Freedom of peaceful assembly. Every person is entitled to the freedom of peaceful assembly. No restrictions shall be placed on the exercise of the right declared and recognised by this Article other than such restrictions prescribed by or under any law as are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public order, racial or religious harmony, the protection of public health or for the purpose of securing the due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others. Freedom of Association. Every person is entitled to the freedom of association.
Every citizen is entitled to the freedom to form and join a trade union.
No restrictions shall be placed on the exercise of the rights declared and recognised by this Article other than such restrictions prescribed by law as are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public order, racial or religious harmony, national economy or for securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others. Derogation in times of public emergency. The creation of the necessary economic and social environment to enable people of all religious faiths to make a living reality of their religious principles. The report notes that two Seventh-Day Adventists, a pastor and pastor's son, were reportedly arrested in 1998 and are said to have been detained since then on the basis of apparently unjustified suspicion of involvement in terrorist activities. The report states that Catholic, Protestant and Hindu places of worship are reportedly among the main targets of violence.