Positive elements:

• Legal registration is the primary focus of the recognition system in Benin rather than existential recognition.

• A lack of knowledge persist as to how much discrimination exists within the Beninese recognition system but if administrative materials and a fee are the extent of requirements then this amounts to a receptive system, but certainly not a dynamic one.

• The rule of mandatory registration contravenes the Bielefeldt provision.

• Informational requirements and fees seem appropriate but require monitoring for post-registration use.

Positive elements:

• Religious freedom is broadly upheld in practice by the government.

• Non-discriminatory registration processes.

• Horizontal recognition is applied.

Recommendations:

• To become dynamic, Benin would need to establish an independent recognition system and to do away with its current rule of mandatory registration.