Status of International Religious Freedom: An Analysis of the State Department's 2003 Annual Report : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, February 10, 2004, Volumul 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004 - 80 pagini |
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... minorities or the rights of practice of one's religion , openly and without fear of reprisal . One of the most important tools that our government has to pro- mote religious liberty and international religious freedom is the ...
... minorities or the rights of practice of one's religion , openly and without fear of reprisal . One of the most important tools that our government has to pro- mote religious liberty and international religious freedom is the ...
Pagina 7
... minorities , such as village expulsions , were limited to a small number of areas . In addition , several long - closed churches , especially in Vien- tiane Province , were allowed to reopen . In general , the Government appeared sin ...
... minorities , such as village expulsions , were limited to a small number of areas . In addition , several long - closed churches , especially in Vien- tiane Province , were allowed to reopen . In general , the Government appeared sin ...
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... their faith . According to credible reports , the police harassed and some- times detained and beat religious believers , particularly in mountainous areas large- ly populated by ethnic minorities . Hundreds of churches and 8.
... their faith . According to credible reports , the police harassed and some- times detained and beat religious believers , particularly in mountainous areas large- ly populated by ethnic minorities . Hundreds of churches and 8.
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... minorities . Hundreds of churches and religious gatherings have been forced to close or pressured to stop meeting in these same areas . The Government also reportedly destroyed or forced the demolition of a number of build- ings used ...
... minorities . Hundreds of churches and religious gatherings have been forced to close or pressured to stop meeting in these same areas . The Government also reportedly destroyed or forced the demolition of a number of build- ings used ...
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... minorities , had they not been greeted with such disdain by the world . I want to draw my colleagues ' attention to the Iran Freedom in Democracy Support Act , an act that still awaits additional cospon- sors . It would reimpose a ...
... minorities , had they not been greeted with such disdain by the world . I want to draw my colleagues ' attention to the Iran Freedom in Democracy Support Act , an act that still awaits additional cospon- sors . It would reimpose a ...
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Pagina 10 - It was not the mere matter of separation of the colonies from the motherland, but that sentiment in the Declaration of Independence which gave liberty not alone to the people of this country, but hope to all the world, for all future time.
Pagina 17 - Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right shall include freedom to have or adopt a religion or belief of his choice, and freedom, either individually or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching.
Pagina 6 - In the future days which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression — everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way — everywhere in the world.
Pagina 29 - Subcommittee, thank you for holding this hearing and for inviting me to testify.
Pagina 9 - Following a May 2002 government decree that all religious groups must register or cease all religious activities, the Government closed all religious facilities not belonging to the four sanctioned religious groups — Orthodox Christians, Muslims, Catholics, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Pagina 55 - Shariah has sparked communal violence and is a source of continuing volatility and tension between Muslims and Christians at both the national and local levels. The...
Pagina 28 - Article 2: Religions (1) The religion of the state of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is the sacred religion of Islam. (2) Followers of other religions are free to exercise their faith and perform their religious rites within the limits of the provisions of law.
Pagina 8 - ... converts among ethnic Uzbeks. The law prohibits or severely restricts activities such as proselytizing, importing and disseminating religious literature, and offering private religious instruction, and there are stiff civil and criminal penalties for violating this law. The Government continued its campaign against unauthorized Islamic groups it suspected of extremist sentiments or activities, arresting numerous alleged members of these groups and sentencing them to lengthy jail terms. Individuals...
Pagina 7 - ... progressive society based on social justice, protection of human dignity, protection of human rights, realization of democracy, and to ensure national unity and equality among all ethnic groups and tribes and to provide for balanced development in all areas of the country.
Pagina 8 - It provided for punishments for activities such as organizing a banned religious group, persuading others to join such a group, and drawing minors into a religious organization without the permission of their parents. The Criminal Code was amended again in May 1999 with two changes that affected religious freedom. The changes draw a distinction between "illegal" groups, which are those that are not registered properly, and "prohibited" groups, which are banned altogether.