Regulations of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on the Administration of Religious Affairs

Article 1 In order to protect citizens' freedom of religious belief, maintain normal religious activities and facilitate the management of religious affairs, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the Law on Regional National Autonomy and other relevant laws and regulations, and in light of the actual situation of the autonomous region. Article 2 Citizens have freedom of religious belief. No organ, organization or individual may compel citizens to believe in or not believe in religion, and may not discriminate against citizens who believe in or not believe in religion. Article 3 The legitimate rights and interests of religious groups and places for religious activities, the normal educational activities of teaching staff and the normal religious activities of religious citizens are protected by law, and no organization or individual may infringe upon or interfere with them. Article 4 Religious activities shall be carried out within the scope permitted by the Constitution, laws and regulations. Prohibition of religious feudal privileges, oppression and exploitation; Religion shall not be used to engage in activities that undermine national unity, national unity, social stability, harm citizens' health and hinder the state's administration, justice, education and marriage system. Article 5 Religious organizations and religious affairs are not dominated by foreign forces, adhere to the principle of independence and self-management, and practice autonomy, autobiography and self-support.

Foreign organizations and individuals conducting religious activities in the autonomous region shall be handled in accordance with the Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Administration of Religious Activities of Foreigners in China. Article 6 All religions and sects should respect each other, do not interfere with each other, seek common ground while reserving differences and live in harmony on the basis of patriotism and support for the socialist system. No organization or individual may create disputes between different religions or sects. Article 7 Religious personnel refer to religious citizens who hold certain religious posts and perform their duties. Article 8 Religious personnel shall support the leadership and socialist system of China * * * Production Party, safeguard the reunification of the motherland and national unity, be patriotic and law-abiding, and have high social prestige and religious knowledge. Article 9 Religious personnel shall be recommended by democratic management organizations in religious activity places, discussed and agreed by religious citizens, examined and approved by religious organizations and issued certificates.

No other organization or individual may appoint or designate religious personnel or revoke their duties for religious activities. Tenth religious personnel should be selected within the county (city, district). If there are no suitable candidates in the local area and need to be employed across counties (cities, districts) and prefectures (cities), they shall be reported to the religious affairs department of the local people's government for approval respectively. Article 11 Religious personnel who are incompetent for religious posts or who commit illegal acts during their tenure shall be dismissed or dismissed by religious organizations. Article 12 Places for religious activities refer to mosques, monasteries, churches, temples and other fixed places where religious citizens conduct religious activities. Thirteenth all places for religious activities shall apply to the religious affairs department of the people's government at or above the county level for registration. The new construction and reconstruction of places for religious activities must be approved by the people's governments at or above the county level.

The termination or merger of sites for religious activities shall be filed with the original registration authority, and its property shall be disposed of in accordance with relevant state regulations. Fourteenth sites for religious activities management, use of land, forests, houses, etc., by the site management organization or its affiliated religious groups in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state to receive certificates.

The management and use of land, forests and houses requisitioned by the state for religious activities shall be handled in accordance with the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China and other relevant state regulations. Fifteenth relevant units and individuals to rebuild or build new buildings, set up commercial and service outlets, hold exhibitions, shoot movies and TV series, must obtain the consent of the management organization of religious activities and the religious affairs department of the people's government at or above the county level. Sixteenth sites for religious activities listed as cultural relics protection units or located in scenic spots shall, in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations, manage and protect cultural relics and protect the environment, and accept the guidance and supervision of relevant departments. Article 17 Places for religious activities shall be managed by democratic management organizations elected by religious citizens under the guidance of religious groups. Eighteenth democratic management organizations in places of religious activities can run enterprises and institutions by themselves; According to the relevant regulations of the state, religious activities can sell religious articles, religious artworks and religious books and periodicals.

Places for religious activities may accept alms, contributions, stickers or donations voluntarily given by religious citizens, but they shall not be assessed. Article 19 The property and income of a religious activity place shall be managed and used by the democratic management organization of the religious activity place, and no other organization or individual may possess or use it free of charge. Article 20 Religious organizations are mass organizations that represent the legitimate rights and interests of religious personnel and religious citizens, assist the government in implementing religious policies, and guide religious personnel and religious citizens to carry out normal religious activities.

Religious organizations are managed by the religious affairs department of the people's government. Twenty-first the establishment of a religious group, approved by the religious affairs department of the people's government at or above the county level, shall apply to the civil affairs department at the same level for registration.

Religious groups organize religious activities and perform religious education affairs according to law, and no organization or individual may interfere. Twenty-second religious groups according to the needs, with the approval of the state and the autonomous region, can set up religious institutions; With the approval of the people's governments of autonomous prefectures and cities (prefectures), scripture classes (points) can be set up to train religious personnel. Without approval, no organization or individual may set up religious schools, schools and scripture classes (points) without authorization.