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Democracy promotion awaits Senate vote
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ADVANCE Democracy Act (S. 516/H.R. 1133)—The Advance Democratic Values, Address Non-democratic Countries and Enhance (ADVANCE) Democracy Act would confirm that the promotion of freedom and human rights is an essential ingredient of America’s foreign policy. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 31, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
Land, others urge U.S. to do more for North Koreans
Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission President Richard Land and about 100 other religious and human rights leaders have called on the United States and other members of the international community to do more to protect the rights of North Koreans. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 29, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty
USCIRF warns about Iraqi constitution
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom says drafts of Iraq’s permanent constitution are a retreat from the religious and human rights protections in its transitional charter. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 29, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty
Frist returns Land to religious freedom panel
Richard Land is returning to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, this time as a senatorial appointee.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee has named the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission’s president to the nine-member panel, the USCIRF announced July 26. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 29, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
Richard Land appointed to USCIRF by Senator Frist
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist appointed Dr. Richard Land of Nashville, Tennessee, to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent and bipartisan federal agency. more »
Jul 26, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, National, Religious Liberty
Justices accept pro-life protest case again
The Supreme Court announced June 28 it would rule on an abortion protest case that returned to the high court after the justices appeared to settle in a 2003 opinion whether a federal anti-racketeering law could be used against pro-life demonstrators. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 30, 2005
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
Eminent domain ruling complicating for churches
The Supreme Court decided June 27 to permit local governments to seize private property for economic development in a decision that is expected to complicate matters for churches. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 30, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
High court rules unanimously for religious liberty
The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered an important victory for religious liberty.
The justices unanimously upheld May 31 a federal law that protects the religious free-exercise right of prisoners. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 15, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Religious Liberty
USCIRF urges recognition of new religious freedom violator
The U.S. Commission on International Freedom urged for the first time that Uzbekistan be designated by the State Department as one of the “countries of particular concern,” a category reserved for governments that have “engaged in or tolerated systemic and egregious violations of religious freedom.” The USCIRF also deleted India from its list of countries recommended for CPC designation. more »
By Tom Strode - May 13, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
High court lets ban on sidewalk counseling stand
The Supreme Court dealt another defeat to the efforts of sidewalk counselors who try to change the minds of women seeking abortions.
The justices announced April 18 they would not review a lower court ruling affirming a Massachusetts law that bars communication with people within a certain distance of abortion clinics. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 29, 2005
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Religious Liberty