 | This article is missing information about Japanese colonial rule; pre-democratization rule (including e.g. suppression of 血水聖靈). (July 2021) |
Freedom of religion in Taiwan is provided for by the Constitution of the Republic of China, which is in force on Taiwan. Taiwan's government generally respects freedom of religion in practice, with policies which contribute to the generally free practice of religion.
Taiwan's strong human rights protections, lack of state-sanctioned discrimination, and generally high regard for freedom of religion or belief earned it a joint #1 ranking alongside The Netherlands and Belgium in the 2018 Freedom of Thought Report.[1] Freedom House also gave Taiwan the top score for religious freedoms in 2018.[2] Possibly the only coercion to practice a certain faith in Taiwan comes from within the family, where the choice to adopt a non-traditional faith can sometimes lead to ostracism "because they stop performing ancestor worship rites and rituals."[3]
- ^ "These are the best and worst countries in the world to be an atheist". journal.ie. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Taiwan". Freedom in the World 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Spreading the word is no bed of roses". Taiwan Today. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2019.