Article 19 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 19 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees freedom of thought and conscience as a fundamental human right.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Article 19 of the Constitution of the State of Japan | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
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constitutional provision ⓘ errorNote ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Japanese nationals
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all people in Japan ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
executive branch of Japan
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judicial branch of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ legislative branch of Japan ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| category | freedom rights ⓘ |
| chapter | Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People ⓘ |
| constitutionalOrder | postwar Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalRank | supreme law of the land provision ⓘ |
| enshrines | mental freedom ⓘ |
| guarantees |
freedom of conscience
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freedom of thought ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 19 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | liberal democratic principles ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalNature | directly effective right ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorDocument | Meiji Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
punishment for thoughts alone
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state interference with freedom of conscience ⓘ state interference with freedom of thought ⓘ |
| protects | internal freedom of mind ⓘ |
| protectsAgainst | arbitrary state power over beliefs ⓘ |
| recognizesAs | fundamental human right ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
freedom of assembly and association
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freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightsType | individual rights ⓘ |
| scope | internal forum of beliefs and conscience ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil liberties
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freedom of mind ⓘ human rights ⓘ |
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Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 19 of the Constitution of Japan
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