News from June 2019
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: Since 1974, the southern part of Cyprus has been under the control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. The northern part, administered by Turkish Cypriots, proclaimed itself the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (“TRNC") in 1983. The United States does not recognize the “TRNC," nor does...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: Ocala, Florida - Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II today sentenced Trinidad Flores-Navarro (43, Mexico) to 2 years and 11 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as an illegal alien. The court also ordered Flores-Navarro to forfeit a handgun and ammunition. Flores-Navarro had pleaded guilty on March 25, 2019.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
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), a state institution, governs and coordinates religious...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
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
News Release: The Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, including the right to practice it in public and manifest religious opinions, and prohibits compulsory participation in religious services or observance of religious groups’ days of rest. Parliament adopted legislation banning all forms of face coverings,...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution states freedom of conscience and belief is inviolable, and it guarantees free exercise of religious beliefs. The constitution prohibits federal, state, and local governments from either supporting or hindering any religion. On Sept. 19, a court convicted three of 14 defendants of...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution prohibits discrimination based on creed and provides for the right of individuals to change, manifest, and propagate their religious beliefs. The government grants subsidies to six religious groups: Hindus, Roman Catholics, Muslims, Anglicans, Presbyterians, and Seventh-day Adventists,...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - United States Attorney David C. Weiss announced that the U.S. Department of Justice honored the trial team which prosecuted the country’s first cyberstalking resulting in death case by awarding them the prestigious Director’s Award for Superior Performance by a Litigative Team on June...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution protects freedom of religion and states the government shall consider the religious beliefs of society and form cooperative relations with the Roman Catholic Church and other religious faiths. The government has a bilateral agreement with the Holy See that grants the Catholic Church ...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution states that “freedom of belief is absolute" and “the freedom of practicing religious rituals and establishing worship places for the followers of divine (i.e. Abrahamic) religions is a right regulated by law." The constitution states that citizens “are equal before the Law," and criminalizes...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and conscience. Religious groups may worship without registering, but registered groups receive benefits. The constitution recognizes Eastern Orthodox Christianity as the country’s “traditional" religion, and the law exempts the Bulgarian Orthodox Church...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. - The Connecticut State Police has teamed up with the Transportation Security Administration to place several passenger screening canine teams at Bradley International Airport, serving as a key asset to enhance airport security and keep passengers safe and secure.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religious belief. In October a parliamentary committee suspended consideration of a new law on “religious autonomy" after criticism it would put religions above the law. Domestic service workers and caretakers are not covered under the labor standards law and...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - John D. Salisbury, age 48, of Hagaman, New York, pled guilty today to four counts of sexual exploitation of a child, and 1 count of transportation of child pornography.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion. It states religion is a personal choice, and all churches and religious organizations have equal rights. A concordat with the Holy See defines relations with the Roman Catholic Church. Statutes and agreements determine relations between the government ...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion, including freedom of thought, freedom to practice one’s religion, and freedom from oaths contrary to one’s beliefs. Rastafarians said they continued to press the government to legalize marijuana use. Representatives of the Rastafarian community reported...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and each of the country’s two entities - the Federation of BiH (the Federation) and Republika Srpska (RS) - provide for freedom of religious thought and practice, prohibit religious discrimination, and allow registered religious organizations to operate...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion, including freedom of worship and the free expression of all beliefs. The constitution recognizes the distinct legal personality of the Roman Catholic Church. Non-Catholic religious groups must register with the Ministry of Government to enter into contracts...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and prohibits discrimination based on religion or traditional belief. The preamble to the constitution refers to traditional Christian values, but there is no state religion. On penalty of a fine, the law requires religious groups to register; however,...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
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 September Rastafarians welcomed a Constitutional Court ruling that...
