News from June 2020
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
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. Prime Minister Keith Rowley issued public messages for Easter, Ramadan, and Diwali...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Derek Fields, 30, of South Bend, Indiana was re-sentenced before United States District Court Judge Robert Miller, Jr, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. This re-sentencing was necessary following the Seventh Circuit’s opinion vacating the district court’s previous sentence.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
News Release: HUNTINGTON W.Va. - A Charleston man who participated in a conspiracy that involved large quantities of methamphetamine which were transported from Akron, Ohio and sold in West Virginia was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Bruce David Angeli, 58, previously pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced a federal criminal complaint against MCKENZY ANN DEGIDIO DUNN, 19, charging her with conspiracy to commit arson. DUNN made her initial appearance earlier today before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer in U.S. District Court in St. Paul, Minnesota. DUNN’s co-conspirators, SAMUEL ELLIOTT FREY and BAILEY MARIE BALDUS, have also been charged with one count each of conspiracy to commit arson.
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
Release: The constitution states Buddhism is the state religion, and it is promoted by the government through holiday observances, religious training, Buddhist instruction in public schools, and financial support to Buddhist institutions. The law provides for freedom of belief and religious worship, provided...
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
Release: West Bank and the Gaza Strip residents are subject to the jurisdiction of different authorities. Palestinians in the West Bank are subject to Jordanian and Mandatory statutes in effect before 1967, military ordinances enacted by the Israeli Military Commander in the West Bank in accordance with its authorities...
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
Release: The provisional federal constitution (PFC) provides for the right of individuals to practice their religion, makes Islam the state religion, prohibits the propagation of any religion other than Islam, and stipulates all laws must comply with the general principles of sharia. Most areas of the country...
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
Release: The constitution states the state is secular, prohibits religious discrimination, and provides for the right of individuals to choose and profess their religion. The Secretariat General of Religious Affairs (SRA) continued to issue weekly themes for inclusion in Friday sermons at mosques and Sunday sermons...
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
Release: The constitution establishes the separation of religion and state and the responsibility of the state to respect and protect legally recognized religious groups. The government did not act in response to a 2018 call from the governor of Gabu Region to increase vigilance against a perceived increase in...
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
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 10, 2020
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religious belief. Domestic service workers and caretakers are not covered under the labor standards law and are therefore not legally guaranteed a weekly rest day. Due to this exclusion, many domestic workers are not able to attend religious services. Tibetan...
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
Release: The constitution provides all persons the right to religious freedom, including the right to engage in religious ceremonies and acts of worship. Article 40 of the constitution declares the country a secular state. Under the constitution, indigenous communities enjoy a protected legal structure, allowing...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Hurricane man was sentenced to federal prison for a child pornography offense, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Christopher Charles Hirst, 26, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for receipt of child pornography. Following his release from prison, Hirst will serve a term of 20 years on supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender.
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
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 10, 2020
Release: This section covers Israel, including Jerusalem. In December 2017, the United States recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It is the position of the United States that the specific boundaries of Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem are subject to final status negotiations between the parties. The...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
News Release: Joseph W. Cromp, Sr. Possessed a Pistol, Rifle, and Over 100 Rounds of Ammunition Recovered During a Search Warrant.
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
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. In separate...
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
Release: According to the constitution, Islam is the religion of the state, and the state guarantees freedom of thought, expression, and assembly. The constitution also says the state guarantees to everyone the freedom to “practice his religious affairs." The constitution states the king holds the Islamic title...
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
Release: The constitution guarantees freedom of religion and the right to worship according to one’s own beliefs but states citizens must accept restrictions established by law to protect the rights of others and, as noted in the constitution, to satisfy “just demands based upon considerations of morality, religious...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2020
News Release: SCRANTON-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Paul Taylor, age 53, of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, a former BOP Correctional Officer at the Federal Correctional Institute Schuylkill (FCI Schuylkill), Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, was charged on June 9, 2020, in a criminal information with bribery and corruption.
