Since democracy was restored to Chile in 1990, human rights including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) have been generally respected. The 2012 census found that 66% of the population identified as Catholic and 17% as Protestant. The constitution contains protection for FoRB, and a 1999 law prohibits discrimination based on religion. In recent years the government has actively engaged with religious minorities and worked to improve understanding of and strengthen protections for FoRB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year, however, has seen a series of unsolved, organised arson attacks on churches, both Protestant and Catholic, in one region of the country. This should not be seen as indicative of a more general, country-wide deterioration in FoRB; however, there is no question that the arson attacks have provoked alarm and are very much a threat to FoRB in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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