FREEDOM OF RELIGION

Amendments

Payá Sardiñas, Oswaldo: tribute (S. Res. 525), S5802 [31JY]

Appointments

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, S2037 [26MR]

Articles and editorials

Leviathan Is Nibbling Your Religious Freedom Away, S1787–S1789 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms (see H. Res. 732), H4907 [17JY]

Armed Forces: ensure repeal of ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’ does not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of conscience of members, including chaplains (see S. 3526), S6107 [11SE] (see H.R. 3828), H181 [25JA]

Cemeteries and funerals: include desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom (see H.R. 6355), H5707 [2AU]

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 3686), S8071 [17DE]

Gyari, Lodi G.: tribute (see S. Res. 557), S6340 [13SE]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (see S. 3339), S4460 [25JN]

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see S. Res. 385), S1194 [1MR] (see H. Res. 556), H944 [17FE]

——— condemn President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the leaders of Iran for addressing the U.N. on Yom Kippur (see H. Con. Res. 139), H6276 [21SE]

Payá Sardiñas, Oswaldo: tribute (see S. Res. 525), S5304 [24JY]

Refugees: report on actions taken on the resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees and other displaced populations from Arab countries (see H.R. 6242), H5525 [31JY]

Religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully (see H. Res. 789), H6151 [19SE]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 662), H3103 [17MY]

Syria: condemn targeted violence of vulnerable minority faith communities and call on U.S. to prioritize safety and security of these communities (see H. Res. 763), H5707 [2AU]

Tibet: support people, call on China to allow free practice of religion and release political prisoners, and congratulate Tibetans living in exile for holding democratic elections (see S. Res. 356), S163 [30JA] (see H. Res. 609), H1805 [29MR]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see S. Res. 392), S1540 [8MR]

Vietnam: condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 541), S5978 [2AU]

Lists

Catholic organizations joining lawsuits relative to Dept. of HHS mandate to provide insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, E946 [1JN]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: ensure repeal of ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’ does not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of conscience of members, including chaplains, H2791 [16MY], H2836 [17MY]

Buhler, KS: request to remove religious symbols from city seal, H6591 [4DE]

Constitution—U.S.: history and explanation of ‘‘separation of church and State’’, H2640 [10MY]

Dept. of HHS: lawsuits by Catholic organizations relative to mandate to provide insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, E946 [1JN]

District of Columbia: tribute to Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference and Rally, E1219 [10JY]

Ensure, H962–H964 [27FE]

FBI: national security impact of efforts to combat anti-Muslim rhetoric, H2641–H2643 [10MY]

Intelligence services: protect the civil liberties of ethnic and religious minorities, H3302–H3305 [31MY]

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (H. Res. 556), H1028, H1087–H1091 [29FE], H4709 [10JY], E294, E297 [1MR]

——— conviction and release of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy, H5869 [12SE]

Murfreesboro, TN: community opposition to construction of Murfreesboro Islamic Center, E947 [1JN]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of religious issues, H3409 [5JN]

Religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully (H. Res. 789), E1567 [19SE]

Tibet: support people, call on China to allow free practice of religion and release political prisoners, and congratulate Tibetans living in exile for holding democratic elections, E852 [18MY]

Woonsocket, RI: request to remove religious symbols from Woonsocket Fire Dept., memorial and website, H2192 [26AP]

Remarks in Senate

Gyari, Lodi G.: tribute (S. Res. 557), S6472 [19SE]

Iran: conviction and release of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy, S6619 [21SE]

Payá Sardiñas, Oswaldo: tribute (S. Res. 525), S5792, S5802 [31JY], S5956 [2AU]

Tibet: support people, call on China to allow free practice of religion and release political prisoners, and congratulate Tibetans living in exile for holding democratic elections (S. Res. 356), S167 [30JA], S2276, S2277 [29MR], S2652 [24AP]

U.N.: call for investigation of death of Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, S5852 [1AU]

Reports filed

Condemn Iran for Continued Persecution, Imprisonment, and Sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the Charge of Apostasy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 385), S4366 [20JN]

Support People of Tibet, Call on China To Allow Free Practice of Religion and Release Political Prisoners, and Congratulate Tibetans Living in Exile for Holding Democratic Elections: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 356), S2166 [28MR]

Statements

Religious Freedom in Vietnam: Vietnamese Embassy in the U.S., H5840–H5842 [11SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 556, condemn Iran for continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy, H1087 [29FE]

S. Res. 356, support people of Tibet, call on China to allow free practice of religion and release political prisoners, and congratulate Tibetans living in exile for holding democratic elections, S166 [30JA], S2276, S2277 [29MR]

S. Res. 385, condemn Iran for continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy, S1205 [1MR]

S. Res. 392, end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties in Turkey, S1543 [8MR]

S. Res. 525, tribute to Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, S5307 [24JY], S5802 [31JY]

S. Res. 541, condemn Vietnam human rights violations, S5989 [2AU]

S. Res. 557, tribute to Lodi G. Gyari, S6345 [13SE], S6472 [19SE]

Tributes

Payá Sardiñas, Oswaldo, S5851 [1AU]