News from May 2018
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
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 Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Kosrae State continued to say it faced slow police responses to incidents of discrimination in receiving public services, and a Canadian imam was issued a visa limiting areas of travel.
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and affirms the state supports no religion. Legal statutes prohibit discrimination based on religion. The government (the Supreme Court, the Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) together with the Latin American Jewish Congress...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion or belief and separation of government and religion. Constitutional rights may not encroach on lawful interests, rights, and freedoms of other citizens, the state, or society. The law allows for restricting religious activities when necessary to maintain...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and religious worship and prohibits religious discrimination. It establishes Roman Catholicism as the state religion, mandates Catholic religious education in state schools, but allows students to opt out of the classes. The government expanded its ...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion, freedom of religious practice, and state recognition of religious organizations, provided they do not contradict the constitution or the law. The government extends special benefits to nine “traditional" religious groups and more limited benefits to...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: The constitution establishes the state as secular, prohibits religious harassment, and provides for freedom of religion and worship. During the year, the government implemented a series of measures that it stated it took to preserve order within religious groups undergoing internal disputes. These included...
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - There will be a press conference held on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. at the United States Attorney’s Office in the federal courthouse, 111 Seventh Ave SE, in Cedar Rapids. United States Attorney Peter E. Deegan, Jr. and representatives from federal and local law enforcement...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of conscience, which includes freedom of thought and religion, subject to the interests of defense, public safety, order, morality, and health, and to the protection of other persons’ rights and freedoms. National laws prohibit religious discrimination and allow...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion, freedom of religious practice, and state recognition of religious organizations, provided they do not contradict the constitution or the law. The government extends special benefits to nine “traditional" religious groups and more limited benefits to ...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: The constitution bars discrimination based on religious affiliation or belief and provides for freedom of conscience and religion, either individually or in association with others. It provides for the separation of religion and state but recognizes the historic importance of the Catholic Church. Some...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
News 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 practice religious rituals, provided these do not violate public order or public morality. The law prohibits the government...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion, with certain exceptions, and protection against governmental discrimination based on creed. The government welcomed the planned visit of the Dalai Lama to a conference in August, despite significant pressure from the Chinese government to deny his visa.
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of religion, subject to limitations to ensure public order, health, and safety or to protect the rights of others. The law does not allow religious groups to register as legal entities, creating obstacles for them in conducting ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: Russian Officers Tasked Prolific Hacker-for-Hire to Target Webmail Accounts.
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
News Release: The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and religious worship and prohibits religious discrimination. It establishes Roman Catholicism as the state religion, mandates Catholic religious education in state schools, but allows students to opt out of the classes. The government expanded its...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: In 1993; annually from 1995 through 2007; and in 2015, 2016, and 2017, the Department of State submitted reports to Congress referred to in section 301 of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, as amended (the “Act"). Consistent with section 7019(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations,...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: The constitution declares the country a Christian nation while prohibiting religious discrimination and providing for freedom of conscience, belief, and religion. On Oct. 18, the country commemorated its third National Day of Prayer and Fasting coordinated by the Ministry of National Guidance and...
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: In April the embassy hosted the visit of a prominent, U.S.-based Muslim scholar and lecturer on Christian, Jewish, and Muslim relations. He spoke on diversity and interfaith dialogue to groups in Rozaje, Pljevlja, Bar, Ulcinj, and Podgorica. In Tuzi, he spoke to madrassa students about youth and conflict resolution in Islam and the challenges for youth in a more radicalized world.
By State Newswire | May 29, 2018
Release: The constitution provides for the free practice of religious beliefs and self-governance by religious groups without government interference. By law all faith-based organizations must register with the government to acquire legal status as an association. The government campaign against forced child...
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2018
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.
