News from June 2019
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution states that the country is secular, prohibits religious discrimination, provides for freedom of religion, bans the use of religion for political ends, and stipulates impositions on freedom of conscience stemming from “religious fanaticism" shall be punishable by law. The government continued to grant Christians and Muslims access to public facilities for special religious events.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and states that all are equal before the law. It prohibits discrimination based on religion. The constitution grants automatic official recognition to the Roman Catholic Church and states that other religious groups may also apply for official recognition...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Courtney Tremel Louie, 24, of Jackson, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III to serve a total of 141 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, on charges relating to sex trafficking of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Steven J. Jenson, and Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution states that the country is secular, prohibits religious discrimination, provides for freedom of religion, bans the use of religion for political ends, and stipulates impositions on freedom of conscience stemming from “religious fanaticism" shall be punishable by law. The government continued to grant Christians and Muslims access to public facilities for special religious events.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution declares Islam the state religion and sharia the source of all legislation. It provides for freedom of thought and expression “within the limits of the law" but does not mention freedom of religion. The law prohibits denunciation of Islam, conversion from Islam to another religion, and...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and prohibits religious organizations from exercising any political authority or receiving privileges from the state. The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) reported that in 2017 (latest statistics available) its human rights division received 214 inquiries related...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
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 states both that “[t]he citizen shall have the right to participate in the creation of political parties,...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religious belief and practice, as long as it is not prejudicial to good morals or public order, and protects the right to form religious associations. It names the Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELC) as the state church, which the government provided with financial...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and prohibits discrimination based on religious belief. During the year, international NGOs, media, and religious organizations reported the government subjected religious organizations and leaders, most prominently Catholic, to intimidation, arbitrary...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
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 DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that a father and son have been sentenced for their roles in distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in Juneau.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The law prohibits religious discrimination, prevents restrictions on religious freedom, and includes provisions for prosecuting religious hate crimes. An agreement with the Holy See, ratified in September, confirmed Catholic religious instruction must be offered in all public schools, but the law guarantees ...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and religion and prohibits discrimination based on religion; however, the Cuban Communist Party, through its Office of Religious Affairs (ORA) and the government’s Ministry of Justice (MOJ), continued to control most aspects of religious life. Observers...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion. Religious groups with memberships equal to or greater than 2 percent of the population are required to register with the government.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution states no law may be passed respecting the establishment of a state religion or impairing the free exercise of religion. The government may provide assistance to religiously affiliated schools for nonreligious purposes. Observers stated Kosrae State government leaders expressed differing...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution establishes Islam as the state religion but stipulates followers of religions other than Islam are free to exercise their faith within the limits of the law. Conversion from Islam to another religion is considered apostasy, which is punishable by death, imprisonment, or confiscation...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitutions of the union government and of the semiautonomous government in Zanzibar both prohibit religious discrimination and provide for freedom of religious choice. Since independence, the country has been governed by alternating Christian and Muslim presidents. Sixty-one members of Uamsho,...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution guarantees freedom of conscience and religion. It stipulates there is no official religion and that the state is neutral in matters of belief, recognizes the equality and independence of religious groups, and prohibits discrimination based on religion. The government has agreements with...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and religious worship and prohibits religious discrimination. It establishes Roman Catholicism as the state religion and mandates Catholic religious education in state schools, but allows students to opt out of the classes. In July the government postponed...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and worship. The law prohibits religious discrimination and provides civil remedies to victims of discrimination. Religion and state are officially separate. The National Office of Religious Affairs (ONAR), an executive government agency, is charged...
