News published on Federal Newswire in May 2018

The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on May 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on May 29?

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on May 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Proposed rule published by Transportation Department on May 29

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on May 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on May 29

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on May 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Proposed rule published on May 29 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on May 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on May 29 by Agriculture Department

By USDA Wire | May 29, 2018

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Proposed rule published on May 29 by Interior Department

By Interior Newswire | May 29, 2018

The US Interior Department published a five page proposed rule on May 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Marshall Islands

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 and in obtaining meetings with government officials.

Roanoke Rapids Man Sentenced for Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

News Release: RALEIGH - The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that today in federal court, United States District Judge Terrance W. Boyle sentenced MICHAEL RAKIM BELFIELD, 30, of Roanoke Rapids to 144 months of imprisonment followed by 5 years of supervised release.

Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against the “VPNFILTER” Malware

News Release: Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against the “VPNFILTER" Malware.

Burundi

Release: The constitution defines the state as secular, prohibits religious discrimination, and provides for freedom of conscience and religion. It prohibits political parties from preaching religious violence or hate. During the year, government officials and Catholic Church representatives made efforts to ameliorate...

2017 Report on International Religious Freedom: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

News Release: According to Washington, DC-based NGO North Korean Refugees in the USA, a North Korean defected in May after spending eight years in prison for attending church in China for four months. Reportedly, she was charged with practicing Christianity and learning of its “disgraceful nature." During her imprisonment,...

Ukraine: Ukraine (Crimea)

News Release: In February 2014 Russian military forces occupied Crimea. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 68/262, adopted on March 27, 2014, and entitled “Territorial Integrity of Ukraine," states the Autonomous Republic of Crimea remains internationally recognized as within Ukraine’s international borders. The U.S. government does not recognize the purported annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and considers Crimea still to be a part of Ukraine.

Butte County Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for National Guard Recruiting Fraud

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Steel A. Davis, 45, of Chico, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Troy L. Nunley to 33 months in prison for a scheme to obtain bonuses for referring individuals to enlist in the California National Guard, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.

Accokeek Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Misbranding

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Jonathan Gonzales, age 50, of Accokeek, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce with the intent to defraud or mislead. The charges stem from a scheme to sell mislabeled drugs via the Internet.

2017 Report on International Religious Freedom: Belize

News Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion, freedom to change one’s religion or belief, and freedom to express one’s religion or belief in worship, teaching, practice, and observance. The constitution prohibits discrimination based on religion. Nondenominational “spirituality" classes, including...

Cote d’Ivoire

Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religious belief and worship, consistent with law and order, and prohibits religious discrimination in employment. It emphasizes that religious tolerance is fundamental to the nation’s unity, national reconciliation, and social cohesion. It forbids speech that...

Barbados

Release: The constitution and other laws provide for freedom of religion, including the freedom to change one’s religion, and prohibit discrimination based on religious belief. Rastafarians said they continued to oppose the government requirement for their children to be vaccinated in order to enter school and...

South Africa

Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and belief and prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion. The government does not require religious groups to register; however, registered groups receive tax-exempt status. In June the High Court ruled that public schools could not promote one...

2017 Report on International Religious Freedom: Seychelles