Bahia State Decree 25,095 ended the requirement that Candomblé terreiros register with and obtain authorization from the police’s Games and Customs authority. The change followed decades of surveillance, raids, seizure of sacred objects, and interruption of worship. It marked an important assertion of religious freedom, won through community persistence and political pressure. Ending the licensing regime did not end racist policing or attacks on African-derived religions, and the decree’s impact was limited to Bahia.
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What changed in Bahia on 15 January 1976?
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Bahia Decree 25,095 ended the police licensing requirement in the state.