News from August 2017
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution recognizes Buddhism as the state’s “spiritual heritage." It provides for the freedom of religion and bans discrimination based on religious belief. The constitution states religious institutions and personalities shall remain “above politics." The law restricts religious speech promoting...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution bars the federal and state governments from adopting a state religion, prohibits religious discrimination, and provides for individuals’ freedom to choose, practice, propagate, or change their religion. Human rights groups reported the federal government often failed to prevent, quell,...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Rene Cruz-Vargas, 41, a Mexican national, was sentenced today in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to 27 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine in Doña Ana County, N.M. Cruz-Vargas will be deported after completing his prison sentence.
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution provides for the separation of religion and state and stipulates all persons are entitled to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, except as required by law to protect public safety, order, health, or morals, or the rights of others. It also provides for equal protection under...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
Release: A combination of historical and modern constitutional and legal documents provides for freedom of religious belief and affiliation and prohibits religious discrimination. The law bans public incitement to hostile acts against religious groups if the incitement is perceivable by a larger number of persons.
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution guarantees the freedom of religion and the right of individuals to express their religious beliefs in public and private. It declares all religious communities shall enjoy equal rights and prohibits the incitement of religious hatred or intolerance. The law does not require religious...
By DOL Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate HELP Committee, today released the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation’s new report about the effects of President Trump’s threats to stop cost-sharing reductions that help keep costs lower for families.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: To accommodate a line painting project, the Soldiers’ National Cemetery parking lot along Taneytown Road and the access road between Taneytown and Emmitsburg Roads will be closed for two days, Gettysburg National Military Park officials have announced. The closures will be August 24 and 25.
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution states no law may be passed respecting the establishment of a state religion or impairing the free exercise of religion. Government assistance may be provided to religiously affiliated schools for nonreligious purposes. The Ahmadi Muslim community in Kosrae State continued to face incidents of discrimination in receiving public services, such as water delivery.
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and protects the freedom of individuals to profess their religion or belief. It is a crime to engage in public speech inciting religious hatred. In August Freedom Party (PVV) leader and opposition parliamentarian Geert Wilders presented an election...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution and other laws protect the right of individuals to choose, practice, profess, and change their religion. The law provides for freedom of religion and worship and provides for equal rights in accordance with the constitution and international law. The government grants privileges to the...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will offer free park entrance on Friday, Aug. 25, in celebration of the 101st birthday of the National Park Service.
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution designates Islam as the official religion. It guarantees freedom of worship as long as it does not conflict with public policy or morals. It states all persons are equal before the law. The law prohibits blasphemy, proselytizing by non-Muslims, and conversion from Islam. An antidiscrimination...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution provides every person the right to “freedom of thought, conscience, and religion," and specifies the separation of church and state. By law, eight “traditional" religious groups receive rights and privileges that other groups do not. Religious groups registered for fewer than 10 years...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution establishes separation of religion and state and the responsibility of the state to respect and protect legally recognized religious groups. There were no reports of significant government action affecting religious freedom.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: BAR HARBOR, ME- The National Park Service is seeking proposals from interested parties to lease the Blue Duck Ships Store building within Acadia National Park. “We see this as an opportunity to re-open a building that has been closed for many years and an even greater opportunity to preserve an important historical building on Islesford" said Superintendent Kevin Schneider.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Carl J. Kotowski, the Special Agent in Charge of the New Jersey Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA"), today announced the unsealing of an indictment charging 12 defendants with participating in...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
Release: The constitution stipulates the state is independent of all religion and provides for “freedom of thought, spirituality, religion and cult, expressed individually or collectively, in public and in private." The constitution and other laws give educational institutions the right to teach religion, including...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston drug dealer was sentenced today to three years and five months in federal prison for a methamphetamine crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Shannon L. Mitchell, 36, previously pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine.
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and religious belief and practice, including worship. It prohibits discrimination based on religion. Laws prohibit actions that incite religious hatred and violence. Religious groups said the government provided less financial support for religious...
