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Astronist religious freedom

Map visualising Astronist religious freedom.

Astronist freedom of religion refers to the extent to which an Astronist is free to practice Astronism publicly or to make a declaration of their faith amongst others. The freedom of religion for Astronists varies dramatically depending on the country in question with certain countries showing tolerance and acceptance while others demonstrate a specific targeting of Astronists for their faith.

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Freedom of religion, in its broadest sense, entails the basic, universal human right to adhere to a religious, philosophical, or spiritual system and to participate in its practices without fear of legal, or social retribution. Freedom of religion also includes freedom of irreligion; that is, the freedom to avoid participation in or adherence of a religious, philosophical, or spiritual system. Freedom of religion is often contingent to freedom of speech because the freedom to respectfully criticise religion(s) is fundamental to the exercise of freedom of belief and expression.

The Astronist Institution continues to monitor the freedom of religion for Astronists on a global scale and has developed a labelling system to categorise different countries:

  • Terminal –– Astronists are consistently and systematically targeted for their faith involving the use of violence and societal ostracisation.
  • Censorious –– Astronism is actively censored by the government and there exists significant institutional obstacles put in place to hinder Astronists.
  • Apathetic –– Astronism and Astronists are not recognised by the government as an official religion or religious group, but no particular censorship of Astronism or targeting of Astronists occurs.
  • Recognitory –– Astronism and Astronists are recognised by the government as an official religion and religious group, but no particular protection is enforced.
  • Protectory –– Astronism and Astronists are recognised by the government and are protected by law to publicly profess their faith.
  • Advocatory –– Astronism is recognised and protected by the government as an official religion, but further to this, it is provided with governmental financial support to disseminate its beliefs.

The quality and extent of Astronist religious freedom is integral to the extent to which Astronism is recognised by a particular government. However, these leaves religious liberty subject to changes in the political landscape.

Methodology[]

Much like the report of Astronist demographics, the Astrionist freedom of religion report, simply named Astronist Freedom, is published yearly, but unlike the demographics report, it is published every April following on from nine months of data collection usually beginning in the previous July. The first Astronist Freedom report is due to be published in April 2020.

The report often consists of major developments that have taken place, both positive and negative, regarding the religious freedoms afforded or taken away from Astronists from all parts of the world. Case studies are often included and significant amounts of data are provided with detailed descriptions of the status of Astronism in every country.

As an addendum to every report, a considerable section is dedicated to followers of religions in the wider Astronic tradition to which Astronism belongs. Again, case studies are provided and extensive information and data is provided on the religious freedoms of those within the Astronic tradition of religions.

By category[]

Terminal Censorious Apathetic Recognitory Protectory Advocatory
Afghanistan Abkhazia Albania
Azerbaijan Algeria Andorra
Brunei Armenia Angola
China Artsakh Antigua and Barbuda
Comoros Bahrain Argentina
Cuba Bangladesh Australia
Djibouti Belarus Austria
Egypt Bhutan Bahamas
Eritrea Bosnia and Herzegovina Barbados
Iran Burundi Belgium
Iraq Cambodia Belize
Korea, North Cameroon Benin
Libya Central African Republic Bermuda
Maldives Chad Bolivia
Mauritania Equatorial Guinea Botswana
Myanmar Ethiopia Brazil
Pakistan Gambia British Virgin Islands
Saudi Arabia Georgia Bulgaria
Somalia Indonesia Burkina Faso
Kazakhstan Canada
Tajikistan Kosovo Cape Verde
Turkmenistan Kuwait Cayman Islands
Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan Chile
Vietnam Laos Colombia
Yemen Madagascar Cook Islands
Malaysia Republic of Congo
Mongolia Democratic Republic of the Congo
Morocco Costa Rica
Nepal Côte d'Ivoire
Oman Croatia
Palestinian Territories and the West Bank Cyprus
Qatar Czech Republic
Russia Denmark
South Ossetia Dominica
Sri Lanka Dominican Republic
Sudan
Syria East Timor/

Timor-Leste

Tanzania Ecuador
Transnistria El Salvador
Tunisia Fiji
Turkey Finland
United Arab Emirates France
Western Sahara Gabon
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Korea, South
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malawi
Mali
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Mozambique
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Norway
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Rwanda
San Marino
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Suriname
Swaziland (Eswatini)
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe

By country[]

Country Status Details Date
Abkhazia Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/abkhazia 2018
Afghanistan Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/afghanistan 2018
Albania Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/albania 2018
Algeria Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/algeria 2018
American Samoa n/a
Andorra Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/andorra 2018
Angola Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/angola 2018
Anguilla n/a
Antigua and Barbuda Apathetic 2018
Argentina Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/argentina 2018
Armenia Censorius https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/armenia 2018
Artsakh Censorius 2018
Aruba n/a
Australia Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/australia 2018
Austria Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/austria 2018
Azerbaijan Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/azerbaijan 2018
Bahamas Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/bahamas 2018
Bahrain Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/bahrain 2018
Bangladesh Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/bangladesh 2018
Barbados Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/barbados 2018
Belarus Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/belarus 2018
Belgium Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/belgium 2018
Belize Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/belize 2018
Benin Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/benin 2018
Bermuda Apathetic
Bhutan Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/bhutan 2018
Bolivia Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/bolivia 2018
Bosnia and Herzegovina Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/bosnia-and-herzegovina 2018
Botswana Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/botswana 2018
Brazil Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/brazil 2018
British Virgin Islands Apathetic
Brunei Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/brunei 2018
Bulgaria Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/bulgaria 2018
Burkina Faso Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/burkina-faso 2018
Burundi Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/burundi 2018
Cambodia Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/cambodia 2018
Cameroon Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/cameroon 2018
Canada Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/canada 2018
Cape Verde Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/cape-verde 2018
Cayman Islands Apathetic
Central African Republic Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/central-african-republic 2018
Chad Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/chad 2018
Chile Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/chile 2018
China Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/china 2018
Colombia Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/colombia 2018
Comoros Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/comoros 2018
Cook Islands Apathetic 2018
Congo, Republic of Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/congo-republic-brazzaville 2018
Congo, Democratic Republic of Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/congo-democratic-republic-kinshasa 2018
Costa Rica Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/costa-rica 2018
Côte d'Ivoire Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/c-te-divoire 2018
Croatia Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/croatia 2018
Cuba Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/cuba 2018
Cyprus Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/cyprus 2018
Czech Republic Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/czech-republic 2018
Denmark Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/denmark 2018
Djibouti Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/djibouti 2018
Dominica Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/dominica 2018
Dominican Republic Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/dominican-republic 2018
East Timor Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/timor-leste 2018
Ecuador Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/ecuador 2018
Egypt Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/egypt 2018
El Salvador Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/el-salvador 2018
Equatorial Guinea Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/equatorial-guinea 2018
Eritrea Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/eritrea 2018
Estonia Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/estonia 2018
Ethiopia Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/ethiopia 2018
Falkland Islands n/a
Faroe Islands n/a
Fiji Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/fiji 2018
Finland Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/finland 2018
France Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/france 2018
Gabon Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/gabon 2018
Gambia Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/gambia 2018
Georgia Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/georgia 2018
Germany Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/germany 2018
Ghana Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/ghana 2018
Greece Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/greece 2018
Greenland n/a
Grenada Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/grenada 2018
Guatemala Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/guatemala 2018
Guinea Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/guinea 2018
Guinea-Bissau Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/guinea-bissau 2018
Guyana Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/guyana 2018
Haiti Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/haiti 2018
Honduras Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/honduras 2018
Hong Kong Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/hong-kong 2018
Hungary Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/hungary 2018
Iceland Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/iceland 2018
India Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/india 2018
Indonesia Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/indonesia 2018
Iran Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/iran 2018
Iraq Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/iraq 2018
Ireland Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/ireland 2018
Israel Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/israel 2018
Italy Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/italy 2018
Jamaica Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/jamaica 2018
Japan Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/japan 2018
Jordan Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/jordan 2018
Kazakhstan Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/Kazakhstan 2018
Kenya Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/kenya 2018
Korea, North Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/north-korea 2018
Korea, South Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/south-korea 2018
Kosovo Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/kosovo 2018
Kuwait Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/kuwait 2018
Kyrgyzstan Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/kyrgyzstan 2018
Laos Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/laos 2018
Latvia Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/latvia 2018
Lebanon Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/lebanon 2018
Lesotho Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/lesotho 2018
Liberia Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/liberia 2018
Libya Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/libya 2018
Liechtenstein Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/liechtenstein 2018
Lithuania Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/lithuania 2018
Luxembourg Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/luxembourg 2018
Madagascar Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/madagascar 2018
Malawi Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/malawi 2018
Malaysia Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/malaysia 2018
Maldives Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/maldives 2018
Mali Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/mali 2018
Malta Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/malta 2018
Mauritania Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/mauritania 2018
Mauritius Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/mauritius 2018
Mexico Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/mexico 2018
Micronesia, Federated States of Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/micronesia 2018
Moldova Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/moldova 2018
Monaco Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/monaco 2018
Mongolia Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/mongolia 2018
Montenegro Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/montenegro 2018
Morocco Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/morocco 2018
Mozambique Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/mozambique 2018
Myanmar Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/myanmar 2018
Namibia Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/namibia 2018
Nepal Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/nepal 2018
Netherlands Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/netherlands 2018
New Zealand Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/new-zealand 2018
Nicaragua Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/nicaragua 2018
Niger Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/niger 2018
Nigeria Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/nigeria 2018
North Macedonia Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/macedonia 2018
Norway Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/norway 2018
Oman Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/oman 2018
Pakistan Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/pakistan 2018
Palau Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/palau 2018
Palestinian Territories and the West Bank Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/west-bank 2018
Panama Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/panama 2018
Papua New Guinea Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/papua-new-guinea 2018
Paraguay Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/paraguay 2018
Peru Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/peru 2018
Philippines Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/philippines 2018
Pitcairn Islands n/a
Poland Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/poland 2018
Portugal Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/portugal 2018
Puerto Rico n/a
Qatar Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/qatar 2018
Romania Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/romania 2018
Russia Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/russia 2018
Rwanda Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/rwanda 2018
San Marino Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/san-marino 2018
Saudi Arabia Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/saudi-arabia 2018
Senegal Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/senegal 2018
Serbia Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/serbia 2018
Seychelles Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/seychelles 2018
Sierra Leone Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/sierra-leone 2018
Singapore Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/singapore 2018
Slovakia Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/slovakia 2018
Slovenia Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/slovenia 2018
Somalia Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/somalia 2018
South Africa Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/south-africa 2018
South Ossetia Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/south-ossetia 2018
South Sudan Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/south-sudan 2018
Spain Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/spain 2018
Sri Lanka Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/sri-lanka 2018
Sudan Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/sudan 2018
Suriname Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/suriname 2018
Eswatini (Swaziland) Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/eswatini 2018
Sweden Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/sweden 2018
Switzerland Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/switzerland 2018
Syria Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/syria 2018
Taiwan Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/taiwan 2018
Tajikistan Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/tajikistan 2018
Tanzania Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/tanzania 2018
Thailand Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/thailand 2018
Togo Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/togo 2018
Tonga Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/tonga 2018
Transnistria Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/transnistria 2018
Trinidad and Tobago Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/trinidad-and-tobago 2018
Tunisia Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/tunisia 2018
Turkey Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/turkey 2018
Turkmenistan Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/turkmenistan 2018
Uganda Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/uganda 2018
Ukraine Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/ukraine 2018
United Arab Emirates Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/united-arab-emirates 2018
United Kingdom Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/united-kingdom 2018
United States Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/united-states 2018
Uruguay Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/uruguay 2018
Uzbekistan Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/uzbekistan 2018
Venezuela Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/venezuela 2018
Vietnam Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/vietnam 2018
Western Sahara Censorious https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/western-sahara 2018
Yemen Terminal https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/yemen 2018
Zambia Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/zambia 2018
Zimbabwe Apathetic https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/zimbabwe 2018

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