By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Italy on the 76th anniversary of the founding of the Italian Republic.
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religious belief and affiliation and states the country is not bound to any particular faith. Registration requirements for religious groups include the need to present a petition with signatures of at least 50,000 adherents, which members of some religious groups ...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The country’s constitution contains written provisions for religious freedom and prohibitions against discrimination based on religious grounds. According to the religious freedom advocacy organization Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), the Cuban Communist Party (CCP), through its Office of Religious...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The United States is deeply saddened by the death of Abdulhameed Al-Ajami, one of our retired employees who passed away in Houthi detention. Al-Ajami had no contact with his family during the last six months of his life. We express our sincerest condolences to his family and loved ones.
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The constitution guarantees the right of individuals to worship according to their beliefs. The constitution establishes the Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELC) as the national church, granting it privileges not available to other religious groups. The Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs is responsible ...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion, including freedom of worship and the free expression of all beliefs. The constitution recognizes the distinct legal personality of the Roman Catholic Church. Non-Catholic religious groups must register with the Ministry of Interior to enter into contracts...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter will travel June 1-3 to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to observe consular operations and meet with consular staff. She will also meet with host country government officials to discuss topics of mutual interest and underscore the cooperation between the U.S. and Dominican governments on a wide range of consular issues.
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and states all persons are equal before the law. It prohibits discrimination based on religion. The constitution grants automatic official recognition to the Roman Catholic Church and states other religious groups may also apply for official recognition...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
News Release: U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Ambassador Sung Kim will travel to Seoul June 2-4. Special Representative Sung Kim and Japanese Director-General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Funakoshi Takehiro will participate in a trilateral meeting hosted by Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative ...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religious thought and expression and prohibits incitement of religious hatred. All religious communities have the same religious protections under the law. The government has written agreements with the Roman Catholic Church that provide state financial support ...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The law prohibits religious discrimination and restrictions on religious freedom and provides for prosecution of religious hate crimes. Religious groups recognized by the government are eligible to receive contributions from income tax earmarked by individual taxpayers. The law requires Catholic religious ...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale further invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, leading to civilian casualties and widespread reports of war crimes and other atrocities perpetrated by Russia’s forces in Ukraine. The world has seen the extraordinary bravery of the people of Ukraine ...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion on the condition its practice does not violate public morality, decency, or public order. Representatives of the conference of Catholic bishops, officially known as the Catholic Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (CEV), and the Evangelical Council of Venezuela...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The constitution guarantees freedom of belief and religion, including the right to change one’s religion; forbids the establishment of a state religion; guarantees equality for all religious groups; and prohibits incitement of religious hatred. The Macedonian and Montenegrin Orthodox Churches remained ...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The constitution declares the state is secular and guarantees freedom of religion, equal rights irrespective of religious belief, and the right to worship and profess one’s religion. The law states government officials may prohibit the activity of a religious association for violating public order or ...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The constitution stipulates the state is independent of religion and provides for “freedom of thought, spirituality, religion, and worship, expressed individually or collectively, in public and in private." The constitution and other laws accord educational institutions the right to teach religion, including...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The constitution protects “the freedom to practice one’s religion alone or in the company of others" and prohibits discrimination based on religion. In July, the Skurup and Staffanstorp municipalities appealed to the Supreme Administrative Court to overturn a regional court’s verdict that a ban on hijabs ...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The constitution provides for the freedom of religion and for the right of individuals to choose their religion, express and disseminate their religious beliefs, and participate in religious observances and ceremonies. The constitution separates the roles of government and religion and stipulates that...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The constitution, laws, and executive decrees provide for freedom of religion and worship and prohibit discrimination based on religion. The constitution recognizes Catholicism as the religion of the majority of citizens and requires Catholic instruction in public schools, with exemptions allowed. According...
By State Newswire | Jun 2, 2022
Release: The constitution protects freedom of religion and the right of religious communities to establish their own institutions. It specifies the state and the Roman Catholic Church are independent, with their relations governed by treaties, including a concordat granting the Church a number of specific privileges ...
