News from June 2019
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
Release: The constitution defines the country as an Islamic republic and designates Islam as the sole religion of the citizenry and state. Only Muslims may be citizens. In April the National Assembly voted to amend the penal code to remove the discretion of the courts in imposing death sentences for apostasy...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Christopher Johnson, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to receipt of child pornography. The charge carries a minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum penalty of 20 years, a lifetime period of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The interim constitution states Islam is the state religion and sharia the principal source of legislation. It accords non-Muslims the freedom to practice their religion and bans discrimination based on religion. The activities of non-Muslims remained curtailed by legal prohibitions on the distribution...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution establishes Islam as the state religion and requires all provisions of the law to be consistent with Islam. The constitution also states, “subject to law, public order, and morality, every citizen shall have the right to profess, practice, and propagate his religion." It also states...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion on the condition its practice does not violate public morality, decency, or public order. Roman Catholic Church and evangelical Protestant leaders stated President Nicolas Maduro used a 2017 antihate law to persecute clergy who espoused views challenging...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and belief. A concordat with the Holy See designates Roman Catholicism as the official state religion and extends to the Catholic Church special privileges not granted to other religious groups. Privileges include funding for expenses such as administration...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for the freedom to change religion or belief and the freedom to show and spread religious belief through worship, teaching, observance, or practice. The law designates the Ekalesia A Kelisiano Tuvalu (the Congregational Christian Church of Tuvalu or EKT) as the state church...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - Cape Lookout National Seashore is pleased to announce the next installment of Evening at the Cape programming on Thursday, July 11, Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13. The twilight Ranger-led excursions feature a ferry ride at dusk, and a chance to take in the view from the Cape Lookout Lighthouse around sunset.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national residing in Lawrence was sentenced in federal court in Boston for distributing a mixture of fentanyl and heroin.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: HAMMOND- Ten additional members of the criminal street gang, the Latin Dragon Nation, have been charged with racketeering conspiracy and other related offenses in a fourth superseding indictment unsealed today, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution guarantees freedom of religion and the right of individuals to express their religious beliefs in public and private. It declares all religious communities shall enjoy equal rights and prohibits incitement of religious hatred or intolerance. Religious groups do not have to register with...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution guarantees the right of individuals to worship according to their beliefs. It establishes the Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELC) as the national church, which has privileges not available to other religious groups. Other religious groups must register with the government to receive tax...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution guarantees freedom of religion and the right of individuals to express their religious beliefs in public and private. It declares all religious communities shall enjoy equal rights and prohibits incitement of religious hatred or intolerance. Religious groups do not have to register with ...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution states Islam is the “religion of the Federation; but other religions may be practiced in peace and harmony." Federal and state governments have the power to mandate doctrine for Muslims and promote Sunni Islam above all other religious groups. Other forms of Islam are illegal. Those...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination “without an acceptable reason" and provides for the right to profess and practice a religion and to decline to be a member of a religious community. The law prohibits breaching the sanctity of religion, which includes blasphemy, offending that which ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: (Washington, D.C., June 20, 2019) - Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today signed. (more)
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News 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
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and religious belief and practice, including worship. It prohibits discrimination based on religion. Laws prohibit actions that incite religious hatred and violence. In September the High Court repealed the law that had criminalized same-sex sexual...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: A new constitution enacted in May establishes the state as secular and affirms the separation of religion and state. It provides for freedom of religion and equality before the law without distinction as to religion. It prohibits “denominational propaganda" that inhibits national unity. The government...
