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5/21/2013: PUNJAB: Sikh group to challenge dismissal of Badal case

WASHINGTON: A US-based Sikh group on Monday said it would challenge last week’s decision of a US district court to dismiss an alleged human rights violations case against Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal. The Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) had file ... [Published Hindustan Times - 35 mins ago]

Entities: Dismissal, Human Rights Violations

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 4 reports

Chris Smith

International religious freedom report notes persecution

/ 05:05 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Secretary of State John Kerry released on May 20 the annual International Religious Freedom Report for 2012, which documents violence and persecution towards global religious minorities.“Whether it be a single deity, or multiple ... [Published Catholic World Report - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Religion, Chris Smith, John Kerry, Joe Pitts, Frank Wolf

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 3 reports

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Pakistan)

Serious challenges to religious freedom remain: Kerry

From Lalit K JhaWashington, May 20 (PTI) Citing discrimination and violence against religious groups, including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Muslims, US Secretary of State John Kerry today said serious challenges to religious freedom remain globally.Kerry ... [Published msn.co.in - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Religion, John Kerry, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Pakistan), Buddhism

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 reports

Study finds rise in Muslim, Hindu immigrants to U.S.

A new Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life study of immigration data found a rise in the numbers of Muslims and Hindus coming to the United States legally, while undocumented immigrants are overwhelmingly Christian:The study finds that ... [Published Orlando Sentinel - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Immigration, United States, Religion, Pew Research Center

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 reports

John Kerry

Serious challenges to religious freedom remain: Kerry

Citing discrimination and violence against religious groups, including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Muslims, US Secretary of State John Kerry today said serious challenges to religious freedom remain globally. ... [Published Business Standard India - 4 hours ago]

Entities: John Kerry, Religion, Buddhism

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 2 reports

Ordinance ensures rights to religious freedom

The Ordinance on Religion and Belief has created a favourable legal corridor for ensuring the right to religious freedom.Pham Dung, Head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, said this on May 20 while speaking at a conference in Ho Chi Minh ... [Published Bao Moi.com - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Religion, Ho Chi Minh City, Supplement

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 reports

Kerala BJP not allying with Hindu groups: BJP

The BJP Monday said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modis visit to the Sivagiri Mutt here last month should not be seen as a move to forge an alliance with Hindu groups in the state. ... [Published Business Standard India - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Allis shad

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 reports

Call to struggle against society discriminations

KARACHI: Civil society should strive for legislation against discrimination because its efforts for laws like violence against women, sexual harassment at workplace and domestic violence have been passed.This was stated by Karamat Ali, Executive Director ... [Published Pakistan Press International - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Discriminatory, Religion, Karamat Ali, Karachi

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated 21 hours ago - 2 reports

Elections round the corner, ‘deras’ figure on must-visit list

Two disparate incidents last week in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana have brought the focus back on the influence of Ashrams or deras and the simmering social tensions they are generating. The Haryana government was forced to shut down a ... [Published New Indian Express - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Dalit, Yuvraj Singh, Elections, Arya Samaj, Harbhajan Singh

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

China: Tight State Controls on Religious Education

According to Magda Hornemann of Forum 18 News Service (www.forum18.org), for students beyond school age, only state-approved religious groups affiliated with China’s five state-backed monopoly faiths are allowed to apply to set up institutions for the ... [Published Assist News Service - May 20 2013]

Entities: Religion, Education, China

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 2 reports

Hindu man gunned down in Pak

Islamabad, May 19 (PTI) Unidentified armed men gunned down a Hindu man in Quetta city of southwest Pakistan today, police said.Madan Lal was standing near his house at Munir Ahmad Khan Road when the gunmen riding a motorcycle shot him and fled.Lal died ... [Published msn.co.in - May 19 2013]

Entities: Madan Lal, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Pakistan), Munir Ahmad Khan

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 2 reports

Bennett reveals reform of religious services

Minister for Religious Services Naftali Bennett, alongside deputy minister Eli Ben-Dahan, unveiled a series of reforms on Sunday for the provision of religious services in Israel, calling the measures proposed "revolutionary."Speaking at a press conference ... [Published The Sydney News - May 19 2013]

Entities: Religion, Naftali Bennett, Jerusalem, Reformism

Quotes

"When countries undermine or attack religious freedom, they not only unjustly threaten those who they target, they also threaten their countries' own stability."

US Sees Climate of Intolerance on Global Religious Freedom [Published Birmingham Star - 1 hour ago]

"In too many places, governments are also failing to protect minorities from social discrimination and violence."

Serious challenges to religious freedom remain: Kerry [Published msn.co.in - 1 hour ago]

"This report is a clear-eyed, objective look at the state of religious freedom around the world. And when necessary, yes, it does directly call out some of our close friends, as well as some countries with whom we seek stronger ties."

Survey shows little improvement in religious freedom [Published CNN Security Clearance - 2 hours ago]

...China and Saudi Arabia to discuss issues pertaining to religious freedom with senior government officials, commended the Vietnam government for "taking a step forward by allowing large-scale worship services with more than 100,000 participants."

Kerry: Blasphemy, Apostasy, Anti-Semitism Troubling Trends in Int'l Religious Freedom Report [Published Christian Post - 3 hours ago]

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Survey shows little improvement in religious fr... [Published CNN Security Clearance - 2 hours ago] By Paul Courson There has been little improvement in religious freedom worldwide but some positive changes were seen in Turkey and Vietnam, according to an annual State Department survey of nearly 200 countries. Secretary of State John Kerry, a former ...
Exercise or religion? Yoga is for everyone: Column [Published USATODAY.com - Opinion - May 18 2013] Yoga can clearly be practiced in harmony with any religion or with no religion. ...
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Religious Truths? Don't Be So Sure. [Published OpEdNews - May 17 2013] Are there religious truths? If we claim that our beliefs are truer than the others, how do we prove our claim? ...
The new normal of State-controlled religion [Published Breitbart Feed - May 17 2013] In response to IRS Asked Pro-Life Group To Include The Content Of Their Prayers?! : Come, come, Debra! Surely you cannot be surprised that the People's Glorious Internal Revenue Service would be reviewing prayers. After all, the ObamaCare commissars ...

Audio/Video

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Hindus celebrate Spring with festival of colours [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Mar 27 2013]
Hindu tradition celebrated through color [Published CNN.com - Video - Mar 27 2013]
Pope Francis greets religious leaders from arou... [Published Reuters Video: Top News - Mar 20 2013]
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Press Releases

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