News from August 2017
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
Release: The constitution provides protections for religious freedom with “reasonable restrictions" to ensure public order and the rights of other individuals. The constitution provides for the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and belief and to the free exercise of religion. Ahmadi Muslims continued to report some difficulties in receiving government approval for conducting community-sponsored social welfare projects.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: West Glacier, MT. The Sprague Fire, which was sparked in a lightning storm on August 10 in Glacier National Park, has actively burned over the past two days.
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
Release: The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, a supplementary document to the constitution, guarantees the freedom of religious conviction and states every individual has the right to change religion, to abstain from religious belief, and to freely practice religion. Four new registration applications ...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and the right of all individuals to freely profess, practice, and propagate religion; mandates a secular state; requires the state to treat all religions impartially; and prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion. It also states citizens must...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: A report on the Occupied Territories, including areas subject to the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority (PA), is appended at the end of this report.
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution provides for the right, individually or jointly with others, to adhere to any religion or to no religion, and to participate in religious customs and ceremonies. The constitution says religious organizations shall be separate from the state and “shall not interfere in state affairs."...
By DOE Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to a report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analyzing the impact ending the Affordable Care Act’s cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments would have on the health care markets and the federal budget...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The law and unimplemented constitution prohibit religious discrimination and provide for freedom of thought, conscience, and belief as well as the freedom to practice any religion. The government recognizes four officially registered religious groups: the Eritrean Orthodox Church, Sunni Islam, the Roman...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution provides for religious freedom and prohibits the government from taking any action to compel, prohibit, or hinder the exercise of religion.
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and belief. A concordat with the Holy See designates Catholicism as the official religion and extends to the Catholic Church special privileges not granted to other religious groups. Non-Catholic religious groups may register as nongovernmental organizations...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold a public meeting and open house to present the Central Valley Project Improvement Act Annual Work Plans for Fiscal Year 2018. A 30-day comment period will open beginning Sept. 7, 2017. The CVPIA mandates changes in management of the Central Valley Project, particularly for the protection, restoration and enhancement of fish and wildlife.
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and guarantees freedom of religion and religious expression. It provides for equality before the law for all individuals regardless of religious belief. Five religious groups are cited by name in the constitution; other religious groups may register ...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
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...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and both the constitution and the penal code prohibit discrimination based on religion. Any violation can be brought before a court of justice. Religious groups are not legally required to register but those that do may receive financial support from...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution designates Islam as the state religion but upholds the principle of secularism. It prohibits religious discrimination and provides for equality for all religions. Parliament enacted a new law further regulating groups receiving foreign funding, including religious organizations. The...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religious thought and expression and prohibits religious discrimination in the workplace. Other laws protect individual religious freedom against abuses by government or private actors. A study by a nongovernmental organization (NGO) and the UN High Commissioner...
By EPA Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to a report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analyzing the impact ending the Affordable Care Act’s cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments would have on the health care markets and the federal budget...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
Release: The constitution stipulates the separation of state and religion and equality of all religions. It also protects the right of individuals to express their religious beliefs and carry out religious rituals, provided these do not violate public order or public morality. The law prohibits the government ...
By State Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: The constitution guarantees freedom of religion and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion. Based on a constitutional provision, the law makes blasphemy a punishable offense. The government said it was committed to holding a referendum on the possibility of removing this constitutional provision.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 15, 2017
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Boone County pain pill dealer was sentenced today to six years in federal prison for a drug crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Howard D. Williamson, Jr., 55, of Madison, previously pleaded guilty to both counts of a two-count indictment charging him with distribution of oxycodone.
