America also had the invaluable advantage of freedom of religion.
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Priebus cited respect for freedom of religion as an example.
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Freedom of religion does not give people right to discriminate.
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Freedom of religion is in "even greater danger," Alito said.
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Because freedom of religion is a bedrock of healthy societies.
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Today's civil rights struggle is mainly over freedom of religion.
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Was freedom of religion really invented by people who hunted witches?
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"Freedom of religion is in even greater danger," Justice Alito said.
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But where religion is involved, freedom of religion, religious freedom takes priority.
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This is a country founded on basic freedoms, including freedom of religion.
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Relatedly, freedom of religion or belief is crucial to America's national security.
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In Austria, freedom of religion is largely enshrined in the country's constitution.
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Freedom of religion is essential — and so is access to health care.
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Freedom of religion in the United States also means freedom from religion.
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If we indeed share values, let's share values of freedom of religion.
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Although 90% of the population is Muslim, the constitution guarantees freedom of religion.
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Letting the verdict stand would undermine freedom of religion in Indonesia, they said.
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At stake is freedom of religion, small business rights, and anti-discrimination laws.
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He's making a free-speech argument, not just a freedom-of-religion case.
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Freedom of religion & freedom of the press are essential to a strong democracy.
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We cannot have true freedom of religion without separation of church and state.
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The word has traditionally protected freedom of religion while preventing interference from the state.
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Fundamental values like free speech and freedom of religion have been called into question.
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Even though primarily an Islamic country, freedom of religion was widely denied to Muslims.
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The same survey also found that 22019 percent of them support freedom of religion.
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It's my First Amendment right — my freedom of speech and my freedom of religion.
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The administration actively promotes the freedom of religion as a core foreign policy priority.
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They are asking us as a government to stop practicing our freedom of religion.
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Also: Freedom of religion; value of the humanities; fashion choices of (female) public figures.
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"Freedom of religion can also be threatened when an intolerant majority rules," he said.
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For Mr. Macron, laïcité is a liberal value that promotes individual freedom of religion.
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He has undermined freedom of the press, freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
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"Freedom of religion & freedom of the press are essential to a strong democracy," Pence tweeted.
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Christiansen had pleaded innocent, saying he was exercising freedom of religion guaranteed in Russia's constitution.
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Critics point out that freedom of religion remains in an uncertain state under Mr. Sisi.
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We practice our freedom of religion in places now called national parks or public lands.
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Freedom of religion ... has been used to justify all kinds of discrimination throughout history, whether it be slavery, whether it be the Holocaust, whether it be—I mean, we—we can list hundreds of situations where freedom of religion has been used to justify discrimination.
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A child asked that question in a republic founded on the principle of freedom of religion.
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In negotiations over a new constitution it accepted liberal recommendations, such as guaranteed freedom of religion.
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If one accepts freedom of religion, one also had to accept a religion's visibility, he said.
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North Korea's constitution guarantees freedom of religion as long as it does not undermine the state.
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Obama linked the celebration of the Jewish holiday to the country's right to freedom of religion.
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They've said that our concerns about freedom of speech and freedom of religion are red herrings.
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Volunteers spend weeks drilling the students on American rights and values, such as freedom of religion.
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This generation seeks total freedom of religion and can create new relationships to the spiritual world.
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The freedom of religion does not give one carte blanche to take away other people's freedoms.
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Beck: Talk about that law and your view of freedom of religion -- and freedom from religion.
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Like freedom of speech and freedom of religion, Americans are entitled to ownership of a gun.
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"Freedom of religion and religion has been used to justify all kinds of discrimination throughout history, whether it be slavery, whether it be the Holocaust…I mean we can list hundreds of situations where freedom of religion has been used to justify discrimination," Commissioner Diann Rice said.
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Before the EPRDF introduced freedom of religion in 1995 the Pentes were fiercely persecuted by the state.
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Like Thais of all faiths, Thai Muslims are guaranteed freedom of religion as enshrined in the constitution.
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Freedom of religion is fundamental to the American way of life and enshrined in the First Amendment.
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" Her concern: "Looking back on the Jim Crow laws, people used freedom of religion to defend segregations.
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"One of the reasons we're a country is because we believe in freedom of religion," she said.
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Government policy analysts have long underscored the need for pressing freedom of religion to mitigate radicalization abroad.
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Proselytizing is banned in the country, even though freedom of religion is protected in the country's Constitution.
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In her eyes, Mr. Erdogan has expanded certain democratic freedoms in Turkey — in particular, freedom of religion.
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Geng added that all people in China "fully enjoy freedom of religion in accordance with the law".
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Jehovah's Witnesses say Russia's constitution guarantees their adherents' right to exercise freedom of religion and deny wrongdoing.
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There were no notions of international law, universal human rights, the secular state or freedom of religion.
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Opponents of these measures have argued that it impinges on their First Amendment right to freedom of religion.
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Indonesia guarantees freedom of religion but the government recognizes only six: Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Protestantism, Catholicism and Confucianism.
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Among the many happy consequences, freedom of religion, which had been repressed or circumscribed under communism, was restored.
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Secularist Elitism Versus Freedom Of Religion As the authoritarian tradition of Atatürk continued, the country became militantly secularized.
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The America founded on freedom of religion and the press, on equality, diversity and dignity, is slipping away.
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But Kennedy, cautiously balancing two tenets, stressed that a second principle must also be respected: freedom of religion.
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It was the first presidential affirmation of the new nation's dedication to freedom of religion for all Americans.
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This includes protecting the autonomy of private schools, and ensuring the freedom of religion in faith-based schools.
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Republicans and Democrats alike recognize that where freedom of religion or belief is restricted, poverty and violence begin.
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"In democratic countries there's a freedom of religion, but there's also a freedom from forced religion," he said.
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Though North Korea officially insists it permits freedom of religion, it is widely suspected of extreme religious persecution.
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Though the Indonesian Constitution ostensibly guarantees freedom of religion, that freedom does not extend to new religious movements.
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"I agree that freedom of religion means a person has a right, to worship however and whomever," wrote Green.
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First, these women are holding our presidential candidates accountable for a political climate that undermines their freedom of religion.
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Such legal language is not exactly the same as "freedom of religion" or the more recent freedom "from" religion.
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Copts also face routine discrimination in the Muslim-majority country despite the Egyptian constitution's guaranteed "absolute" freedom of religion.
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It cited restrictions on freedom of religion, movement and education and lack of access to land, water and jobs.
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The docket features important issues, including freedom of religion and speech, insider trading, the death penalty, and racial discrimination.
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The right to free speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, the equal stature of men and women.
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Our nation was founded on the freedom of religion and we must protect that freedom for all Americans today.
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America foundations, freedoms, the reason white people came to this country is for freedom of religion, freedom of speech.
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I believe multiculturalism has been much better than laïcité, the secular French model, at safeguarding the freedom of religion.
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And one of the great things about this country is that our freedom of religion and the freedom of conscience.
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Human rights groups fear it could permanently harm citizens&apos rights to liberty, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion.
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They interfere with fellow Americans' rights to free speech, to freedom of religion, to assemble peaceably and to due process.
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Fundamentally the activists wish to redefine the First Amendment, both in terms of freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
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Masterpiece focused on the application of freedom of religion and Janus focuses on our First Amendment right to free speech.
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"A systematic curtailment of our rule of law has nothing to do with the alleged freedom of religion," he said.
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Namely, that government cannot restrict our rights to freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and to petition our government.
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If these were white Christians, faith healing is of no consequence because we have freedom of religion in this country.
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They were also a tribute to the founding fathers' respect for freedom of speech and freedom of religion, he said.
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We believe that freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, are not just American values but universal values.
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Freedom of religion is a freedom many American Jews and Muslims do not possess, no matter what the First Amendment says.
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Daniel Mach, director of the ACLU's Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief, said the organization is "disappointed" with the decision.
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He noted that founding father Thomas Jefferson specifically mentioned Muslims when he spoke about the American right to freedom of religion.
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The Cheyenne River Sioux on Thursday told Boasberg that it also wants to make a claim on freedom-of-religion grounds.
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Such a ban does not breach the right to freedom of religion, and today it is a key national security issue.
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Israel protects these sights because they have a respect and belief in the freedom of religion, even within a Jewish state.
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This special class may practice freedom of religion, but those who wish to have freedom from religion have no special protections.
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Mateer responded that the Obama administration made a calculated decision to change references from 'freedom of religion' to 'freedom of worship.
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Merkel has said freedom of religion for all is guaranteed by Germany's constitution and that Islam is a part of Germany.
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It helps to reframe the national conversation on gender and our right to free choice, free expression and freedom of religion.
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For example, the "Civil and Social Rights" category would include sub-topics like freedom of religion, LGBTQ rights and women's rights.
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Our Constitution enshrines the freedom of religion to us all, and we must all defend any attempt to weaken this freedom.
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While moving between safe houses, she has continued critical reporting on the environment, freedom of religion and online civil society. 9.
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Trump's Muslim ban, Ryan said, was discriminatory and violated the freedom of religion, not to mention other aspects of the Constitution.
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"I felt angry that my freedom, especially my freedom of religion, was being violated," said Shara, who lives at the school.
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The United Nations Human Rights Committee has repeatedly clarified that freedom of religion does not justify discrimination against women, adherents to other religions, nonbelievers, and other groups -- a point that the UN special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed, underscored at an event on faith and sexuality at the United Nations last month.
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Beijing should "halt massive imprisonment" and "guarantee freedom of religion and belief, including in Tibet and Xinjiang," France's ambassador Francois Rivasseau said.
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For example, people have a right to a fair trial, to freedom of religion, to freedom of speech, to freedom of movement.
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It is a violation of free speech and freedom of religion, they argue, to coerce a business owner to contravene his conscience.
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Emmett Macfarlane, a constitutional scholar, says the law violates the guarantees of freedom of religion and equality that are in the constitution.
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"And for me the constitution affords me my freedom of religion, which is the most important thing for me and other Muslims."
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Beijing should "halt massive imprisonment" and "guarantee freedom of religion and belief, including in Tibet and Xinjiang," French Ambassador Francois Rivasseau said.
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The freedom of religion is the right to exercise one's faith, whether in a house of worship, at home, or at work.
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Qatar had accused Saudi Arabia of politicizing the pilgrimage and complained to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion last month.
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Griffen's lawyers argue first that his protests were an exercise of his First Amendment rights to free speech and freedom of religion.
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"We should not be threatened with prosecution because it is our freedom of religion," Balaoro told the Thomson Reuters Foundation on Wednesday.
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In Malaysia, meanwhile, it is illegal for a Muslim to convert to Christianity, even though the constitution theoretically enshrines freedom of religion.
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Pakistan's constitution guarantees freedom of religion and - as the Supreme Court's ruling Wednesday stressed - Islam's holy Koran stresses tolerance and fighting injustice.
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"This proposal will marginalize Muslim women in the workplace and goes against freedom of religion in both Canada and Quebec," he said.
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Amnesty International China Researcher Patrick Poon told CNN the agreement created serious concerns for freedom of religion in China in the future.
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Thus, attempts to legislate against abortion based on the unborn's rights violate my civil rights to freedom of religion in this country.
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"I'm very worried about the right wing in this country now using the argument of freedom of religion to force discrimination," Sanders said.
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But it said Myanmar, which is also known as Burma, needed to act to protect freedom of religion and end discrimination against minorities.
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Such a proposal would have likely faced a slew of lawsuits from groups claiming it violates First Amendment protections for freedom of religion.
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Second of all, the court found that the travel ban did not violate the First Amendment by denying freedom of religion to Muslims.
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He said the bill violates the basic principles of equality and freedom of religion by favoring one particular set of beliefs over others.
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The 2014 constitution guarantees "absolute" freedom of religion -- but also declares Islam the state's official religion and prohibits conversion to any other religion.
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The court cited "freedom of religion" and a "lack of cremation laws" in ruling in favor of the continued preservation of Maharaj's body.
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Freedom of speech and expression, Freedom of religion, Freedom of the press.... It is these basic rights which have always made America Great.
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The travel ban touches not just on immigration, but involves issues such as the authority of the executive and the freedom of religion.
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The other rapporteurs involved were human rights and counterterrorism expert Ben Emmerson, torture expert Nils Melzer and freedom of religion authority Ahmed Shaheed.
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They will be indoctrinated in extreme intolerance, taught that apostates and blasphemers should be put to death: the antithesis of freedom of religion.
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"If these were white Christians, faith healing is of no consequence because we have freedom of religion in this country," said Thomas Clark.
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Critics say it flouts freedom of religion, breaches constitutional protections and excludes minorities who choose to wear symbols of faith from vital professions.
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The law was quickly challenged in court by two Muslim women who said it violated their right to privacy and freedom of religion.
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The efforts of secular voices were fairly successful: The constitution guarantees freedom of religion and draws a line between politics and civil society.
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"While conservative at heart, the UAE is one of the Gulf's most liberal countries, with a constitution that allows for freedom of religion."
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" Yoo said such an order would "violate the Constitution's protection for freedom of religion or its prohibition on the state establishment of religion.
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Oriah DeSimone from Thornton Academy comes down in the middle: Free speech and freedom of religion are at play in this court case.
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"I had a big house and lived comfortably, but there was no mental peace because there was no freedom of religion," he said.
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But Australia was having a different kind of conversation around gay rights this week: Can freedom of religion and equality rights truly coexist?
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Bill of Rights protects your freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, but it doesn't protect and guarantee you economic rights.
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The justices ruling 7-2 for Jack Phillips, finding that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission failed to respect his right to freedom of religion.
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations said the order targets Muslims because of their faith, contravening the U.S. Constitutional right to freedom of religion.
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"To me, America is built on people from around the world coming together for freedoms, especially freedom of religion," she said, according to CNN.
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Though 99.8% of Turkey's population is Muslim, the country does not have an official faith and freedom of religion is protected in its constitution.
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"They could change freedom of religion to say certain teachings from the Bible are hate speech," he told supporters by e-mail in 2015.
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Wearing a black scarf, Ardern hugged members of the Muslim community at a refugee center on Saturday, saying she would ensure freedom of religion.
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His bill invokes the "notwithstanding clause" of the Canadian constitution, which allows provincial governments to override some constitutional guarantees, including of freedom of religion.
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The college is an unlikely fit in a country that has been condemned by the United States for cracking down on freedom of religion.
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Couldn't make this up if we tried: Freedom of religion does not mean the freedom to oppress others in the name of your beliefs.
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Besides her struggles with free speech and secularization versus freedom of religion conflict, Turkey also has historically had issues with dealing with its minorities.
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AS ERASMUS has often observed, all democracies, and democratic clubs, wrestle with how best to advance the ideal of freedom of religion and thought.
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But, he said in a recent interview at his home in northern Kosovo, European officials told him that it would violate freedom of religion.
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"Trump's action and policies turn religious liberty on its head," said Daniel Mach, director of the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief.
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COLOMBO (Reuters) - Diplomats on Thursday condemned violence against Muslims in Sri Lanka and urged the government to uphold minority rights and freedom of religion.
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Beyond that, Trump boils down freedom of religion to a single simple issue: clergy being allowed to endorse candidates and keep tax exempt status.
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Back to Mormonism, why shouldn't somebody be able to shoot somebody else because their freedom of religion says that God has spoken to them?
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Are we taking for granted freedom of religion, free speech, a free press, what probable cause and due process mean to protecting our liberty?
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U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that Trump's executive order likely violates First Amendment protections against the freedom of religion, according to the decision.
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Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said he had no understanding of the situation, but the government fully protected people's right to freedom of religion.
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Lost in the news of the deteriorating situation in Syria is the story of a burgeoning democracy that promotes freedom of religion and belief.
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For freedom of religion to be inclusive of all Americans, it must apply to those who choose not to worship any deity at all.
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While at Berkeley, he argued unsuccessfully on behalf of a California soldier whose constitutional rights to freedom of religion, he said, were being abridged.
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"The decision-makers here could be walking the federal government right into a clear violation of the First Amendment," which protects freedom of religion.
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Mr. Biden spoke of American values — freedom of religion, freedom of speech and freedom of the press — and alluded to the Statue of Liberty.
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It's a strategy that has worked well for many countries where there is no democracy, freedom of religion, protections for minorities, or women's rights.
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Merkel has said freedom of religion for all is guaranteed by Germany's constitution and has said on many occasions that Islam belongs to Germany.
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The United Kingdom recently appointed Rehman Chishti as Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief, expanding on the prior work of Lord Ahmad.
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In 2018, the tribe filed its federal lawsuit against the town and the club on grounds that its freedom of religion was being violated.
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He characterized the incident as an "un-American" attack on Christian education and vowed to protect the First Amendment, which upholds freedom of religion.
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McKibben's story shows how those with secular beliefs are discriminated against within the criminal justice system—despite the First Amendment right to freedom of religion.
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"Although freedom of religion is guaranteed by the constitution, it does not exist in practice," Freedom House said in its 2015 report on North Korea.
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"According to the state of Oregon we neither have freedom of religion or freedom of speech," she said in a Facebook post at the time.
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Yet despite this liberalising trend, people who monitor the freedom of religion-related speech in the West, especially Europe, see no reason to be complacent.
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France's ambassador Francois Rivasseau called on Saudi Arabia to "immediate halt imprisonment and arbitrary arrests" of journalists and activists, and to guarantee freedom of religion.
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These atrocities have encouraged a misconception that freedom of religion and women's rights are incompatible – that increased religious freedom restricts equality and justice for women .
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He opposed the Federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act, arguing that "freedom of religion" in the workplace is more important than protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination.
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A non-religious business, in this case a craft store, may have freedom of religion, but individual tax-paying citizens have no freedom from religion.
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The college is an unlikely fit in a country that has been condemned by the U.S. State Department for cracking down on freedom of religion.
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Judge Brinkema relies instead on the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of religion to support her order—an issue the Ninth Circuit declined to address.
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This is another way that the Israeli government denies freedom of religion, destroys pluralism and keeps many Jews from feeling part of the Jewish state.
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But in the early fourth century the Roman emperor Constantine converted to Christianity, and his Edict of Milan established freedom of religion across the realm.
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This country was built on the fundamental rights of freedom of speech and freedom of religion, and the domestic gag rule directly opposes those rights.
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The official told him that Myanmar promised to ensure their safety and security, to protect their property rights, and to respect their freedom of religion.
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The government said in a white paper last week that freedom of religion in the region was "unparalleled" compared to any other period in Xinjiang's history.
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"[The FBI's mission] includes enforcing civil rights statutes and protecting the public's right to exercise freedom of religion as guaranteed by the First Amendment," he said.
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China officially guarantees freedom of religion, but in recent years officials nervous about the possibility of radicalization and violence have tightened controls in heavily Muslim areas.
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Last year, diplomats condemned violence against Muslims and urged the government to uphold minority rights and freedom of religion after more than 20 attacks on Muslims.
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Or he could be even more emboldened to silence his critics, investigate and possibly imprison political opponents and deprive certain minority faiths of freedom of religion.
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He refuses to accept pancasila, Indonesia's founding principles, which enshrine democracy and a degree of freedom of religion—normally a precondition for convicted terrorists seeking clemency.
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Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu repeated Ankara's concern at a United Nations meeting this week, calling on China to respect human rights and freedom of religion.
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Commitment to democracy, the rule of law, freedom of religion and speech and human rights are all core values shared between the United States and Israel.
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China, home to 20 million Muslims, officially guarantees freedom of religion, but the government has campaigned to bring the faithful into line with Communist Party ideology.
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He or she will operate much like United Nations special rapporteurs who monitor issues like violence against women, freedom of religion and the use of torture.
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"Clear religious discrimination, and blatant violation of freedom of religion," said Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director of Human Rights Watch, in a tweet following the sentencing.
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The First Amendment guarantees us freedom of religion, which means I can be a better Muslim in America than in any other so-called Muslim country.
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Ironically, the group claims to believe in the American principle of freedom of religion, but say that anyone practicing Islam can't be a loyal US citizen.
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In 1972, Californians voted to amend the state's Constitution to add privacy to its list of inalienable rights like freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
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But this account of the laws and customs of his court presents a figure who not only believed in freedom of religion but pioneered its implementation.
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The country remains submissive before spiritual authority, even under laïcité, the century-old constitutional secularism that the French mistake for a system of freedom of religion.
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Privacy in public is essential to realize freedom of thought, freedom of association, freedom of religion, and freedom of expression among other liberties we hold dear.
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Evangelical leaders welcomed the presidential decree as upholding the constitutional right of Brazilians to freedom of religion, which they said no governor or mayor could overrule.
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Second, Americans have the freedom of religion under the first amendment, which in turn protects the gay couples from Phillips' beliefs that their union is sin.
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Wearing a black scarf, Ardern hugged members of the Muslim community at a Christchurch refugee center, saying she would ensure freedom of religion in New Zealand.
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If the Court sides with the couple seeking the cake, there will likely be an uproar from conservatives who feel their freedom of religion is under assault.
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We must recognize that some potential immigrants are not very assimilable, which is terribly difficult juxtaposed against freedom of religion, speech, and modern consciousness about confronting racism.
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As a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Bangladesh has committed to protect freedom of religion, belief and expression for all its citizens.
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The EU declined to extend the tax exemptions because the country has failed to comply with international conventions on freedom of religion, European diplomats in Colombo say.
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That obstacle was removed in 2011 when the Supreme Court in British Columbia found freedom of religion could not be used to justify actions that harmed others.
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When we raised these concerns about Muslim's rights, government officials told us that reports of restrictions on Muslims' freedom of religion or movement were simply not true.
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Opinion polls have consistently shown Canadians are divided about the idea, citing concerns about human rights, freedom of religion and fears of increasing Chinese influence in Canada.
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The United States of America must remain a nation where we have freedom of religion, not a nation where any one religion can be imposed upon us.
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"As a young Muslim man, he truly understood the value of freedom of religion, and all he wanted was to defend the ideals our nation holds dear."
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They worry not only about freedom of religion but also freedom from religion — a commitment to limiting religious influence on public life and in the public sphere.
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He also warned against quickly judging Muslim countries for their relative lack of freedom of religion, arguing that it will evolve as it has in Catholic cultures.
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With a focus on women's rights, democracy and freedom of religion, Kurdish forces envision being able to achieve a level of autonomy for Kurds in the region.
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Other rights fared much worse: Just 15 percent of respondents named freedom of religion; 13 percent, freedom of the press; and 12 percent, the right of assembly.
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Sister Chan Khong, a disciple of the antiwar Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, called Mr. Tri Quang a stubborn advocate for peace, democracy and freedom of religion.
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In addition to protecting workers against race and gender discrimination, our labor laws require employers to make reasonable accommodation for employees to exercise their freedom of religion.
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"Fundamental rights" are a broad and ever-changing category, but the rights to privacy, free speech, and freedom of religion are a few of the categories protected.
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"Notre Dame will continue to serve as a symbol of France, including its freedom of religion and democracy," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
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J. Liebling The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish.
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In fact, neither Russia nor Ukraine gets a perfect bill of health from international agencies that monitor freedom of religion, although Russia generally fares quite a lot worse.
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It would be natural to assume that this case will be argued on the basis of freedom of religion protections in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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Freedom of religion is a cherished and well-protected constitutional right in the United States, and the civil rights community is dedicated to safeguarding religious liberty for everyone.
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Fewer than half of citizens could name free speech as a right and less than one in five could name freedom of religion or press as guaranteed rights.
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He was charged with 12 counts under hate crime laws, another 12 under civil rights freedoms protecting freedom of religion and nine for using a firearm for murder.
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In these circumstances, using freedom of religion as a weapon to deprive LGBT people of any partnership recognition at all is misguided at best and disingenuous at worst.
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Freedom of religion was seen as more important than the state's interest in education, and this case created an exception for Amish people, and others in similar situations.
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But Uighur residents have disputed that characterization, arguing that repressive policies toward Muslims in the region, including strict limits on freedom of religion and speech, have provoked resistance.
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The Constitution guarantees freedom of religion; the nation's chief law enforcement officer has no business denouncing those who exercise that freedom by choosing not to endorse any religion.
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"If these were white Christians, faith healing is of no consequence because we have freedom of religion in this country," said Thomas Clark, an attorney for Siraj Wahhaj.
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The ruling Communist Party says it protects freedom of religion, but it keeps a tight rein on religious activities and allows only officially recognized religious institutions to operate.
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"Freedom of religion is a sacred right, but it is also a right under threat all around us," Mr. Trump told religious leaders at the National Prayer Breakfast.
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" Rachel Denber, the human rights group's deputy director for Europe and Central Asia, said the decision delivered "a terrible blow to freedom of religion and association in Russia.
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Every right — freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the freedom to vote or any other enshrined in our Constitution or the law — must be protected for every American.
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Montse Alvarado is the executive director of Becket, a non-profit law firm based in Washington, D.C. that defends the freedom of religion of people of all faiths. .
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Iran was criticized for restricting freedom of religion and the media; Russia for discriminating against minorities; Eritrea for using torture; Bulgaria for violence against migrants and asylum seekers.
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"It is a long-standing legal rule that the freedom of religion is not a license for businesses to discriminate," said Jennifer C. Pizer, a lawyer from Lambda Legal.
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But experts say the likelihood of stopping the wall with claims of Indian sovereignty or freedom of religion is unlikely, even though for some its impact could be dramatic.
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"And it worries me very much that there is a strong movement trying to bring -- under the guise of freedom of religion, racism, sexism, homophobia back into this country."
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Values like equality, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state are incredibly powerful, but they cannot be taken for granted.
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The freedom of religion is baked into the U.S. Constitution, a fact often used by U.S. politicians to bolster their criticism of other nations where religious minorities are persecuted.
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In a public show of support for Muslim-Americans and freedom of religion, Barack Obama visited a United States mosque on Wednesday for the first time since becoming president.
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Hugh Scher, the lawyer for the families of both Mr Ouanounou and Ms McKitty, argues that Canada's legal definition of death violates its constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion.
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It uses 3-D modeling software to create a celestial mood of pilgrims and Tibetan mandalas, and won praise for its exploration on the limitations on freedom of religion.
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While stopping short of calling for an Islam law, Merkel said in her weekly podcast on Saturday that refugees in Germany must respect tolerance, openness and freedom of religion.
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"Many governments around the world used discriminatory laws to deny their citizens freedom of religion or belief," said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, speaking in the agency's Treaty Room.
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"I also believe strongly in the freedom of religion, and I believe strongly in the separation of church and state," Delaney said at CNN town hall in Austin, Texas.
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" Mateer responded, saying, "No you're right, and I truly believe because we know, history teaches this, totalitarian governments, what they first attack is freedom of religion, freedom of beliefs.
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ABC has said its coverage was accurate and deserved protection under the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment which guarantees freedom of religion, speech and the right to a free press.
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Mr. Obama's discussions with the Vietnamese will cover issues from security cooperation to trade and investment to education, and from the environment to freedom of religion and human rights.
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" Josh Earnest, a White House spokesman, said the United States did not want to "second-guess" France, but noted that President Obama "believes strongly in the freedom of religion.
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday promised stiffer legislation against religious discrimination, and a new commissioner to act as a watchdog on freedom of religion issues.
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Our nation was founded, in part, on the principle of freedom of religion and here we have a radical proposal to profile and harass religious communities across the country.
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"Device and social media searches at the border raise a number of core topics for the UN, including migration, privacy, freedom of religion, and freedom of expression," Mitnick said.
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The case "lies at the center of the tension between an employer's right to freedom of religion and an employee's right not to be unlawfully discriminated against," he observed.
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Second, the fact that democratic values have helped reverse our own imperfections makes the strongest case for fundamentals such as free speech, freedom of religion and an independent judiciary.
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"'The Handmaid's Tale' lines up so perfectly parallel with my own beliefs in freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the things that this country was actually built on."
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After all, the same First Amendment that protects our right to freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom to assemble, also protects our right to a free press.
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Details: Many of the posts, which originated in the U.S. and Vietnam, targeted President Trump's impeachment and promoted conservative ideology and "family values and freedom of religion," Facebook said.
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In the trip to the Islamic Society of Baltimore, Obama wants to highlight the American right to freedom of religion for all, including Muslims, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said.
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He committed to protecting Christianity, while eroding our commitment to freedom of religion through his vow to institute what amounts to a religious test for refugees and other Muslim immigrants.
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Religious conservatives have also made similar arguments: Colorado baker Jack Phillips is currently arguing before the Supreme Court that freedom of religion exempts him from the state's anti-discrimination laws.
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In between two stirring musical performances, the film has Ol' Blue Eyes intervening in a juvenile street fight, schooling the youngsters on freedom of religion and the American melting pot.
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Make no mistake, this is neither piety nor a genuine effort to protect the freedom of religion in Russia — especially coming after the authorities only last month banned Jehovah's Witnesses.
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The EU declined to extend tax exemptions for Maldives fish because the country failed to comply with international conventions on freedom of religion, European diplomats in Colombo have told Reuters.
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War Machine's freedom of religion is under attack while he sits behind bars in Nevada ... so he claims, and the ex-MMA fighter is calling on the ACLU for help.
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New polling finds that 51 percent of Americans support rewriting the First Amendment, which secures the right to free speech, a free press, and freedom of religion, among other things.
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The Alliance aims to stem the tide of violence against religious communities and promote other human rights intimately linked to freedom of religion, such as freedom of expression and assembly.
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark on Wednesday called on Russia to respect freedom of religion after a Russian court sentenced a Danish adherent of the Jehovah's Witnesses to six years in jail.
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It reminds us that freedom of religion is in a constant struggle with fear of the other, that basic rights are never secure, but are only upheld by constant vigilance.
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Trump does not--obviously has no respect for freedom of speech with the way he has threatened journalists; freedom of religion with the ways--talked about how he'd ban Muslims.
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" And it noted that an early version of the First Amendment, proposed by James Madison, protected not only freedom of religion, but also "the full and equal rights of conscience.
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The accounts "typically posted memes and other content about U.S. political news and issues including impeachment, conservative ideology, political candidates, elections, trade, family values and freedom of religion," Facebook said.
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Americans have worried about losing freedoms in the Trump administration, including freedom of religion and of the press, as well as the right to be heard by an independent judiciary.
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"We wanted to create an action: visible and easy — to proclaim our commitment to freedom of religion and to the constitution…religion or no religion," Najimy adds in a press release.
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As we see it, a failure to protect the most vulnerable lives and our freedom of religion in a pluralist society is a direct threat to the foundations of that society.
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For Americans who value freedom of religion, we must elect a president who will support a Supreme Court that upholds not only this freedom, but all that have emanated from it.
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In any case, being Slovak may prove to be a handicap for Mr Figel as he tries to persuade the world that he has a disinterested concern for freedom of religion.
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Critics have called the proposed ban discriminatory and probably a violation of the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of freedom of religion, and Democrats have used Trump's policy to declare him a bigot.
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It must vet our foreign alliances, to ensure they are not constitutionally feeding the very doctrines that threaten our national security and are antithetical to our values: the freedom of religion.
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He aimed particular vitriol at Trump's repeated calls for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the U.S. "This is a country founded on basic freedoms, including freedom of religion," he said.
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Our core values of inclusivity, diversity, respect for the rule of law, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion are under attack here at home and abroad.
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The army chief told the pope that "there's no religious discrimination in Myanmar and there's the freedom of religion," according to a statement on the Facebook page of Min Aung Hlaing.
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"We urge the Chinese government to cease policies that unduly restrict the exercise of freedom of religion or that otherwise deny individuals their ability to enjoy their human rights," he said.
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A belief in free elections, freedom of religion, equal rights for women, freedom of speech, freedom of the press and lack of Internet censorship is nearly universal in predicting this attitude.
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"Therefore maintaining good relations with Taiwan is the key to have Taiwan as an example to the Chinese people, especially Chinese Catholics, that they can have freedom of religion one day."
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Indeed, the democratic ideal of freedom of religion and the free expression of religion, which are cornerstones of the Indian constitution (Articles 15 and 85033) are under attack from within India.
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"This is an interference to personal rights and a discrimination based on religion," Angkhana said, adding that freedom of religion and the right to privacy were guaranteed by the Thai constitution.
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A Convention of States would help prevent politicians like Hillary Clinton from limiting freedom of speech and freedom of religion, both concepts to which her track record shows she is hostile.
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This — freedom of speech — is actually among the first rights outlined in the Constitution's Bill of Rights, along with freedom of religion, of the press, of assembly, to petition the government.
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" Americans United for Separation of Church and State has been fighting Project Blitz for more than a year, arguing that "church-state separation as the only way to ensure freedom of religion.
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The ruling Frelimo party suppressed Islamic and other religious activities early in Mozambique&aposs civil war decades ago, but later officially welcomed freedom of religion in a move away from Marxist policies.
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"Freedom of religion is a sacred right but it's also a right under threat all around us and the world is under serious, serious threat, in so many different ways," Trump said.
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King would clearly say that creating special police patrols in minority neighborhoods, based solely on the religion of most of those living there, violates freedom of religion and our every moral impulse.
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" It then continues by quoting James Madison's observation that freedom of religion "is in its nature an unalienable right," since our devotion to God "is precedent … to the Claims of Civil Society.
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The nonprofits went to court, claiming that the administration's accommodation "hijacked" their insurance plans and placed a substantial burden on their freedom of religion, in violation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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Just weeks after his election as Speaker, Ryan condemned Trump's proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the U.S. — a plan Ryan said was unconstitutional because it violates the freedom of religion.
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If they decide not to take a case today, some version of that case on abortion, same-sex marriage or freedom of religion will be there tomorrow or somewhere down the road.
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It referred to principles for which the French revolutionaries fought, namely civic equality, constitutional government and a number of individual rights, like freedom of the press, freedom of religion and of property.
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First, the kinds of religious exemptions that Abbott and Davis and the "No" faction in Australia are advocating go far beyond what is necessary to protect the freedom of religion and belief.
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Disguising freedom as an oppression: On May 4, Trump signed an executive order on religious freedom, which was supposed to expand provisions for the "freedom of religion" part of the first amendment.
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North Korea's constitution guarantees freedom of religion as long as it does not undermine the state, but beyond a handful of state-controlled places of worship, no open religious activity is allowed.
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Though Indonesia is a majority Muslim nation — followers of Islam account for some 87% of the country's over 260 million citizens — it is a secular country whose constitution protects freedom of religion.
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Some rights, like freedom of religion, are written down, which doesn't always make them easier to secure; and some, like the right to marry, aren't, which doesn't mean that they're less fundamental.
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We Americans might take freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion and our other liberties for granted, but in much of the rest of the world they inspire awe.
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel said refugees in Germany must respect tolerance, openness and freedom of religion, while senior members of her party called for a ban on foreign funding of mosques.
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The Constitution of California, however, grants a right to privacy — putting it on equal footing with the rights to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
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An order based not just on military power or national affiliations, but built on principles, the rule of law, human rights, freedom of religion and speech and assembly and an independent press.
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Religious institutions are not usually subject to rules governing consumer protection, in part because they might be protected by freedom of religion, said Nicholas P. Cafardi, a prominent canon lawyer in Pennsylvania.
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Lin has long been an advocate for freedom of religion in China, and has specifically taken issue with China's human rights violations and persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, according to her official bio.
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But freedom of religion does not give people the right to impose their beliefs on others, to harm others, or to discriminate -- as seen in a previously leaked version of this executive order.
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There are important differences between the no-platforming of controversial speakers at secular universities and the wholesale suppression of speech at Christian universities, starting with the latter's competing claim of freedom of religion.
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The softly spoken cleric rose to become one of Cuba's leading political figures, particularly after Cuba reformed its constitution in 1992, changing the state from atheist to secular and guaranteeing freedom of religion.
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China is, on the surface, an atheist nation, but it also allows freedom of religion—as long as the places you worship aren't seen as a threat to the authority of the state.
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"We encourage Chinese authorities and expect that universal human rights, including freedom of religion, are respected and full protection of the cultural identities of the Uighurs and other Muslims is ensured," Cavusoglu said.
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"The violations of human rights associated with the settlements are pervasive and devastating, reaching every facet of Palestinian life," including restrictions on movement, freedom of religion, education and land ownership, the report said.
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In respecting such American principles as freedom of religion and freedom of expression, we recognize the right of an individual to choose and participate, or not, in our celebration of the national anthem.
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The lawsuit, filed last week in Boone County Circuit Court on behalf of the student, Jerome Kunkel, an 18-year-old senior, argues that the action violates his right to freedom of religion.
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A true originalist (or textualist) might also have to conclude that the entire Bill of Rights, including its protections for free speech, freedom of religion, and criminal procedure would be inapplicable to the states.
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"Such blatant and unjustified violations of freedom of religion, as well as of the equality guarantees of the Quebec and Canadian Charters, have no place in Quebec or Canada," the groups' court submission said.
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"These three defendants allegedly plotted and executed a plan designed specifically to spread fear and threaten a fundamental right afforded to all, the freedom of religion," U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald said in a statement.
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We need to ask ourselves: would a President Trump try to implement -- via legislation, regulations or executive orders -- his promises to limit freedom of religion, jail political opponents and curtail freedom of the press?
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The culmination of this effort has led some academics to believe this may well be the first act of a state constitution based on freedom of religion, equality and justice, precipitating the American constitution.
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Some of those Germans are descendants of migrants who accepted an invitation in 1763 from Russia's German-born empress, Catherine the Great, who offered them land, freedom of religion and exemptions from military service.
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The Indian Embassy in Washington said in a statement on Friday that there had been no change in policy regarding such visits and that the Indian Constitution guaranteed freedom of religion for its citizens.
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Mufti Masum Billah, the chairman of the Bangabandhu Ulema Foundation, a religious nonprofit, said there was no need to worry about Islam's status as a state religion, since the Constitution protects freedom of religion.
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"We call on China to uphold its national laws and international obligations and to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom of religion or belief in Xinjiang and across China," the letter said.
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But the Speaker this week argued that such a ban amounts to a "religious test" that breaks from conservatism and is unconstitutional, a violation of the freedom of religion protected by the First Amendment.
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The court dealt with the profound issues of free expression and freedom of religion that the case seemed to present (whether it really presented them is a separate question) by avoiding them; as Prof.
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Back in 1964, when Maurice Bessinger of Piggie Park BBQ fought public accommodations laws that required him to serve black customers equally, he invoked his rights to freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
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A high court in the southern state of Tamil Nadu quickly imposed a four-week stay on the measure, saying it violated Indians' constitutional right to freedom of religion and encroached on states' rights.
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"We urge Pakistan's superior courts to promptly hear his appeal, overturn the death sentence and acquit him," said the independent experts who include U.N. investigators on freedom of religion, unlawful killings and arbitrary detention.
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" The group also released a prayer for congregations and individuals to share: "We grieve for the loss of American Jewish innocence, as the most basic of American values, our freedom of religion, has been threatened.
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Why this matters: The federal courts carry significant weight in almost every area of policy: gun rights, executive power, LGBT rights, freedom of religion, etc, and have blocked multiple Trump initiatives in his first year.
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"Forcing states to provide cash to build church property could open the floodgates to programs that coerce taxpayers to underwrite religion," said Daniel Mach, director of the ACLU's program on freedom of religion and belief.
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Yes, the Hindus have a legitimate claim for their request, but how does one decide who gets ownership to religious site in a country whose constitution grants freedom of religion to both Hindus and Muslims?
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In one decision heavily focused on the freedom of religion guaranteed by the First Amendment, a federal judge ruled that Trump and his advisors' previous statements suggest a religious intent for the original executive order.
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In early September, the DOJ filed a brief in support of a Colorado cake maker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple in 2012, citing freedom of religion and speech.
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The previous Liberal government tried to ban those who wear face coverings from receiving public services, only to have that restriction suspended by a judge on the ground that it impinged upon freedom of religion.
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Freedom of religion is so important for all of us, and God is a huge part of my life, but using religion to discriminate against others harms all of us in the most detrimental ways.
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When the priests were interrogated at the S.B.U.'s regional headquarters in December, Bishop Pimen of Rivne showed up to offer them support and to denounce the proceedings as an affront to freedom of religion.
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" Still, Irwin Cotler, a leading international human rights lawyer in Montreal who was Canada's justice minister and attorney general, called the proposed law a "broad-based assault on liberal values, including the freedom of religion.
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"The laws in our country and in many other countries recognize the special nature of confession as part of the freedom of religion, which has to be respected," Archbishop Hart told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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How do I reconcile the lessons she learns in school -- about America as a country founded on the principle of freedom of religion -- when Trump makes a mockery of that tradition with this bigoted ban?
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"If you think about our other fundamental rights as a country, no one is spending millions and millions of dollars trying to undermine the First Amendment or the freedom of religion," Mr. Mactaggart told me.
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China routinely denies accusations by exiles and rights groups of rights abuses in Tibetan parts of the country and insists it allows freedom of religion, blaming exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama for promoting unrest.
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On June 30th 53 congressmen from both parties wrote to Mr Trump urging him to delay the decision on sanctions for another year, citing "state-sanctioned persecution of Christians and the denial of freedom of religion".
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The Dutch government's main advising body in 2015 said the choice to wear an Islamic veil is protected by the constitutional right to freedom of religion, and that it saw no ground to limit that right.
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"It is important that the rule of law be applied against those perpetrators and it's important that minority rights and freedom of religion are upheld," one of the diplomats, Canadian high commissioner Shelley Whiting, told reporters.
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"In respecting such American principles as freedom of religion and freedom of expression, we recognize the right of an individual to choose and participate, or not, in our celebration of the national anthem," the team said.
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China denies accusations by exiles and rights groups of rights abuses in Tibetan parts of the country and insists it allows freedom of religion, blaming the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama for promoting unrest.
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" A statement on the general's Facebook page paraphrased him as telling the pope that soldiers sought to build a stable and peaceful country and "there's no religious discrimination in Myanmar and there's the freedom of religion.
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To defend broader civic norms and liberal institutions — equality before law, freedom of religion and assembly, respect for science, basic honesty and consistency — is to defend the preconditions for the existence of a healthy, independent media.
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Its Declaration of Independence guarantees "complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race or sex," as well as a guarantee of freedom of religion, conscience, language, education and culture.
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But the underlying principle from Piggie Park holds in the case at hand: Freedom of speech and freedom of religion do not exempt business owners from public accommodations laws, which require them to serve customers equally.
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The Constitution provides a clear process to ensure that the architecture of our republic can adapt, whether it be by adding the first amendment to guarantee freedom of religion in 1791 or abolishing slavery in 1865.
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The same [goes] for freedom of religion: If you can't decide for yourself what you want to worship, you'll simply adopt whatever is popular or whatever the state religion is to avoid the judgment of others.
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Freedom of religion, expression, and movement are among our most venerable and deeply-rooted liberties; yet non-discrimination, personal safety, and national security are also profound values that are also core and central to our society.
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's top court on Tuesday said halal slaughter is only allowed in licensed slaughterhouses, ruling that a Belgian ban on the ritualized religious slaughter by Muslims elsewhere did not infringe on freedom of religion.
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Thich Tri Quang, a charismatic Buddhist monk who helped bring down United States-backed governments in South Vietnam during the war-torn 1960s and pushed for a democratic nation with freedom of religion, died on Nov.
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" His final words on this historic occasion were a ringing endorsement of Barr's central thesis: "But let us never believe that the freedom of religion imposes on any of us some responsibility to run from our convictions.
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But they were pleased to observe that he did make a personal appearance this week to deliver another encyclopedic document: an annual survey of freedom of religion and belief, taking in more than 190 countries and territories.
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Christians never had true freedom of religion under the Assad regime; for decades, it used a mixture of incentives and threats to tightly control Christian clergy and ensure that they were not free to speak their mind.
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They do not realize that their way of life is at stake, their freedom of expression, freedom of religion and freedom of association — not to mention the inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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" Rana Elmir, the deputy director of the ACLU of Michigan, agrees that freedom of religion "doesn't allow any of us to ignore laws protecting people from harm," adding that "[this] question before the court is not new.
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Standing up for freedom of religion for all people is as critical now as it's ever been--hatred and bigotry are casting a dark shadow over our political system and threatening the very fabric of our country.
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We were in Berlin precisely for that purpose, participating in the third meeting of the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB), a remarkable and blossoming grassroots coalition to address this problem worldwide.
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"It's up to us to demonstrate after an event like Bayonne to ensure the freedom of religion and thought that goes with it," the head of the far left France Unbowed party, Jean-Luc Melenchon, told journalists.
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China guarantees freedom of religion for major belief systems such as Buddhism, Christianity and Islam, but party members are meant to be atheists and are barred from what it calls superstitious practices, such as visits to soothsayers.
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The other rights experts who participated in drafting the letter were Ahmed Shaheed, who monitors freedom of religion and belief, and Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, who follows the protection of human rights in the context of counterterrorism measures.
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The Pope's attention to Bibi's case parallels efforts by the European Union's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief to secure her release by making it a condition for continued European market access for Pakistani products.
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"Freedom of religion is so endemic to the country that I almost can't believe that people would have the gall to try to suppress it with Jim Crow zoning," said Dwaine Perry, chief of the Ramapough tribe.
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"The freedom of religion does not give businesses a right to violate non-discrimination laws," said Peter Renn, a lawyer with gay rights group Lambda Legal who represents Cervilli and Bufford, who are no longer a couple.
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Speaking to the lawyer representing Colorado, Kennedy, who is expected to cast the crucial swing vote in the case, homed in on an offhand remark made by one of the state's seven commissioners on civil rights at a July 2014 hearing: Freedom of religion and religion has been used to justify all kinds of discrimination throughout history, whether it be slavery, whether it be the Holocaust, whether it be—I mean, we—we can list hundreds of situations where freedom of religion has been used to justify discrimination.
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While Trump says the order is meant to protect Americans from terrorists abroad, the order's constitutionality likely will be challenged in court on the basis that it discriminates against Muslims and violates protections to exercise freedom of religion.
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Ironically, Ms. Dewi notes bitterly, those traditional beliefs make her a religious outcast in her own country today, where the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion but the government recognizes only six: Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Protestantism, Catholicism and Confucianism.
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In his dissent in Priests for Life, Kavanaugh argued that requiring religious organizations to submit a form notifying their insurer or the government of their objection to the contraceptive mandate was an infringement on their freedom of religion.
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GENEVA (Reuters) - The top United Nations human rights official said on Thursday the harsh prison sentence Russia imposed on a Danish follower of the Jehovah's Witnesses created a dangerous precedent and violated international law guaranteeing freedom of religion.
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Why this matters: The federal courts affect almost every area of policy: gun rights, presidential executive orders like Trump's travel ban, social policy issues like abortion and freedom of religion, and tensions between regulation, litigation and private enterprise.
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While I understand and respect freedom of religion, our first job is to protect the public health and by signing this measure into law, we will help prevent further transmissions and stop this outbreak right in its tracks.
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Legal experts said that the two advisory opinions appeared somewhat contradictory and that the court as a whole would need to balance freedom of religion with the rights of companies to have policies requiring religious or ideological neutrality.
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Throughout the trial, lawyers representing Colorado City and Hildale tapped into jurors' perceived feelings about freedom of religion and the outsize role of government in their lives, explicitly casting their decision as an opportunity to fortify those boundaries.
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"We stay in very close contact with Vatican officials, telling them what they want is to allow freedom of religion to prevail in mainland China, and Taiwan has been serving as a beacon in that aspect," he said.
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So in the weeks since an evangelical Christian rugby star was fired over homophobic statements, Australians have been arguing at home, online and over the airwaves about freedom of religion, freedom of speech, political correctness and gay rights.
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But Muslim extremists have carried out attacks and called for the nation's political system, with its guarantee of freedom of religion, to be replaced by a Southeast Asian caliphate that extends across Indonesia, Malaysia and the southern Philippines.
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Letter To the Editor: As members of parliaments and members of the Steering Group of the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief, we condemn the violence faced by civilian populations in Rakhine State, Myanmar.
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He joined the majority opinion in full, upholding President Trump's travel ban in spite of the prejudice against Muslims that originally drove it and in spite of his own commitment to tolerance and freedom of religion and expression.
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Daniel Mach, director of the A.C.L.U. program on freedom of religion and belief, said his organization has also defended people's right to engage in Christmas-related activity, including a Pennsylvania inmate who wanted to organize a communal prayer.
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"Repression, open markets, freedom of religion, political prisoners—these things need to change in order to have open and free relationships, and that's what President-elect Trump believes, and that's where he's going to head," Priebus said Sunday.
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The lawsuit, backed by the conservative Christian legal group Alliance Defending Freedom, stated that producing wedding videos for same-sex couples "directly contradicts their religious beliefs" in violation of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment, which protects freedom of religion.
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WATCH: How wedding cakes could redefine Americans' free speech If the justices rule in favor of the gay couple, they'd be holding the right not to be discriminated against over the bakers' free speech and freedom of religion rights.
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Influenced: Ottoman historians, Enlightenment thinkers, Joseph Schumpeter Anders Chydenius 21992-21989 Main political work: The National Gain, 1765Known for: A priest and philosopher, Chydenius's work included pamphlets and reports on freedom of speech, freedom of religion and free trade.
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It said the government should ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, improve access to humanitarian aid for displaced religious and ethnic minorities, and invite the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief to visit.
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In the Arizona case, the state Court of Appeals sided with the city in a lawsuit first brought in 2016 by a wedding invitation business, saying the ordinance is constitutional and does not violate freedom of religion or speech.
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Gorsuch will not be able to vote on cases that were argued before he arrived at the court, but he may have a decisive role to play in an important freedom of religion case to be heard April 19.
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The far left, which has become the mainstream left, has turned on core liberal values like the presumption of innocence; freedom of speech; freedom of the press; the right to a secret ballot; racial integration; and freedom of religion.
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Elise said she rejected an early plea offer of three months in prison, refusing to admit that she was guilty of any crimes and choosing instead to fight in court for her First Amendment right to freedom of religion.
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GENEVA (Reuters) - Turkey and Britain voiced concern on Monday at China's alleged mistreatment of Uighurs and other Muslims in its Xinjiang region, with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu calling on Beijing to protect freedom of religion and cultural identity.
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It is a dark time, indeed, as even the highest courts in the land struggle to identify and uphold our country's most foundational values, like freedom of religion, but this appropriation of a farting unicorn is the final bridge.
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Representatives of the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Australia and other countries called for an end to the detention of Uighurs and members of other minority groups, and urged respect for freedom of religion, expression and association.
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Mr. Trump's indictment of an entire religion had disfigured his campaign and his presidency, undermined America's long commitment to freedom of religion and gave fresh ammunition to the extremists Mr. Trump cannot defeat without the support of Muslim leaders.
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She pointed to the institutions of a free press, fair trials, freedom from arbitrary arrest, and freedom of religion and the rights of conscience as essential to a just society — rights that were categorically denied behind the Iron Curtain.
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It is a check on democratic majoritarianism; it is saying that no matter what the majority may think, you cannot abridge the freedom of speech, you cannot abridge the freedom of religion, you cannot abridge the freedom of association.
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In his remarks Thursday morning, Alito highlighted his late colleague's contributions, not only in the areas of constitutional interpretation and the structure of government, but also Scalia's impact on hot button issues such as the Second Amendment and freedom of religion.
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"If we're serious about freedom of religion — and I'm talking to my fellow Christians who are the majority in this country — we have to understand that an attack on one faith is an attack on all faiths," Mr. Obama said.
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Tariq Ahmad, Britain's envoy for freedom of religion, who sits in the upper chamber, said that protection of journalists was a priority and that Britain had committed 10 million pounds ($12.6 million) to support independent media in the Western Balkans.
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In another case, in Virginia, a federal judge on late Monday halted enforcement of portions of the order against Virginia visa holders or permanent residents, concluding that the travel ban likely violates the U.S. Constitution's protections for freedom of religion.
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About a month ago, Mr Pence told cheering fellow conservatives that "freedom of religion is under attack in our country" and cited the criticism endured by his wife Karen for teaching at a Christian school where openly gay people are unwelcome.
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Freedom of religion is absolutely important in our society, but that should not give anyone the right to impose their beliefs on a child seeking a forever home or families like ours who are coming forward to care for them.
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For its vice president, the AfD has nominated Albrecht Glaser, 75, who has called Islam a political ideology rather than a religion, and said Muslims should not have the right to freedom of religion as Islam did not respect that freedom.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Thursday that Germany wanted to keep working on the transatlantic relationship but that it was important for Germany and the United States to stick to shared values such as freedom of religion.
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Kennedy seemed to warn Trump in a two-page ruling not to make public statements that could infringe on the Constitution's protections for freedom of religion after the court set aside his anti-Muslim remarks in upholding the travel ban.
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"The Constitution of the United States and the Indiana Constitution both provide strong recognition of the freedom of religion but today, many people of faith feel their religious liberty is under attack by government action," Pence said at the time.
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Freedom of religion (as well as gun ownership) is also a part of the Constitution, and it is time to stand up to those spreading division and hate, and support those who work to maintain what makes our country great.
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"Importantly, both the Bush guidance and the copycat document released today affirm a core constitutional protection: School officials are prohibited from imposing their faith on students," said Daniel Mach, director of the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief.
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Known as the Bill of Rights, these 10 amendments protect the most fundamental rights of Americans, like freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to protest, and the guarantee of equal protection under the law.
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"While I understand and respect freedom of religion, our first job is to protect the public health and by signing this measure into law, we will help prevent further transmissions and stop this outbreak right in its tracks," he said.
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Ms Lacole has been conducting a feisty legal struggle against Northern Ireland's General Register Office and Finance Department on the grounds that, in failing to recognise humanist weddings, they were in breach of European human-rights legislation on freedom of religion and belief.
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"And so if we're serious about freedom of religion — and I'm speaking now to my fellow Christians who remain the majority in this country — we have to understand an attack on one faith is an attack on all our faiths," Mr. Obama said.
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"The flag means freedom of speech, freedom of religion, equal protection under the law and other values like diversity, respecting differences, freedom of assembly and freedom of the press," said Daniel Hayman, 31, of Seattle, who was in New York for work.
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What will likely be different is what is left off the agenda: human rights, freedom of religion and expression or even China's crackdown on Internet freedoms, which should concern any American president, but especially one who claims to be a friend of business.
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Third - Trump's Predisposition to Despotic Power: On July 26, Donald Trump strongly implied on NBC's "Meet The Press" that the nation should not commit "suicide" by adhering to the Constitutional protection of freedom of religion in the face of radical Islamist extremism.
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Gathering in November 2014 at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, more than 30 parliamentarians from various countries formed this network and signed a historic Charter for Freedom of Religion or Belief (Oslo Charter) pledging to advance this pivotal right for all.
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Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, said that while the First Amendment protects the rights to freedom of religion, it does not allow anyone to impose their beliefs on another or allow for discrimination.
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When a powerful arm of the federal government uses its almost unlimited power and budget to target an enemy and shut down that citizen's First Amendment right of free speech or freedom of religion or association, it IS censorship, but it's much more.
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As articulated in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and codified in the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA), freedom of religion or belief means the rights of citizens are not dependent on their religious identity, practices or beliefs.
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"The Constitution of the United States and the Indiana Constitution both provide strong recognition of the freedom of religion but today, many people of faith feel their religious liberty is under attack by government action," Pence said when he signed the bill.
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Critics say that the legislation will effectively exclude religious Muslims, Sikhs and Jews from positions of authority in education and law enforcement, and that it runs roughshod over the freedom of religion and expression at the heart of Canada's model of multiculturalism.
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"Anyone who values equality for all and the separation of church and state should be deeply disturbed by the message the guidelines send," said Heather Weaver, senior staff attorney at ACLU's Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief, on the ACLU's website.
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The United States Embassy in Denmark has raised concerns about the anti-circumcision proposal "from the perspective of freedom of religion," according to a statement given by its first secretary and public affairs officer, Daniel J. Ernst, to the daily newspaper Politiken.
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NEW DELHI — India's Supreme Court on Thursday called on the government to answer charges that stringent new restrictions on cattle slaughter violate constitutional rights to freedom of religion and would impose a "huge economic burden" on some of the country's poorest families.
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In a letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, the states told China to uphold its own laws and international obligations, and stop arbitrary incarceration of Uighurs and other Muslim and minority communities, and permit freedom of religion.
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When people falsely claim religious exemptions, an era where fewer people are affiliated with a religion (and no dominant religion is opposed to vaccines), they make a mockery out of those who have legitimate religious objections and jeopardize their freedom of religion.
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"Having said that, as we point out, we would like the region to be more open and free with regard to the exercise of freedom of religion," he said, suggesting such a situation might eventually be instituted at the Jerusalem site and elsewhere.
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"Our constitution guarantees freedom of religion, so we will not give a single place to people who act, grow and spread intolerance in our country...Especially for those who adopt violence," Widodo said on Monday, when asked about incidents targeting religious minorities.
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The case was the latest to pit freedom of religion against the imperative of social integration, and to raise the question of whether — and how much — a government should accommodate the religious views of Muslim citizens and residents, many of them immigrants.
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And we agree on that because we recognize that just like all of our other rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, etc, that there are going to be some constraints imposed to ensure we are safe, secure and living in a civilized society.
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The joint statement was backed by the U.N. Special Rapporteurs on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed, and on freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, and the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, Alfred de Zayas.
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In statements, the team has said they respect Kaepernick's right to protest: "In respecting such American principles as freedom of religion and freedom of expression, we recognize the right of an individual to choose to participate, or not, in our celebration of the national anthem."
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" In one exchange at a 2014 hearing before the commission cited by Kennedy, former commissioner Diann Rice said that "freedom of religion, and religion, has been used to justify all kinds of discrimination throughout history, whether it be slavery, whether it be the Holocaust.
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If France wants neutrality in the country, it has to promise equal rights, which includes the right to freedom of religion; meaning the freedom to practice whatever the people choose to practice without being reprimanded for it, for the sake of neutrality and diversity.
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That pluralism requires three things: firstly a British form of secularism, where freedom of religion, belief and expression are fully protected, provided they do not erode the rights and freedoms of others and no religion or belief has special privileges to the detriment of others.
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Forum 18, an independent religious-freedom campaign, said today in a report that it knew of 119 individuals who had been prosecuted in Russia last year for exercising freedom of religion; they ranged from Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons to followers of China's Falun Gong movement.
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"The international community should be alarmed and outraged for this blatant violation of freedom of religion and belief," Bob Fu, president of legal aid organization China Aid, told the AP. He added the events mark a "significant escalation" in the government's efforts to suppress Christianity.
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" In one exchange at a 2014 hearing before the commission cited by Kennedy, former commissioner Diann Rice said that "freedom of religion, and religion, has been used to justify all kinds of discrimination throughout history, whether it be slavery, whether it be the Holocaust.
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" In 2012, the Vatican called for "an internationally guaranteed special statute" for Jerusalem, aimed at "safeguarding the freedom of religion and of conscience, the identity and sacred character of Jerusalem as a Holy City, (and) respect for, and freedom of, access to its holy places.
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Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in the city of Lakewood, accuses Colorado's Civil Rights Commission of violating his constitutional rights to free speech, freedom of religion, equal protection and due process, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Denver on Tuesday.
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That vision can be traced to Roosevelt's 1941 State of the Union address, when he famously affirmed the "Four Freedoms" — freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want and freedom from fear — to counter the anti-liberal regimes that launched a world war.
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President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out after the country's top evangelical Christian magazine called for his removal from office — appearing to suggest his eventual Democratic opponent in next year's general election will be a "nonbeliever" who threatens Americans' freedom of religion and gun rights.
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In 2006, the Indian Young Lawyers Association filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Supreme Court, again challenging the custom on the grounds that it violated the constitutional right to equality under Article 14, and freedom of religion for female worshipers under Article 25.
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It felt necessary, on my last day here, to breathe a little of the giddy and romantic air that had called for freedom of thought, freedom of religion, or freedom to just be—those freedoms that inspired the independence struggle of 1971, when Bangladesh was born.
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"What's frustrating is that they are trying to wrap themselves up in the flag when they are opposing the basic premises of our Constitution: freedom of religion, freedom for gay people to get married, freedom to control the destiny of your own body," Ricci told BuzzFeed News.
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But in a narrow ruling that leaves open different decisions in similar cases, the court this time ruled in favor of Phillips, with Justice Anthony Kennedy writing for the majority that Colorado had treated the baker unfairly with regards to his freedom of religion and speech.
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Sokolovsky was arrested the following month under Article 282 -- incitement of hatred or enmity and humiliation of human dignity -- and Article 148 -- violation of the right to freedom of conscience and freedom of religion -- of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, according to Amnesty International.
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In an open letter explaining his opposition to Mr Trump, the Nebraskan reminded fellow-conservatives that they believe in limited government, constrained by a constitution whose "heartbeat" is the First Amendment, guaranteeing freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of association and freedom of speech.
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A lasting cybersecurity agreement would recognize that the internet is no longer an island unto itself but integrated into every aspect of modern life, and take into account the broader strategic conflicts between Washington and Beijing over trade, military competition, and human rights including freedom of religion.
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"One thing that makes the U.S. great is that we have this ability to have freedom in a lot of different things, it is a founding principle in our country — freedom of speech, freedom of religion," Abbott said during the Games closing news conference on Sunday.
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Nonetheless, the Catholic teacher named in one of the suits, Andréa Lauzon, who wears a visible cross and medallion of the Virgin Mary, said in court papers that her faith and identity were inextricably bound, and that her constitutional right to freedom of religion was being breached.
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But challenging the bill in the courts could prove difficult because to insulate it from potential court action, the government invoked a rarely used constitutional loophole known as the "notwithstanding clause," which empowers Canadian legislatures to override some constitutional rights like freedom of religion or expression.
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Trump has the‑‑whatever it is, whether you're a Democrat or Republican, the core values that have made the American experiment work--freedom of religion, freedom of speech, the balance of powers, you know, between the three branches--Trump has no respect for any of that.
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" As Ahmed Shaheed, the United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, noted in his recent Human Rights Council report on anti-Semitism: "Anti-Semitism, if left unchecked by governments, poses risks not only to Jews, but also to members of other minority communities.
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"The City of Philadelphia is proud of our longstanding commitment to supporting freedom of religion and preserving equal access to services for all people – regardless of their race, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity," City Solicitor Marcel Pratt said in a statement.
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This is just one of many manifestations of a paradox Muslims, especially those of us living in the West, face in the modern world: They are threatened by Islamophobic forces against which they need the protections offered by liberalism — freedom of speech, freedom of religion, nondiscrimination.
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But after the order was issued, his adviser Rudolph Giuliani disclosed that Mr. Trump had initially asked for "a Muslim ban," which would most likely violate the Constitution's protection for freedom of religion or its prohibition on the state establishment of religion, or both — no mean feat.
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"The promise of freedom of religion is guaranteed by the First Amendment in the Constitution; and Article 1, Section 4 of the Texas Constitution states that no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust in this state," Gov.
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You can read his full remarks in our separate article here, but the most important quotes were: "We recognize that just like all of our other rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, etc, that there are going to be some constraints imposed to ensure we are safe".
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The National Council for Canadian Muslims, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Quebec Muslim resident Marie-Michelle Lacoste asked a provincial court to declare the law invalid, arguing that it discriminates against Muslim women and violates equality and freedom of religion protections in the Canadian and Quebec constitutions.
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But Freedom House, which describes itself as an independent democracy watchdog, rates dozens of indicators, including real-world assessments of freedom of expression, freedom of religion, whether there is a level playing fields for opposition parties, equality of opportunity for women, the rule of law, transparency of government operations.
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While he embraces marijuana legalization — a shibboleth of most libertarians — and sides with Apple in its dispute with the FBI, he's also on record being sharply critical of Sharia, the most extreme interpretation of Islamic law that he contends is not compatible with Americans' concept of freedom of religion.
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" But when the subject turned to free exercise of religion, Kennedy was infuriated by a part of the record where one of the commissioners on the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, who ruled against Phillips, noted that using freedom of religion to justify discrimination is a "despicable piece of rhetoric.
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" The Biden campaign then hit the president for lowering the United States' "standing in the world," saying "our core values of inclusivity, diversity, respect for the rule of law, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion are under attack here at home and abroad.
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Before going further, I should note that I'm a longtime friend and associate of Joseph Grieboski — a fellow contributor to The Hill — who is now a finalist for the position of special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, an unpaid post within the U.N. human rights system.
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Freedom of religion was also part of the Northwest plan and became law in Ohio two years before it would be enshrined in the Constitution, even as many of the old American states still had established churches, with financial penalties or civic exclusion of people of other faiths.
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A U.S. District Judge in Madison, Wisconsin, Michael Conley, blocked the enforcement of Trump's revised travel ban from affecting a Syrian man and his family on the grounds that it is an anti-Muslim ban that violates his freedom of religion rights and right to due process, per an AP report.
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A U.S. State Department official referred queries on the visa issue to the Indian government, but highlighted remarks by President Barack Obama on a visit to Delhi last year, in which he made a plea for freedom of religion in a country with a history of strife between Hindus and minorities.
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"When there is freedom of religion, it not only allows people to fully express the love and compassion that are at the heart of all great religions, but it allows faith groups to serve their communities through schools and hospitals, and care for the poor and the vulnerable," he added.
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Legal critics have criticized the Quebec bill because, in order to insulate it from potential legal challenges, the government has chosen to invoke a rarely used constitutional loophole known as the "notwithstanding clause," which enables Canadian legislatures to override some constitutional rights like freedom of religion or freedom of expression.
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An outbreak of chickenpox — 32 cases — had been reported at the school, Assumption Academy in Walton, Ky. Filed on behalf of the student, Jerome Kunkel, a high school senior and the captain of the basketball team, the lawsuit argued that banning him from playing violated his right to freedom of religion.
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He was sent back to jail in 2008, for a year and half, after the F.P.I. assaulted members of the National Alliance for Freedom of Religion and Faith, an interfaith group that defends the rights of the Ahmadiyah, a Muslim minority, during a convention at the National Monument in Jakarta.
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"The harsh sentence imposed on Christensen creates a dangerous precedent, and effectively criminalizes the right to freedom of religion or belief for Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia – in contravention of the State's obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights," Michelle Bachelet, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in a statement.
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"We are tired of responding to false information and stories invented from nothing," Sheikh Mohammed told Al Jazeera TV. Qatar did accuse the Saudis of politicizing hajj and addressed the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion on Saturday, expressing concern about obstacles facing Qataris who want to attend hajj this year.
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According to "The Curious Case of Kiryas Joel: The Rise of a Village Theocracy and the Battle to Defend the Separation of Church and State" (Chicago Review Press, $27.99), New York State is also where the "establishment clause" of the First Amendment's freedom of religion protections was cynically abridged exactly two centuries later.
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Can a major presidential candidate dismiss the First Amendment's freedom of religion clause, advocate for the exclusion of an entire mass of people, consistently denigrate the opposite sex, speak with nothing but racist vitriol against our neighbor Mexico, and dictate the terms of our debates without ever truly being called to the carpet?
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"What John McCain did across his whole life is brought people together, together in our common identity as Americans, our common values, and individual rights and rule of law and freedom of speech and freedom of religion and tolerance," McMaster said in his first televised interview since leaving the Trump administration in April.
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"It is a longstanding legal rule that the freedom of religion is not a license for businesses to discriminate, and this is one more case about a wedding cake in which an anti-gay business owner is trying to use religious beliefs to excuse denying commercial services to a lesbian couple," Pizer said.
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Trump again leveled biting criticism of President Barack Obama and presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and he doubled down on his controversial proposals to indefinitely ban Muslims from entering the U.S. and launch surveillance operations on U.S. mosques -- which Democrats and Republicans alike have criticized as against American values of plurality and freedom of religion.
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So if you're wealthy, or you're someone who has built a career by reliably serving the interests of the wealthy, the choice is clear — as long as you don't care too much about stuff like shunning racism, preserving democracy and freedom of religion, or for that matter avoiding nuclear war, Mr. Trump is your guy.
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"The freedom of religion entitles faith-based organizations to participate in government programs on the same terms as other contractors; it does not entitle faith-based government contractors to alter the government services provided to confirm to their religious beliefs, or to opt out on religious grounds of some of the contract provisions," they wrote.
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While immigration can surely be a contentious, sometimes volatile issue -- just like it was in the 1840s when Irish arrived in waves -- a new Kennedy candidacy might stress how that 1965 law embodied some of the most enduring values of American life, such as opportunity, freedom of religion, and the idea of family unification.
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In a subsequent interview with CNN, Pence said, "I hope that Pete will offer more to the American people than attacks on my Christian faith or attacks on the President as he seeks the highest office in the land," adding, "He'd do well to reflect on the importance of respecting the freedom of religion of every American."
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But it is a change in United States foreign policy, not just from the Obama administration, but from decades of presidents, from Carter to Reagan to Clinton and Bush — presidents who led by example, putting human rights, freedom of speech, gender equality and freedom of religion on the agenda whenever possible even when it was uncomfortable.
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Mary Queen of Scots portrays the Scottish court ruled by Mary, who has lived much of her life in exile and returns to her country as a teen, but one with a staunch sense of both duty and a commitment to freedom, particularly freedom of religion (at least in this version of the story, directed by Josie Rourke).
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" Expounding on freedom of religion in general, he declared, "the idea, that a man has less conscience because he is a Rationalist, or a Spiritualist, or even an Atheist, than the believer in any one of the accepted forms of faith, may be current, but it is not a constitutional idea, in the State of Ohio.
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Even though the decision was not on the merits but only on the stay, the court indicated that the challengers were more than likely to win on the merits when it came to two constitutional claims — a Fifth Amendment due process claim regarding revocation of travel privileges without hearings, and a First Amendment Freedom of Religion claim.
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Namely, that all people are created equal, that we all have freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to speak truth to power, freedom of religion, freedom to vote according to our consciences, freedom to resist tyranny and oppression and all of the other freedoms enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
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The laws that keep families like the Dumonts out of adoption are based on the freedom of religion, but MAP and other agencies like the Child Welfare League of America say religion has no role in the process of placing children with new families, especially since many of the agencies who arrange adoptions are using state tax dollars to do so.
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Their rights to pray at their holy places will not be infringed upon, as they are not now, and Palestinians living in Jerusalem who wish to become Israeli citizens (already a growing number) will enjoy all the rights they are now denied by the Palestinian Authority: freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, women's rights and LGBT rights.
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And while we understand that these rights have not always been respected and we have so much more work to do, we are proud that our constitution guarantees freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, a free press and other rights because we understand that we can never have true American freedom unless we are free from authoritarian tyranny.
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While the administration relentlessly pursues this senseless ban, my family and I will continue to hold our heads high and fight for the values we know to be true of the United States — freedom of religion, protection against discrimination, and the belief that people should be judged by their characters and deeds, rather than by the countries they come from.
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Ján Figeľ is special Envoy for Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU. Mark Goldfeder is the Director for the Restoring Religious Freedom Project at the Emory University Center for the Study of Law and Religion and Special Counsel for International Affairs for the American Center for Law and Justice, a Christian-based organization that advocates for constitutional and human rights.
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"I believe Orlando's actions are stunning in their shortsightedness and in an effort to be politically correct or to misinterpret the constitutional right of freedom of religion," said Burton, who serves as president of the St. Louis Airport Interfaith Chaplaincy, an organization that has offered "prayer, religious services, spiritual guidance, empathetic listening" and other assistance at St. Louis Lambert International Airport for more than 33 years.
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Nicola Countouris, a professor of European law and labor law at University College London, said he expected the court to examine jurisprudence at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, where, he noted, the right to freedom of religion had prevailed in a landmark case in which a British Airways flight attendant had been asked not to wear a white-gold crucifix with her uniform.
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The document is replete with commitments to American principles like the rule of law, equal rights and freedom of religion and the press, all described as a "lasting force for good in the world" — and all, in one way or another, under fire from Mr. Trump and his allies with their incessant denigration of the special prosecutor, Robert Mueller, federal judges, Muslims and the media.
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