HRP: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
IRF: Annual Reports to Congress on International Religious Freedom
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
IRF 2000-01
The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally
respects this right in practice....
HRP 2001
IRF 2000-01
The Tonga Broadcasting Commission (TBC) maintains policy guidelines regarding
the broadcast of religious programming on Radio Tonga. The TBC guidelines
state that in view of "the character of the listening public" those who
preach on Radio Tonga must confine their preaching "within the limits of
the mainstream Christian tradition." Due to this policy, the TBC does not
allow discussions by members of the Baha'i Faith of its founder, Bahaullah,
by name, or of the tenets of their religions.... This policy applies to
all churches.... Members of the Baha'i Faith utilize a privately owned
radio station for program activities and the announcement of functions.
IRF 2001
A government-owned newspaper occasionally carries
news articles about Baha'i activities or events, as well as those of other
faiths.