Tag: Freedom of Religion
Myanmar government seeks to drive Rohingya out: Activist
“They want to drive all the Rohingya out of the country,” Saifullah Muhammad, a Rohingya activist, said on Saturday.
Sun Nov 30, 2014 6:51AM GMT
Myanmar’s government is forcing the minority Rohingya Muslims to leave the country, says a rights activist.
“They want to drive all the Rohingya out of the country,”...
Report shows a surge in Indonesian convictions for blasphemy
Indonesian authorities have increasingly used a range of oppressive blasphemy laws to imprison individuals for their beliefs, contributing to mounting intolerance in the country, Amnesty International says.
Peter Kenny | Monday, December 01 2014
Indonesian authorities have increasingly used a range of oppressive blasphemy laws to imprison individuals for their beliefs,...
UN seeks to intervene in case of Christian Montagnards
Two ethnic Jarai Montagnards claiming to have fled religious persecution in Vietnam may have been arrested by local police in Ratanakkiri province, a rights worker has said.
Phak Seangly and Daniel Pye for the Phnom Penh Post
Cambodia
December 1, 2014
Two ethnic Jarai Montagnards claiming to have fled religious persecution in Vietnam...
Indonesian Province of Atjeh Enacts Intrusive Islamic Law
The Indonesian province of Atjeh has implemented a strict rule of the Sharia law, triggering controversy over possible human right violations.
The Indonesian province of Atjeh has implemented a strict rule of the Sharia law, triggering controversy over possible human right violations.
MOSCOW, December 3 (Sputnik) — Authorities in the Indonesian...
The rough, tough road to real peace
I WAS IN JAKARTA for the fifth World Peace Forum (WPF), organized by the Central Board of Muhammadiyah in cooperation with Cheng Ho Multi-Culture Education Trust, and Centre for Dialogue and Cooperation among Civilisations (CDCC).
Posted on December 04, 2014 11:30:00 PM
Muhammadiyah is one of the world’s largest non-political Islamic...
Police Pledge Hard Line Against Religious Intolerance
Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Ronny. F. Sompie told the Jakarta Globe on Sunday that police would take a harder line against religious intolerance, an issue human rights groups say was neglected by the administration of former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
By Farouk Arnaz on 05:10 pm Dec 07, 2014
Jakarta. Indonesia’s...
Myanmar’s marriage plans to ‘fuel religious tensions’
Myanmar is set to adopt marriage laws that rights groups fear will trample women’s rights and fuel religious discriminatio
Update: 10:11, 05 December 2014 Friday
President Thein Sein passes draft laws that stops Buddhist women marrying outside their religion
World Bulletin/News Desk
Myanmar is set to adopt marriage laws that rights groups fear...
Why do we avoid interfaith dialogue
I think that through interfaith dialogue we gain clarity about what the other believes, clarity about what we disagree on and clarity about what we agree on. And we gain insights on how we can live together harmoniously, including how we can correct misrepresentations of another’s faith.
December 9, 2014
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Interfaith Council of Vietnam: Regarding the oppression of religious freedom by the Vietnamese Communist Government
Đăng ngày: 12.12.2014 , Mục: - Tin nổi bật, English
Statement by the Interfaith Council of Vietnam regarding the oppression of religious freedom by the Vietnamese Communist Government
Representatives of religious and community organizations
All Vietnamese Compatriots
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In commemoration of the 66th International Human Rights Day, a day that activists from...
Without religious freedom, there will be no lasting peace
On Dec. 10, 1948, the nations of the world gathered at the United Nations to adopt the Universal Declaration of Rights, an American-inspired proclamation that launched the modern human rights movement.
Charles C. Haynes 4:13 p.m. CST December 16, 2014
On Dec. 10, 1948, the nations of the world gathered at...
