Religious Composition of the population (3,018,854 in total)
• Armenian Apostolic ___ 93%
• Other Christianity_____ 2%
• Yazidism _______________ 1%
• None or Other _________ 4%
LEGISLATION
Constitution of Armenia
Article 8.1:
Freedom of activities for all religious organizations operating in accordance with the law shall be guaranteed in the Republic of Armenia.
Article 26:
Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right includes the freedom to change religions or beliefs, and the freedom to preach and express these beliefs through church ceremonies and other worship rituals in a public or private manner, alone as well as with others.
Expression of this right can be restricted only by law, if it is necessary for public security, health, morals or for the protection of rights and freedoms of others.
The Law of the Republic Of Armenia on the Freedom of Conscience and on Religious Organizations
Section 1:
In the Republic of Armenia the citizens’ freedom of conscience and profession of faith are guaranteed. Each citizen decides freely his position toward religion, has the right to profess a desired religion or not to profess any religion, to engage in religious rites individually or together with other citizens.
REPORTS
Armenian Human Rights Defender’s Annual Report on the Violations of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in the Country in 2013.
Chapter on Discrimination and Tolerance deals with the rights of freedom of Religion or belief in Armenia in 2013
United States Department of State • Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Armenia – International Religious Freedom Report for 2013
Freedom House
Nations in Transit, Armenia, 2014 • Special para on Freedom on religion and belief on page 74
Bertelsmann Stiftung, BTI index
Armenia Country Report, 2014; • Page 6 deals with the No interference of religious dogmas
Freedom of Religion or Belief 