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May 2009

11 articles

In recent months, it has become increasingly clear that religious freedom, or any individual liberties for that matter, are best respected i…

University of Toledo law professor Howard M. Friedman has compiled a list of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's rulings on religion clause issues at hi…

A collection of the latest news and opinions. VIRGINIA: Laid-off religious workers denied jobless benefits Under Virginia law, as in many…

This news will have significant repercussions for the United States economy. Editor Brazil and China will work towards using their own curr…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Friday, May 1, announced its 2009 recommendations t…

EXCERPT: By Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service Former prisoner of conscience Shageldy Atakov, is the latest victim of Turkmenistan’s…

EXCERPT: At a time when religious persecution is at the heart of the world’s most violent conflicts, religious freedom matters. That…

Excerpt: Pope Benedict XVI has called on followers of the three major monotheistic religions to put their differences behind them and work t…

North Korea has long been recognized as one of the world’s worst abusers of religious freedom. This week in Washington, D.C., North Ko…

WORKPLACE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM PASSES OREGON STATE SENATE! Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at the Oregon Legislature, with the leadership of Senator Davi…