"We urge the Nepali government to repeal this unjust law and amend Article 26 (3) of the constitution as they both curtail the right to freedom of religion or belief ..."
Source/Credit: The Christian Daily
By Lorraine Caballero | October 29, 2017
Nepal's President Bidhya Devi Bhandari signed a bill into law on Oct. 16 that outlawed religious conversion and evangelism. The bill was passed by parliament on Aug. 8 despite human rights defenders' appeal not to approve the measure.
The Criminal Code Bill was signed on the same day that Nepal was elected for the first time as a member of the U.N. Human Rights Council. Pastor Tanka Subedi of the Religious Liberty Forum in Nepal expressed sadness over the measure as it "severely restricts our freedom of expression and our freedom of religion or belief," Christianity Today relayed.
The constitution of Nepal guarantees the state protection of the Hindu faith. Article 26 (3) also prohibits converting to another religion and freely expressing one's faith in public.
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