Art. 27 · Part 3
Right to Freedom of Religion
धार्मिक स्वतन्त्रताको हक
Original Text
Every person shall have the freedom to profess, practice, and protect their religion. No person shall convert another from one religion to another or attempt to disturb religion.
💡 Plain Language Explanation
You can follow any religion freely. But Nepal has a unique twist: forced conversion is banned. This means aggressive proselytizing is illegal — protecting minority religions while also preventing forced conversion.
🇳🇵 नेपाली व्याख्या
धर्म मान्ने, पालना गर्ने र संरक्षण गर्ने स्वतन्त्रता। धर्म परिवर्तन गराउन बाध्य गर्न पाइँदैन।
✅ Strengths
Protects all religious communities equally in a historically Hindu nation.
⚠️ Concerns
Anti-conversion clause is vague and has been used to target Christian communities.