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4 Jun 2008, 4:02 am
[JURIST] The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) and the World Editors Forum (WEF) [group websites] accused the UN Human Rights Council [official website] of "undermin[ing] the freedom of expression in the name of religious sensibilities" in a resolution [text; press release] the two groups adopted Tuesday. [read post]
18 Aug 2010, 3:28 pm
And both might then move on to their proper tasks in trying to make this a better world. [read post]
28 Sep 2010, 2:23 pm by Ilya Somin
Which groups have the highest knowledge levels? [read post]
26 Nov 2015, 6:00 am by Steve Shiffrin
Narrow as the religion of the Pilgrims might have been, it was not a religion of personal fear in this world and certainly not a religion of selfishness. [read post]
11 Oct 2022, 1:23 pm by Immigration Prof
Guest blogger: Tessa Puetzer, law student, University of San Francisco: There are currently five protected grounds under asylum law–race, nationality, religion, political opinion, and particular social group. [read post]
4 Aug 2018, 8:18 pm
Identify the basis for determining what is religion for purposes of the Religion Clauses. 4. [read post]
29 Nov 2016, 6:17 am by Ezra Rosser
Possible topics for the focus theme sessions are, among others, the relation of religion and poverty and inequality in different states and world regions, religion as a factor in development, faith-based organisations and poverty alleviation, extent and causes of poverty and social exclusion of religious groups and minorities, religious perspectives on poverty, and theological responses to poverty and inequality. [read post]
21 May 2013, 4:15 am by Howard Friedman
Societal groups targeted members of minority branches of Islam and smaller faith groups, often those considered by the majority to be heretical or “foreign. [read post]
26 Mar 2015, 4:10 am by Howard Friedman
That hate must be challenged and overcome from within the religion of Islam. [read post]
1 May 2013, 4:15 am by Howard Friedman
A spokesman for the group said they would prefer that religion be exluded from schools, but "if they're going to have a religious discussion on campus, we need to be a part of it." [read post]
19 Dec 2011, 7:00 am by Jasper Ozbirn
Religion is, and according to recorded history always has been, a major source of conflict between groups of peoples. [read post]
2 Apr 2021, 12:49 pm by Tom Smith
It demands confessions of sin; it requires the renunciation of the self in favor of the identity group; it urges, as so many sermons do, that people “do the work” every day to bring about the Kingdom of Anti-Racism.These pseudo-religions will fail. [read post]
30 Apr 2009, 12:30 am
Obama's most substantive move on religion so far has been launching his own version of Bush's faith-based initiative office, tasked with helping religious groups get federal dollars for social service projects for the needy.Americans United used the occasion to issue a "report card" on Obama's handling of church-state issues. [read post]
29 Jun 2012, 10:02 am
The UN defines a "refugee" as a person fleeing his or her home and country because of a "well-founded fear of persecution" based on race, religion, national origin, political opinion, or membership in a social group. [read post]
4 Aug 2020, 1:36 pm by Jamil Dakwar
A recent report by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion and belief documents how this dynamic has taken place in all regions of the world. [read post]
16 Feb 2014, 4:23 pm
The original legal complaint, filed by Dinanath Batra of the group Shiksha Bachao Andolan, described a “hidden agenda to denigrate Hindus and show their religion in poor light” and called Ms. [read post]
24 Sep 2014, 10:34 am by Howard Friedman
It is the task of all great religions to accommodate devout faith with a modern, multicultural world.... [read post]
2 Jun 2011, 4:10 am by Howard Friedman
Yesterday, the Freedom from Religion Foundation announced that it has written the California Attorney General asking that the state investigate filing a civil fraud action against Rev. [read post]
10 Dec 2019, 4:10 am by Howard Friedman
Laws that restrict apostasy (the public renunciation of one’s religion), blasphemy (the insult of a religion or religious objects or places), and hate speech (generally encompassing communication that prejudices a particular group based on race, religion, ethnicity, or other factor) all limit freedom of expression. [read post]