News from June 2019
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution codifies the separation of religion and the state, establishes freedom of religious choice, prohibits religious discrimination, and stipulates the government shall not interfere in the practice of any religion, nor shall any religion interfere in the affairs of the state. On January...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
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. Members of the armed forces fired on Shia Muslims participating in the Arba’een Symbolic...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: West Glacier, MT - This weekend, Glacier National Park expects that several important park web pages will be unavailable through Sunday. The web pages are hosted on servers in the National Park Service Intermountain Data Center in Denver, CO, where a multi-day planned power outage is anticipated.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: Scores of suspected criminals were arrested and dozens of firearms seized as part of “Operation Steel Penguin," which targeted people believed to illegally possess firearms.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution protects freedom of religion and the right of religious communities to establish their own institutions. The constitution specifies the state and the Catholic Church are independent, their relations governed by treaties, including a concordat granting the Church a number of privileges ...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution declares Islam the religion of the state but safeguards “the free exercise of all forms of worship and religious rites" as long as these are consistent with public order and morality. The constitution stipulates there shall be no discrimination based on religion. The constitution does...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a markup on Tuesday, June 25, at 2 pm in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The Subcommittee will markup bipartisan legislation to stop abusive robocall practices.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution guarantees freedom of faith and conscience, and it and the penal code prohibit discrimination against any religion or its members. The constitution delegates regulation of the relationship between government and religious groups to the 26 cantons. Voters in St. Gallen Canton approved ...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
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 | Jun 21, 2019
Release: A new constitution took effect in December and provides for “absolute freedom of religion," the separation of the Georgian Orthodox Church (GOC) and the state, and equality for all regardless of religion. It also prohibits persecution based on religion. Previously, in March the ruling party withdrew...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: Hawaii National Park, Hawai‘i - West Texas rancher and painter Alice Leese, selected as July’s artist in residence, will unveil her evocative, colorful paintings inspired by the park’s volcanic landscapes at the After Dark in the Park program, Tuesday, July 16 at 7 p.m. in the Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium. The program is free, but park entrance fees apply.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution establishes Islam as the state religion but mandates equality for persons of all faiths. The government maintained its authority over all Islamic matters and institutions, including assets and personnel of all mosques. Non-Muslim groups register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution protects the right of individuals to practice their religion and states religious groups are autonomous and independent from the state. The law, however, recognizes the “exceptional importance" of Orthodox Christianity. Minority religious groups and others reported the government continued...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and affirms the state does not support any particular religion. Legal statutes prohibit discrimination based on religion. The government launched an interagency, computer-based system to monitor and report on issues of discrimination, including discrimination...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: In the absence of a written constitution, the law establishes the Church of England as England’s state church and the Church of Scotland as Scotland’s national church. The law prohibits “incitement to religious hatred" as well as discrimination on the grounds of religion. The government updated the 2016...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for the freedom of religion and for the right of individuals to choose their religion, express and disseminate their religious beliefs, and participate in religious observances and ceremonies. The constitution maintains the separation of government and religion, stipulating...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: Reports on Hong Kong, Macau, and Tibet are appended at the end of this report. Given the scope and severity of reported religious freedom violations specific to Xinjiang this year, a separate section on the region is also included in this report.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution provides for religious freedom, including the freedom to change religions, proselytize, and establish religious schools. Laws “reasonably required" to achieve certain listed public goals may restrict these rights. In 2017 parliament passed a motion to explore the possibility of amending...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sturgis, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine was sentenced on June 18, 2019, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution provides for the freedom of religious choice, as long as doing so does not impinge on the rights of others or the national interest. It prohibits religious discrimination, establishment of a state religion, and formation of political parties based on religious affiliation. President...
