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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Mongolia
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and religion, prohibits discrimination based on religion, and mandates the separation of the activities of state and religious institutions.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Japan
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The constitution provides for freedom of religion and prohibits religious organizations from exercising any political authority or receiving privileges from the state.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Opening Remarks Before the Senate Committee on Appropriations On the President’s FY24 Budget Request: Investing in U.S. Security, Competitiveness, and the Path Ahead for the U.S.-China Relationship
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
Chair Murray, Vice Chair Collins, State and Foreign Ops Chair Coons, Ranking Member Graham, distinguished members of the Appropriations Committee, thank you for this opportunity to testify before you today.
Secretary Blinken’s Trip to Papua New Guinea
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, May 21-22.
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Vietnam
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The constitution states that all individuals have the right to freedom of belief and religion.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: China—Xinjiang
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The constitution of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which cites the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), states that citizens “enjoy freedom of religious belief” but limits protections for religious practice to “normal religious activities,” without defining “normal.”
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Indonesia
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The constitution provides a guarantee of freedom of religion and the right to worship according to one’s own beliefs, but it states that citizens must accept restrictions established by law to protect the rights of others and to satisfy “just demands based upon considerations of morality, religious values, security, and public order in a democratic society.”
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Burma
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
In 2021, the military overthrew the democratically elected civilian government, declaring a state of emergency and creating a State Administration Council, a military-run administrative organization led by armed forces Commander in Chief (CINC) Min Aung Hlaing that assumed executive, legislative, and judicial functions.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Kiribati
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The constitution provides for freedom of religion. Religious groups with memberships equal to or greater than 2 percent of the population are required to register with the government.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Fiji
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The constitution establishes a secular state and protects freedom of religion, conscience, and belief. It also mandates the separation of religion and state.
ICYMI: Taiwan Deserves a Place at the Annual World Health Assembly
By State Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: This week, delegates from World Health Organization (WHO) member states will gather in Geneva for the annual World Health Assembly (WHA) - and once again, this key meeting on global health priorities will exclude Taiwan. It is unconscionable, especially after the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) coverup...
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Papua New Guinea
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The constitution provides for freedom of conscience, thought, and religion and the right to practice religion freely, except where that practice infringes on another person’s rights or where it violates public laws, safety, and the welfare of marginalized groups.
Chairman McCaul Reads Afghanistan Dissent Channel Cable and State Response
By State Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement today after reading the July 2021 Dissent Channel cable on the Afghanistan withdrawal. Previous Dissent Channel cable authors, Ambassadors Boyatt, Crocker, and Jeffrey, have said it’s important that Congress has access to these cables and that it would not have a chilling effect.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Australia
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The constitution bars the federal government from making any law that imposes a state religion or religious observance, prohibits the free exercise of religion, or establishes a religious test for a federal public office.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Timor-Leste
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and worship and freedom of religious instruction.
Determination and Certification of Countries Not Cooperating Fully With Antiterrorism Efforts discussed on May 23 by State Department
By State Newswire | May 24, 2023
The US State Department published a two page notice on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: China—Tibet
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The constitution of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which cites the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), states that citizens “enjoy freedom of religious belief,” but it limits protections for religious practice to “normal religious activities” without defining “normal.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Vietnam
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The constitution states that all individuals have the right to freedom of belief and religion.
The United States Announces $245 Million in Humanitarian Assistance to Sudan and Neighboring Countries
By State Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: Last week the United States announced $245 million in additional support to the people of Sudan and neighboring countries experiencing the impacts of the ongoing humanitarian crisis. These funds include nearly $143 million from the Department of State’s Bureau for Population, Refugee and Migration and $103 million in additional humanitarian assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance.