This inherent fundamental human right is protected under section 9 (1) of the Constitution, which states: “Except with his own consent, a person shall not be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of conscience, including freedom of thought and of religion, freedom to change his religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in a community with others, and both in public and in private, to manifest and propagate his religion or belief in worship, teaching, practice and observance.” It is stipulated that the consent of the guardian of a juvenile is required before he receives religious instruction or can be involved in any religious ceremony or observance in cases where the juvenile is detained in any prison or correctional institution.
Ce droit fondamental est protégé par l'article 9 1) de la Constitution, aux termes duquel nul ne peut, sans son consentement, être entravé dans la jouissance de sa liberté de conscience, y compris la liberté de pensée et de religion, la liberté de changer de religion ou de conviction et la liberté de manifester et de propager, seul ou avec d'autres, publiquement ou en privé, sa religion ou sa conviction à travers le culte, l'enseignement, la pratique et l'observance.