the extent granted by the house rules of the given institution. Upon their personal request, such (...)

Persons placed in health, social welfare or similar institutions may practice their religion to the extent granted by the house rules of the given institution. Upon their personal request, such persons may receive visits by priests for the purpose of performing religious ceremonies.

Source: Initial Report on the Implementation of the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2012, p. 38-39.

D 18 July 2016    ANikola B. Šaranović

Religions and prison

Persons serving imprisonment sentences are guaranteed the right to practice religious life.
Source: Initial Report on the Implementation of the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2012, (...)

Persons serving imprisonment sentences are guaranteed the right to practice religious life.

Source: Initial Report on the Implementation of the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2012, p. 38-39.

D 18 July 2016   

Articles of law concerning pastoral care

Article 47 Religious spiritual care for believers who serve in the Army of Montenegro and the police force shall be exercised in line with the act of the competent public authority that (...)

Article 47
Religious spiritual care for believers who serve in the Army of Montenegro and the police force shall be exercised in line with the act of the competent public authority that regulates in more detail the rules of service.

Article 48
A person in detention or serving a prison sentence, as well as a person placed in the Institute for juveniles or institutions for placement of children with behavioural problems shall have the right to religious spiritual care, either individual or in community with others, in line with the act of the public authority responsible for the area of judiciary.

Article 49
A person placed in a health institution or social welfare institution shall have the right to receive religious spiritual care, either individual or in community with others, in line with the house rules of that institution.

Source: The Law on Freedom of Religion or Beliefs and Legal Status of Religious Communities of Montenegro.

D 20 October 2022    ANikola B. Šaranović

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