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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Tonga
The constitution grants freedom to practice, worship, and assemble for religious services.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Laos
The constitution provides citizens with “the right and freedom to believe or not to believe in religion.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Micronesia
The constitution states no law may be passed to establish a state religion or impair the free exercise of religion.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
The constitution provides for freedom of religious belief, with the stipulation that “religion must not be used as a pretext for drawing in foreign forces or for harming the State or social order.”
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Taiwan
The constitution provides for freedom of religious belief. In May, the Legislative Yuan (parliament) passed a law allowing qualified religious groups to change the registration of real estate assets formerly held in the name of individual members.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Cambodia
The constitution states Buddhism is the state religion.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: New Zealand
The unwritten constitution, which comprises several basic laws, provides the right to manifest religion or belief in worship, observance, practice, or teaching, either individually or in community with others, and either in public or in private.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Marshall Islands
The constitution provides protections for religious freedom with “reasonable restrictions” to ensure public order and the rights of other individuals.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Philippines
The constitution provides for the free exercise of religion and religious worship and prohibits the establishment of a state religion.
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Sentencing of Human Rights Defender Guo Feixiong
We condemn the reported sentencing of human rights activist and lawyer Guo Feixiong, also known as Yang Maodong.
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U.S. Department of State Announces 2,100 Benjamin Gilman Scholars, Expanding Access to Study Abroad for American Undergraduate Students
Working to expand access to international education opportunities to Americans across the socioeconomic spectrum, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced today that 2,100 American undergraduate students from 520 U.S.
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Tonga Embassy Opening
We are pleased to announce the United States officially opened the U.S. Embassy in Nuku’alofa on May 9, 2023, less than one year after Vice President Harris announced at a meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum that we would begin discussions with Tonga regarding in establishing an embassy.
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Taiwan as an Observer in the World Health Assembly
The World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), will hold its annual meeting May 21-30 in Geneva to discuss global public health priorities.
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The Attack on AHA Centre Convoy
We are deeply concerned by reports that unknown assailants in Burma shot at an ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) convoy under military escort.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability
Good afternoon, everyone. Let me – let me start with the situation in Sudan. For the past 36 hours, we and our partners have been focused on how to stop the widespread fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press
I’m going to be – I’ll be very quick. First of all, I really do want to thank the Secretary for taking time, and he’s got – coming from up north, but also from Vietnam and around, to take the time to come to the residence after we just returned from a visit with the prime minister and a meeting there, an update on the G7 agenda and also about what’s going on with the world.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Before Their Meeting
(Via interpreter) Well, Secretary Blinken, first of all, allow me to welcome you back to Japan.
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Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nuland’s Travel to Japan and Mongolia
Under Secretary Nuland accompanied Secretary Blinken to the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Karuizawa, Japan, April 16-18.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida
The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel:
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Republic of Korea Ambassador to the United States Cho
The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: