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French Court Approves Veil Ban (AJE)
EXCERPT: France’s highest court has approved a law banning full-facial veils in public – with the exception of mosques – e…
International
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Article18: Uzbekistan — Recent Incidents of Violence Against Christians Alarm Religious Minorities
By Martin Surridge – The former Soviet republic of Uzbekistan occupies a precarious and oft-forgotten spot in Central Asia. Unlike oth…
Church and State
Vatican again urges radical reform of global marketplace – The Irish Times
Excerpt: TRADE ISSUES: FOR THE second time in the last month, the Holy See has argued that international trade markets need to be radically…
Employment Law
Reviewing 2013 – The Year in Religious Liberty
By Stephen N. Allred - Ultimately, 2013 was a rough year for Christians in many parts of the world who were harassed, raped, murdered and pe…
Human Rights
Liberté, Égalité, Laïcité: Secular France’s Struggle with Religious Freedom
France's strict secularism faces challenges in a diverse society. From the French Revolution to modern debates on religious symbols, the nat…
Current Events
VIDEO: Religious Freedom Worldwide Worsens (Voice of America)
A U.S. advisory panel on May 2, 2008 asked the State Department to expand the list of governments the U.S. considers the world’s worst…
In the News
Obama speaks up for Tibetans, but in a hushed voice (India Times)
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Obama-speaks-up-for-Tibetans-but-in-a-hushed-voice/articleshow/5594740.cms EXCERPT:…
Current Events
Russia’s Medvedev calls for Egypt to respect religious rights (ChannelNewsAsia)
EXCERPT: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday urged Egypt to hold legitimate elections and respect religious rights following the o…
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Human Rights
Adventist Church Releases World Religious Liberty Report
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has released a 408-page report outlining international religious liberty demographics and issues.
