Otherwise, use the Windows style sheet. Article 29 of the 1991 Constitution guarantees freedom of religion as a fundamental human right. This legal distinction restricts the freedom of minority faiths by denying them state financial support, and restricting their ability to build churches and perform rites of marriage, baptism and burial. New and minority religious movements, such as the Jehovah's Witnesses and others are often met with hostility.
Pentecostals constitute one of the largest minority religions in Romania.
Since the fall of Communism numerous smaller Pentecostal Churches have been active in Romania, and their proselytizing efforts have often met with hostility from the established Churches and local authorities. However, a survey of the major human rights organizations, and an internet media search have produced no reports of human rights abuses in Romania resulting from membership in a Pentecostal Church. References Amnesty International. Romania - Conscientious objectors face imprisonment. Paul Marshall, ed.