Basic Statute of Oman
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The Basic Statute of the State
The Basic Statute stipulates that the system of governance is
The Basic Statute also stipulates that the Council of Ministers is the body responsible for implementing the general policies of the state, that Council of Oman, which is made up of the State Council, an appointed body, and the Shura Council, an elected body, is responsible for reviewing legislation and submitting it to the Sultan for royal assent, and that the judiciary is guaranteed independence.
Rights
Although Islam is Oman's state religion, the Basic Law guarantees the “freedom to practice religious rites in accordance with recognized customs...provided that it does not disrupt public order or conflict with accepted standards of behavior.”
The Basic Law forbids discrimination founded on “sex, ethnicity, color, language, religion, sect, domicile or social status.”
References
- Ministry of Legal Affairs. Archived from the original(PDF) on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96". MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
- ^ "Amendment to Some of the Provisions of the Basic Statute of the State" (PDF). Royal Decree 99/2011. Ministry of Legal Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-17.
- ^ "How has Oman's constitution been amended?". The Jerusalem Post. The Media Line. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Oman to get its first crown prince in constitutional overhaul". Al Jazeera. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.