Showing posts with label Religious liberty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Religious liberty. Show all posts
Thursday, May 21, 2026

Washington Foster Care Licensing Agency Modifies Rules in Settlement of Litigation

›
 As previously reported , in DeGross v. Hunter , (WD WA, April 22, 2026), a Washington federal district court refused to dismiss free speech...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

HHS Reorganizes Civil Rights Office to Emphasize Religious Liberty, Conscience Protections and Racial Discrimination

›
The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday announced a restructuring of its Office of Civil Rights into three subject-matter Divi...
Thursday, May 07, 2026

Norway's Supreme Court Upholds Jehovah's Witnesses State Registration and Funding

›
Last week, the Supreme Court of Norway in State v. Jehovah's Witnesses ,  (Høyesterett, April 29, 2026), invalidated decisions of govern...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

In India Court Orders Protection for Unmarried Interfaith Couples

›
In India, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Noori & Another v. State of U.P. & 4 Others , (HC Allahabad, Feb. 23, 2026), ...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Reports on Religious Liberty, Christian Nationalism, and Antisemitism Released

›
On February 17, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released their "Annual Report on the State of Religious Liberty in the United S...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Palestinian Authority Unveils New Draft Constitution

›
Times of Israel reported earlier this month: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas received a draft constitution [on February 5] ......
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Samoa's Prime Minister Suggests Restricting Religious Liberty for Non-Christians

›
 Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported  this week that in the Southern Pacific island nation of Samoa, with a population of 220,000, religi...
Sunday, January 18, 2026

2025 Religious Freedom Index Released

›
Last Friday, Becket released the 7th edition of its Religious Freedom Index reflecting a poll of 1002 respondents surveyed between Sept. 29 ...
Friday, January 16, 2026

Today Is National Religious Freedom Day

›
Today is National Religious Freedom Day, the 240th anniversary of the adoption of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom by the Commonw...
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

State Department Human Rights Reports Will Have Changed Focus

›
Yesterday the State Department announced  a change in focus for future Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The Daily Signal  and the ...
Wednesday, November 05, 2025

Trump Declares Nigeria a "Country of Particular Concern"

›
 On October 31, President Trump announced on Truth Social ( full text ) that he is designating Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Conc...
Tuesday, November 04, 2025

Presidential Message on All Saints Day

›
On November 1, President Trump issued a Presidential Message on All Saints Day ( full text ). It reads in part: On All-Saints’ Day, the Firs...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Religious Liberty Commission Holds Hearing on Religious Liberty in Education

›
The Religious Liberty Commission yesterday held a four-hour hearing on Religious Liberty in Education. ( Video of full hearing .) The hearin...
Monday, September 22, 2025

President Sends Rosh Hashanah Greetings

›
Rosh Hashanah -- the Jewish New Year-- begins at sundown this evening. The White House today posted a   Presidential Message on Rosh Hashana...
Thursday, September 18, 2025

USCIRF Issues Policy Update on Mass Atrocities Targeting Religious Communities

›
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom this month released a Policy Update titled Preventing Mass Atrocities Targeting Relig...
Tuesday, September 09, 2025

Religious Liberty Commission Hearing Features Remarks by President Trump

›
Yesterday, the Religious Liberty Commission that was created in May by an Executive Order of Donald Trump held its second hearing ( Video o...
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

EEOC Highlights Its Actions to Protect Employees' Religious Freedom

›
The EEOC yesterday issued a lengthy press release  titled  200 Days of EEOC Action to Protect Religious Freedom at Work. The Release says in...
Friday, August 15, 2025

5th Circuit Allows San Antonio Park Development To Move Ahead Over Religious Objections of Lipan-Apache

›
In Perez v. City of San Antonio ,  (5th Cir., Aug. 13, 2025), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision affirmed a trial court...
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

2025 Report on Religious Liberty Protections by Each State Is Released

›
Yesterday, First Liberty Institute released its report Religious Liberty in the States 2025  ( full text ) ( Report website ). According to ...
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Religious Liberty Commission Holds First Hearing

›
On June 16, the new Justice Department Religious Liberty Commission held it first hearing at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC. Vide...