CPIN: Bangladesh: Religious Minorities and Atheists

Key considerations

1.1 Basis of claim

1.1.1 Fear of persecution or serious harm by state or non-state actors owing to the person’s religious belief or rejection of a belief in God/gods (atheism).

1.2 Points to note

1.2.1 This note focuses primarily on the situation for Ahmadiyya Muslims (Ahmadis), Buddhists, Christians, Hindus and atheists/secularists.

1.2.2 Definitions: Atheism – Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods; Secularism – The principle of separation of the state from religious institutions.

Published on Refworld, 01/11/2018

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