Spiritual Liberty in the Light of the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (2025): Research Article

Alexandre Gentil Corte-Real de Araújo; DD FD UNTL; Ana Cristina de Jesus Silvéria Martins; DB FCE UNTL; Constancia Sofia Cornelio Barros de Jesus; DCS FCS UNTL; Paulo Henriques; CFJ MJ; José Boavida Simões; MESTC; Carlos Boavida Tilman; ESE FMCS UNTL

doi:10.58372/2835-6276.1323

Authors

Alexandre Gentil Corte-Real de Araújo
DD FD UNTL
Ana Cristina de Jesus Silvéria Martins
DB FCE UNTL
Constancia Sofia Cornelio Barros de Jesus
DCS FCS UNTL
Paulo Henriques
CFJ MJ
José Boavida Simões
MESTC
Carlos Boavida Tilman
ESE FMCS UNTL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58372/2835-6276.1323

Keywords:

Spiritual liberty, constitution, state, laicity , implementation

Abstract

Introduction: Spiritual liberty consists of freedom to profess their faith, liberty of conscience and worship duration, and is considered a fundamental right of citizens, which is positive in the fundamental law of state law. Spiritual liberty is a fundamental human right enshrined in the United Nations of Human Rights in the implementation of the world (1948; cited by (Corte Real AG., et al, 2025), is positive in Timor-Leste according the fundamental law.

Research Objectives: To study the legal presuppositions of existing spiritual liberty and their legal effects on religious practice and enjoyment of spiritual rights by religious citizens and defense of spiritual admissions in Timor-Leste, to study the fundamental multicultural of fundamental rights on spiritual liberty, identify gaps, challenges and propose legislative-alternative solutions to the protection of the rights of spiritual minorities to liberty as a fundamental right that is exercised through spiritual concessions.

Result Discussion: Spiritual liberty is one of the rights of man and woman, that is, a right inherent to the human person and needs to be positive to be respected. The right of spiritual liberty in Timor-Leste requires a lot of reflection, because every right is related to the juridic order and the social reality of the country.

Conclusion: To influence this goalmouth, it has the finalize to analyze carefully about spiritual self-determination, being a fundamental right inherent to the human person and show the challenges, before a country with so much multi-cultural and holy diversity, maintain the laity, in the implementation practice that has and liberty of application according to (Corte Real AG., et al, 2025).

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