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Bill for the
Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion
26 July
2006
The Sri Lankan Parliament
is considering the proposed Anti-Conversion Bill (mentioned above) which has
now passed its 2nd Reading. Presently, the ‘Prohibition of Forcible Conversions
Bill’ is being considered by a Standing Committee of Parliamentarians.
On the 23rd
of May 2006, a three member delegation from NCEASL made oral and written
submissions to the Parliamentary Standing Committee which is considering this
Bill, objecting to the proposed Bill being made law.
The Bill will next be taken up
for voting in Parliament, where it can be passed and made law with a simple
majority.
As it is, with no such law in
place, there is wide spread harassment and intimidation of Christians, forced
closure of Churches and physical attacks on Christian citizens. NCEASL
reiterates out stand that the Bill - even with amendments - will only serve to
legitimize harassment of minority Christians and violation of the right to
religion and worship.
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