Overview:

• Recognition and registration are amalgamated; focus is placed on legal registration of organisations rather than existential recognition (although the term recognition remains in use).

• Excessive requirements for registration demonstrate why the government has been classified restrictive; the informational requirements are a means of control and surveillance of religious activity.

• Legislative subjectivity allows for a broad scope for the government to deregister or disrecognise baselessly.

• Government involvement in or monitoring of the internal affairs of religious organisations is a violation of the Durham principles.

• The rule of mandatory registration contravenes the Bielefeldt provision.

Positive elements:

• Differentiation is made between religious and spiritual entities, but further differentiation is needed for those groups which identify with broader philosophical beliefs (e.g. humanists).

Recommendations:

• Dissolve excessive requirements for registration and subjective legislation that could be used for purposes of restriction.

• Lower fees for registration; Bolivia's fees are significantly higher than the majority of other country’s registration fees for the same process.

• Dismantle restrictive policies and procedures in order to become more receptive.

• Make an effort to focus more on existential recognition.