FREEDOM OF RELIGION

Articles and editorials

Christian Killed in Northern Iraqi City, H478 [22JA]

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. 268), H70 [7JA]

China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (see H. Res. 605), H7705 [26JN]

———ensure linguistic, cultural, and religious rights, call for release of political and religious prisoners, and cease harassment of Uyghur people (see S. Res. 155), S5820 [21MY]

Dept. of State: list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 20), H37 [6JA]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of political prisoners (see H. Res. 200), H2875 [26FE]

Foreign policy: recognize that U.N. resolutions on ``defamation of religions'' are incompatible with fundamental freedoms of individuals to freely exercise and peacefully express religious beliefs (see H. Res. 763), H9807 [22SE]

Foreign trade: withdraw normal trade relations treatment from the products of foreign countries that do not maintain acceptable standards of religious freedom and worker rights (see H.R. 3347), H8872 [27JY]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 1300), H2979 [4MR]

Iran: release religious prisoners, continue U.N. oversight of religious freedoms, and support democracy and human rights efforts (see H. Res. 33), H90 [8JA]

Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities (see S. Res. 322), S10735 [26OC] (see H. Res. 944), H13520 [3DE]

Middle East: condemn continuing violations of religious freedom (see H. Res. 840), H11458 [15OC]

National Year of the Bible: designate (see H. Con. Res. 121), H5399 [7MY]

Pakistan: ensure inter-religious dialogue and protection of religious freedom and related human rights for persons of all faiths and nationalities (see H. Res. 764), H9899 [23SE]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see S. Res. 5), S43 [6JA]

Taxation: establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2085), H4732 [23AP]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see S. Res. 356), S11594 [19NO]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 220), H3077 [6MR] (see H. Res. 236), H3338 [11MR]

Vietnam: call to release from prison, end detention without trial, and cease harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam (see H. Res. 334), H4581 [21AP]

Letters

Status of Christian and other non-Muslim religious minorities in Iraq: Representative Wolf, E58 [9JA]

Remarks in House

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 (H.R. 268), H9916 [24SE], H11766 [26OC]

China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, E1829 [17JY]

———anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (H. Res. 605), H12537 [6NO]

Dept. of State: list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom, H9059 [30JY]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (H. Res. 20), H7746 [8JY]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of political prisoners (H. Res. 200), E492 [26FE], E2328 [22SE]

Foreign trade: withdraw normal trade relations treatment from the products of foreign countries that do not maintain acceptable standards of religious freedom and worker rights (H.R. 3347), H8853 [27JY]

Iraq: status of Christian and other non-Muslim religious minorities, H477 [22JA], H13322 [19NO], E58 [9JA]

———support religious and ethnic minorities (H. Res. 944), E2880 [3DE]

Obama, President: decision to cover religious symbol during speech at Georgetown University, H4738 [27AP]

Saudi Arabia: condemn arrest and sentencing of elderly woman for violation of religious laws, H3447 [17MR]

Vietnam: call to release from prison, end detention without trial, and cease harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam (H. Res. 334), H4588 [22AP]

Remarks in Senate

Colleges and universities: allow certain religious activities on campuses receiving economic stimulus funds, S1650, S1661 [5FE]

Freedom of speech: protect the rights of individuals to express their religious views, S7630-S7632 [16JY]

Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities (S. Res. 322), S10739 [26OC]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay, S10987 [2NO]

———urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (S. Res. 356), S11606 [19NO]

Testimonies

By Cracking Down on Heresies, the Government Reduces Venues for Religious Activities in Rural Areas: Wang Guangze, E2676 [2NO]

Expecting the Second Transformation of China's Religious Policies: Cao Zhi, E2676-E2678 [2NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, express support for prayer at school board meetings, S148 [6JA]

S. Res. 155, ensure linguistic, cultural, and religious rights, call for release of political and religious prisoners, and cease harassment of Uyghur people in China, S5874 [21MY]

S. Res. 322, support religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq, S10738 [26OC]

S. Res. 356, urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki in Turkey without condition or further delay, S11606 [19NO]