Constitution

Texts

Draft of Constitutional charter 1996

Constitution 2004 

Religious Communities

Statutes and internal rules

Statute of the orthodox Church of the Belarusian Exarchate of the Patriarchate of Moscow 2009

Statute of – BAOC –  the Saint Autocephalous Hortodox Church 1942

Statute of – BAOC – the Saint Autocephalous Hortodox Church 1974 amended 2003

Statute of the Belarusian Autocephalous orthodox 1927 

National and international agreements

Agreement between the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus and the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the assistance to prisoners, 1999

Cooperation Agreement between the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus and the Republic of Belarus, 2003

Cooperation Agreement of the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus on the border troops of the Republic of Belarus, 2009

Cooperation Programs between the Ministry of Public Health of the Republic of Belarus and the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus, 2004

Cooperation Programs between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus and the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus, 2004

Collaborative Agreement between the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus and the Government of Belarus regarding access to public television channels, 2004

Collaborative Agreement between the Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus and the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus, 2004

Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus and the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus, 2004

Collaborative Agreement between the Ministry of Education and the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus, 2004

Signature of the Cooperation Agreement between the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus and the regional executive committee of Minsk, 2004

Cooperation Program between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus and the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus on the Chernobyl nuclear accident consequences, 2004

Cooperation Agreement between the executive Committee of Minsk and the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus, 2004

Cooperation Program between the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus, 2004

Cooperation Project between the Ministry of Culture and the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus on creative works of protection, restoration and development of historical and cultural heritage, 2004

Cooperation Program between the Ministry of Education and the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus, from 2004 to 2006

Cooperation Program between the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus, 2004

Cooperation Program between the Ministry of Information and the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus, 2004

Cooperation Program between the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus, 2004

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus on overcoming Chernobyl accident consequences, 2006

Cooperation Program of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus from 2015 to 2020 

Laws and decrees

Law on the freedom of religion and religious organizations in 1992

Law on the freedom of religion and religious organizations 1999-2000

Law on the freedom of religion and religious organizations 2002

Law on Freedom of conscience and religious associations, amended in 2012

Structure and activity of the Council of Ministries 2008

Amendments and additions on freedom of conscience and religious organizations 1995

On the Committee for Religion and Nationality under the Ministry of Councils DPR nr. 707/2001

On the Organization of the Government DPR nr 5/2006

Law on mass events adjustments on the Republic of Belarus 1997

Invitation to foreign citizens to undertake religious proselytism Resolution nr. 123/2008

On the fight against extremism 2007 

Regulations, Decisions, Provisions, Ordinances, Circulars

Activities of foreign ministers in 1999

Approval of the regulation for invitation of foreign priests in the Republic of Belarus and their activities on the territory, 1999

Resolution n. 31 (15. 01. 2003) of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus “On the introduction of amendments and additions to the Regulations of the Committee on Religious and National Affairs under the Council of Ministries of the Republic of Belarus”, 2003

Regulation of the Public Committee on religious affairs and nationality 1996

Regulation of the Committee for religious affairs and nationality nr. 891/2006

Integration of art. 6 of the Regulation on the Commissioner for religious affairs and nationality nr. 1018/2012

Ordinance of the Council of Ministry of the Republic on the Committee for religious affairs and nationality nr. 5/2002

Resolution nr. 1018/2012 amending Decision nr 891/2006 adopted by the Ministry of Council of the Republic

Case law

Decision № Р-199/2007, April 5th of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus on the right to appeal to religious associations, 2007 

Teaching of Religion and Religious Schools

Laws and decrees

Didactic and methodical letter issued by the MInistry of Public Instructions’ Foreign Missionaries on religious activities developed on public educational institutions 1995 

Provisions of the Criminal Code

Codes

Criminal Code 1999 abstract

Individual and Collective Religious Freedom and Minorities

Cemeteries

Law regulating cemeteries and burial practice 2014 

Family

Laws and decrees

Decree n. 180/2000 on measures to improve working relationships and strengthen their discipline

Law on the health system 1993

Law on assisted reproductive technologies 2012

Order of the Ministry of Health on the implementation of the artificial interruption of pregnancy 1994 

Communication

Laws and Decrees

Law on mass media 2008

Museums, Libraries, Archives and Cultural Heritage

Laws and Decrees

Cultural Heritage Law 1992

Cultural Heritage Law 2012

Cultural Heritage Law 2006

Administration Policies and Procedures

Laws and Decrees

Fiscal Code Law 2002

On the civil service of the Republic of Belarus 2003