News from May 2018
By USDA Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Fresh Growers Direct satisfied a reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: The constitution declares Islam to be the official religion and sharia to be a principal source for legislation. It provides for freedom of conscience, the inviolability of places of worship, and freedom to perform religious rites. The constitution guarantees the right to express and publish opinions...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of faith and conscience and the practice of one’s religion. The country’s 16 states exercise considerable autonomy on registration of religious groups and other matters. Unrecognized religious groups are ineligible for tax benefits.
By Interior Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: BAR HARBOR, MAINE - Local agencies and Acadia National Park will host a mutual aid drill on Saturday June 2 from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., weather dependent, at the south end of Echo Lake. Mutual aid drills serve to cross train staff from different agencies to improve effectiveness and efficiencies in large-scale events such as wildland fire.
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: The constitution declares the country’s religion to be Islam but also declares the country to be a “civil state." The constitution designates the government as the “guardian of religion" and obligates the state to disseminate the values of “moderation and tolerance." It prohibits the use of mosques and...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and grants individuals freedom of religion in conformity with the law. The law criminalizes abuses against religious freedom. Terrorist groups used violence and launched attacks against civilians, security forces, peacekeepers, and others they reportedly...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: The constitution recognizes Buddhism as the state’s “spiritual heritage," provides for 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 enmity...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and worship and prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion. The evangelical Christian Mana Church stated a Setubal court’s imposition of a fine against the church and its founder violated its freedom of expression. An EU report issued in August...
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - Rhyan Leigh Smith, 26, of Warm Springs, Oregon, was sentenced today to 13 years in federal prison for assault with intent to commit murder of two family members and using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Shaun R. Hayes, 58, of Frontenac, was sentenced to 68 months in federal prison today after pleading guilty to participating in a scheme to defraud Excel Bank and to profit from illegal insider loans. The sentence was handed down by United States District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig who also ordered Hayes to pay restitution in the amount of $5,048,003.67.
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: The constitution grants individuals the right to choose, practice, and change religions; it prohibits discrimination based on religion. The law requires all religious groups to register with the government; failure to do so can result in the group’s dissolution and liquidation of physical property. On...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: The constitution defines the country as a secular state and provides for freedom of religion. The Committee for Religious Affairs (CRA), part of the Ministry of Religious and Civil Society Affairs (MRCSA), is responsible for religious issues. According to local and international observers, authorities...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of religion, including the freedom to practice, propagate, and give expression to one’s religion, in public or in private and alone or with others. Religious and civil society groups reported the government continued to target...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of conscience, thought, and religion, including the freedom to change religion or belief and to manifest and propagate one’s religion. The government provided extensive support for schools operated by religious groups, including paying and certifying all teachers.
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and equal protection under the law regardless of religion. It prohibits all forms of religious intolerance and “religious fundamentalism." The government continued to exercise limited control or influence in most of the country, and police and the gendarmerie...
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal grand jury today indicted a Guntersville man on charges of distributing methamphetamine in Blount County, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr.
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
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. Under a concordat with the Holy See...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: The constitution defines the country as a secular state; it provides for freedom of conscience, religious belief, conviction, expression, and worship; and prohibits discrimination based on religious grounds. The Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) governs and coordinates religious matters related ...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: A report on the West Bank and Gaza, including areas subject to the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority (PA), is appended at the end of this report. This section includes Israel, the Golan Heights, and issues primarily related to Israeli residents of Jerusalem. Issues primarily related to Palestinian...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: The constitution provides for religious freedom and prohibits discrimination based on religion. A legal revision will remove certain religious tax exemptions in January 2018. Watchtower International, a Jehovah’s Witnesses-affiliated nongovernmental organization (NGO), reported there were 277 Jehovah’s...
