Annual Report, International Religious Freedom: Report Submitted to the Committee on International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate by the Department of State, in Accordance with Section 102 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998U.S. Government Printing Office, 2005 |
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abducted or illegally Abuses by Terrorist allow such citizens amicable relationship approximately areas Armenian Apostolic Church arrested Baha'i Faith Buddhist Cao Dai Catholic Church Christian Constitution provides contributed to reli detained discusses religious freedom ethnic faiths Falun Gong forced religious conversion free practice FREEDOM Legal/Policy Framework freedom of religion gious freedom Government discusses religious Government generally respects Hoa Hao human rights Islamic Jehovah's Witnesses Ministry mosques Muslim overall policy percent period covered policy to promote population promote human rights Protestant provides for freedom relationship among religions religions by terrorist religions in society RELIGIOUS DEMOGRAPHY religious freedom issues RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Legal/Policy religious groups religious organizations reported abuses targeted reportedly respect for religious respects this right Restrictions on Religious right in practice Roman Catholic Church schools SECTION Seventh-day Adventist Church Shari'a society contributed square miles STATUS OF RELIGIOUS terrorist organiza tions U.S. Embassy U.S. Government discusses U.S. GOVERNMENT POLICY
Popular passages
Page xix - Beginning with the 1948 adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and...
Page 79 - Forced Religious Conversion There were no reports of forced religious conversion, including of minor US citizens who had been abducted or illegally removed from the United States, or of the Government's refusal to allow such citizens to be returned to the United States.
Page xxxii - country of particular concern" under the International Religious Freedom Act for "particularly severe violations" of religious freedom — a status it shares with the worst abusers in history.
Page xvi - It was not the mere matter of separation of the colonies from the motherland, but that sentiment in the Declaration of Independence which gave liberty not alone to the people of this country, but hope to all the world, for all future time.
Page 129 - Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right in practice. There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report, and government policy continued to contribute to the generally free practice of religion.
Page xiii - IRFA are not identified as such in this report, but have been and will be engaged independently by the US Government. The Report also will serve as a basis for the US Government's cooperation with private groups to promote the observance of the internationally recognized right to religious freedom. A WORD ON USAGE In many cases, the International Religious Freedom Report states that a country "generally respects" the right of religious freedom.
Page xvi - In the future days which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression — everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way — everywhere in the world.
Page 167 - The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall not restrict the freedom of religious belief, interfere in the internal affairs of religious organizations, or restrict religious activities which do not contravene the laws of the Region. Religious organizations shall, in accordance with law, enjoy the rights to acquire, use, dispose of, and inherit property and the right to receive financial assistance.
Page 26 - The US Government discusses religious freedom issues with the Government in the context of its overall dialog and policy of promoting human rights. SECTION I. RELIGIOUS DEMOGRAPHY The country has a total area of 308,642 square miles and its population is approximately 17 million.
Page ix - Please let us know if we can be of further assistance. Sincerely, EDWARD P.