ОСОБЛИВОСТІ РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ СВОБОДИ РЕЛІГІЇ В УМОВАХ СУЧАСНИХ ВИКЛИКІВ

Abstract

The issues and problematic points of freedom of conscience, religion and belief, enshrined in the constitutions and primary normative documents of many countries of the world, were considered. It is pointed out that law and religion act as important social regulators in the life of society, influencing the consciousness of subjects through the general rules and norms of behavior established in a certain way, encouraging them to perform lawful actions. Law and religion in their interaction are endowed with a significant potential to influence human activity in the process of realization by subjects of their rights and duties. The controversial points and shortcomings of the world organizations, in particular the UN, in the religious sphere are highlighted, and the ways of solving crisis situations related to religious issues are outlined. The modern limitations of the right to freedom of ideology and religion in war conditions are considered. The problem of ensuring freedom of religion and belief in the conditions of war acquires special relevance and reaches a new level since the religious factor has always been used as a powerful weapon aimed at disuniting the spiritual and value bases of Ukrainian society. Repression, discrimination and restrictions in religious freedom directly affect the development, activities of religious organizations and the everyday life of their followers, which constitutes a threat to a democratic society. Observance and protection of human rights in the sphere of freedom of religion and belief is an important issue of domestic policy of every state and the subject of special attention of the entire international community. Freedom of conscience and religion is the foundation of a democratic society, an important prerequisite for legal democracy and the existence of other rights and freedoms of a person as an individual. Special attention should be paid to religious freedom during the crisis exacerbations, the article contains some suggestions for improving the state of religious freedom in Ukraine.