FREEDOM OF RELIGION

Addresses

Principles of the Declaration of Independence: Abraham Lincoln, S6375 [8JY]

Appointments

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, H7775 [31JY]

Articles and editorials

Real China and the Olympics, E539 [8AP]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: ensure every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain's own conscience (see H.R. 6514), H6673 [16JY]

China, People's Republic of: call for end to human rights abuses of citizens, cease repression of Tibetan and Uyghur people, and end support for Governments of Sudan and Burma (see H. Res. 1370), H7058 [23JY]

———call for release from custody of Huseyin Celil and the children of Rebiya Kadeer and refrain from further cultural and religious suppression against Uyghur people (see S. Res. 574), S4793 [22MY]

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 3628), S9657 [26SE]

Dept. of State: list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 1530), H10844 [19NO]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of Ayman Nour and other political prisoners (see H. Res. 1303), H6009 [24JN]

Fair Housing Act: prevent discrimination relating to the display of religious symbols (see H.R. 6932), H8396 [17SE]

India: condemn recent religious violence and call to stop the violence and address its root causes (see H. Con. Res. 434), H10131 [26SE]

International Religious Freedom Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1140), H2658 [23AP]

Iran: release religious prisoners, continue U.N. oversight of religious freedoms, and support democracy and human rights efforts (see H. Res. 1310), H6176 [26JN]

Iraq: express concern for plight of ethno-religious minorities and urge commitment of resources to address humanitarian crisis of refugees and internally displaced persons (see H. Res. 1467), H8477 [18SE]

National Year of the Bible: observance (see H. Con. Res. 284), H557 [29JA]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Christian Church (see S. Res. 615), S6937 [17JY]

Letters

Freedom of religion: George Washington, S6373 [8JY]

———Moses Seixas, S6373 [8JY]

Persecution of Christian community in Iraq: Representative McCotter, E1603 [30JY]

Principles of the Declaration of Independence: John Q. Adams, S6375 [8JY]

———Thomas Jefferson, S6374 [8JY]

Status of Christian and other non-Muslim religious minorities in Iraq: Jeffrey T. Bergner, Dept. of State, S87 [22JA]

———Senator Obama, S86 [22JA]

Remarks in House

China, People's Republic of: call for end to human rights abuses of citizens, cease repression of Tibetan and Uyghur people, and end support for Governments of Sudan and Burma (H. Res. 1370), H7342-H7347 [30JY], E1680 [1AU]

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities, H6085 [25JN]

Constitution—U.S.: historical significance of the Bill of Rights, H268-H275 [16JA]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of Ayman Nour and other political prisoners (H. Res. 1303), E1325 [24JN]

Freedom of speech: protect the rights of individuals to publicly express views deemed contrary to the religious beliefs of others, H4325 [21MY], H6579 [16JY], H7988 [10SE]

Malaysia: condemn seizure of Christian children's books written in English and containing illustrations of Biblical prophets, H393 [23JA]

Refugees: condemn human rights violations of religious minorities in Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf and acknowledge impact of Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle East refugee situation (H. Res. 185), H1836-H1839 [1AP], H2524 [22AP], E505, E508 [4AP]

Religion: preservation of religious values, H3861 [14MY], H6803 [22JY], H8710-H8714 [23SE]

Rural areas: preservation of social and religious values and constitutional rights, H2273 [15AP]

Saudi Arabia: civil liberties violations, H1005 [25FE]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Building and Grounds: ensure the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' are displayed in the Capitol Visitor Center and allow other exhibits and materials to include religious references, S9881 [27SE]

China, People's Republic of: call for release from custody of Huseyin Celil and the children of Rebiya Kadeer and refrain from further cultural and religious suppression against Uyghur people (S. Res. 574), S4806 [22MY]

Civil liberties: historical significance of the role the Declaration of Independence has played in individual personal freedoms, S6374-S6378 [8JY]

———require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (S. 3628), S9710 [26SE]

Iraq: status of Christian and other non-Muslim religious minorities, S86 [22JA]

Newport, RI: anniversary of Touro Synagogue, S6373, S6374 [8JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 185, condemn human rights violations of religious minorities in Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf and acknowledge impact of Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle East refugee situation, H1836 [1AP]

H. Res. 1370, call for People's Republic of China to end human rights abuses of citizens, cease repression of Tibetan and Uyghur people, and end support for Governments of Sudan and Burma, H7342 [30JY]

S. Res. 574, call for release from custody of Huseyin Celil and the children of Rebiya Kadeer and refrain from further cultural and religious suppression against Uyghur people in the People's Republic of China, S4805 [22MY]

S. Res. 615, urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Christian Church by Turkey, S6944 [17JY]