Part (B) Mohamed Shiblack

Freedom of thought, conscience and religion

First of all, freedom of thought, conscience and religion is basically means that everybody has that kind of freedom right, has the right to hold believes and to adopt opinions on all matters without an intervention. According to the United Nation for Human Rights, the right of freedom of thought, conscience and religion does not permit any restrictions whatever on the right. These freedoms are unconditionally secure as it is for everyone. Also, no one can be forced to reveal their thoughts or to obligate a belief or to embrace a religion. Moreover, the right of freedom of thought, conscience and religion includes freedom for anyone either to keep or change religion or opinion, and belief, and either in a community with others or alone, and in public or private.In addition, everyone has the right of freedom to speech about their sexual and generative lives. No limitations to their right of entry to education and information about sexual and generative health.In New Zealand according to NZBORA (New Zealand Bill of Right Acts), the freedom of thought, conscience and religion right means the same thing. As New Zealand is a laity country with no State religion, in spite of Christianity is the prevailing religion in New Zealand, where democratic structure and religious are disjointed. There are a few limitations on the right of freedom to clear someone’s religion or beliefs. What a matter is of believes or religions are respected to be matter in private, rather than in public. On the other hand, there is also a mark of rightful attention of Maori spiritual beliefs which are inseparably connected to their culture. In the past, all the Maori beliefs were repressed. However, these days some Maori spiritual practices conquer a noticeable place in public ceremonies such as Christmas and Easter. According to the International Human Rights and the Treaty of Waitangithe rightful attention and protection of Maori culture cannot be separated from their spiritual beliefs. In terms of the environment, even though the (Human Rights In New Zealand Today 2011) “Resource Management Act 1991 provides explicitly only for Maori spiritual beliefs, it provides for ‘historic heritage’ as a matter of national significance.” (Maori Spirituality Para.3) In conclusion, the right of freedom of thought, conscience and religion in New Zealand under ‘NZBORA’ is very understandable of religious within the environment of no State religion. The most important principles are religions and Maori spiritual beliefs towards education and support for human rights advantages. There are no limitations related to religious community or their public ceremonies and religious holidays.

For more information please visit the links below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3736/is_200605/ai_n16779600/pg_8/

http://www.hrc.co.nz/report/summary/summary09.html

http://www.ippf.org/en/Resources/Statements/The+Right+to+Freedom+of+Thought.htm

http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf/0/9a30112c27d1167cc12563ed004d8f15


http://www.yourrights.org.uk/yourrights/the-human-rights-act/the-convention-rights/article-9-freedom-of-thought-conscience-and-religion.html