El lobo con piel de oveja: La discrepancia entre las promesas de libertad religiosa en la Constitución de la República Popular China y las prácticas reales en China continental.

Published 2025-03-31
Keywords
- constituciones,
- reglamentos,
- China,
- libertad religiosa,
- minorías religiosas
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Este artículo analiza cómo las autoridades chinas garantizan la libertad de religión y creencias en la Constitución de la República Popular China y, al mismo tiempo, la violan bajo el liderazgo de Xi Jinping. La demografía religiosa y el trasfondo histórico de la política y la religión ofrecen razones para que el Partido Comunista Chino tenga una percepción negativa de la religión, incluidas las cinco religiones oficiales y otras religiones y creencias. También se explica la motivación del Partido para supervisar y restringir la libertad religiosa de todos los individuos y grupos religiosos. La Constitución de China establece su respeto por la libertad de religión y creencias de todos los individuos y grupos religiosos. Sin embargo, algunos términos en la Constitución pueden ser ambiguos e indicar ciertas implicaciones. En la práctica, las autoridades chinas no respetan su Constitución y establecen la Administración Estatal para Asuntos Religiosos para monitorear a todos los grupos religiosos. Bajo el liderazgo de Xi Jinping, diferentes regulaciones, medidas y políticas indican que el Partido-estado implementa activamente su trabajo antirreligioso. Los incidentes ilustrados muestran que la libertad religiosa de las minorías religiosas, como los católicos, protestantes, musulmanes Hui y uigures, y los budistas tibetanos, es especialmente violada. Los grupos espirituales son considerados como "cultos malignos" y son arrestados bajo la Ley Penal. El estado ateo y autoritario considera que todos estos grupos religiosos pueden utilizar su religión para amenazar la estabilidad de China.
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