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The Worsening Attacks on International Religious Freedom
Whatever your religious beliefs may be, it is likely that others who share them are being attacked in some corner of the world. What if it were you?
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Thomas Jefferson and the Freedom to Believe
As a 7th grader, I visited the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., where there is a quote in huge letters around the inner dome of the building. It reads: “ I have sworn upon the altar of god, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.
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UK Judge Rules in Favor of Religious Expression
Protecting freedom of religion and the ability to speak and share religious ideas and beliefs openly, honestly and freely is vital to the health and well-being of all people, regardless of what they choose to believe.
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Marking the Birth of the United Nations—The World’s Advocate for Peace and Human Rights
“It is no exaggeration to say that the work we are starting on here at this meeting may be the world’s last chance.”
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Unanswered Questions About Jonestown—Witnesses Report
Was Jonestown one of the worst massacres of innocent American men, women and children in history? What purpose could the deaths of so many people have served? Could an external force have been responsible? If so, who might it have been?
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Is Nothing Sacred? United Nations Moves to Protect Religious Sites
The United Nations and its member states have a complicated history with regard to religious freedom.
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U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Annual Report Paints Grim Picture, Inspires Yet Greater Resolve
As Chairperson Maenza said, “The scope and scale of the violations are disheartening, but it makes us all the more determined.”
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U.S. Supreme Court Ignores Religious Freedom in Death Penalty Case
The case seems simple at first. Dominique Hakim Marcelle Ray was convicted in 1995 of the rape and murder of a 15-year old girl and sentenced to death. Ray subsequently converted to Islam in 2006 while incarcerated. The death sentence was to be carried out Feb.
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USCIRF Welcomes Two Long-Term Champions of Religious Freedom to the Team
Frank Wolf and David Curry, after many decades of advocating for human rights and religious freedom, will now be officially empowered to monitor violations globally.
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What Does a Cathedral on Fire Have To Do With You?
It was April 2019, the beginning of Easter celebrations in France. That’s when, to the world’s horror, the 850-year-old Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral erupted in flames. Was it just an accident, terrible timing, or did someone intend to set this fire?
