News from June 2019
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
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 provides for freedom of religion and individuals’ right to change, manifest, and propagate the religion of their choosing. Rastafarian community representatives reported their reluctance to use marijuana for religious purposes because marijuana use was illegal and subject to punitive...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution protects “the freedom to practice one’s religion alone or in the company of others" and prohibits discrimination based on religion. The government more than doubled security funding for religious organizations. Christian organizations stated the Migration Agency denied asylum to Christians...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: Historical and modern constitutional and legal documents provide for freedom of religious belief and affiliation and prohibit religious discrimination. The law bans public incitement to hostile acts against religious groups. The law divides recognized religious groups into three categories; 16 groups...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: Law Enforcement Officers Seize Nine Kilos of Heroin, One Kilo of Fentanyl, from Defendant.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
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 | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution declares the country’s religion to be Islam. The constitution also declares the country to be a “civil state." The constitution designates the government as the “guardian of religion" and obligates the state to disseminate the values of “moderation and tolerance." It prohibits the use...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution and other laws protect the right of individuals to choose, practice, profess, and change their religion. The law provides for freedom of religion and worship and provides for equal rights in accordance with the constitution and international law. The law requires religious groups to...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for the right to practice or not to practice religion freely and prohibits discrimination based on religion. These and other rights may temporarily be suspended or restricted only in the event of a declaration of a state of war, siege, or emergency. The constitution prohibits...
By EPA 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 US DOT Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO), Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY), and Ranking Member Bob Gibbs (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize funds for, reinforce, and support the United States Coast Guard.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that JOHN JONES, age 45, of New Orleans, pled guilty Thursday, June 13, 2019 to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin on June 13, 2019.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: Tonopah, NV - The Bureau of Land Management, Tonopah Field Office (TFO), has published a Notice of Availability in the Federal Register for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) associated with Gemfield Resources, Ltd. (GRL’s) proposal to develop gold mine operations within the Gemfield Project...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, including the freedom to change religion. The law recognizes four religions: Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity. The constitution and other laws give Buddhism the “foremost place" among the country’s religious faiths...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: RALEIGH - Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a federal grand jury in Raleigh has returned an Indictment charging DAVID E. PIVER, age 59, from Newton Square, Pennsylvania, with conspiracy to commit visa fraud and false statements, fraud and misuse of visas permits and other documents; false statement in an immigration proceeding relating to alien registry; and, aiding and abetting.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and grants individuals freedom of religion in conformity with the law. The law criminalizes abuses against religious freedom. On Jan. 31, the government adopted a new national Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) strategy that included interfaith efforts...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
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 defines the state as secular, prohibits religious discrimination, and provides for freedom of religion. The religious freedom law requires religious groups to seek government recognition by meeting legally established criteria. There are 81 recognized religious groups and more than 1,000...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: Four Regional Law Enforcement Professionals Graduate from 276th FBI National Academy Class.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists is investigating a new "ingredient" for use in vaccinating cattle against Johne's disease, a chronic wasting affliction that costs the U.S. dairy industry more than $200 million per year.
