The development of the constitutional protection of religious freedom in Algeria

Abstract

﴾No compulsion in religion﴿, A few words were enough to precede, summarize, and affirm the
protection of religious freedom, as the Algerian constitutions have been keen, since independence to
the present day, with the recent constitutional amendment of 2020, to establish religious protection.
The constitution stipulates that Islam is the religion of the state and prohibits institutions from
engaging in practices that contradict Islamic morals, and in return for This is to guarantee the
religious freedom of non-Muslims in the practice of their rituals, provided that this is done in a
manner consistent with public order, ethics, and respect for the basic rights and freedoms of others,
and this is what the law determines.