Religious Freedom Anathema in Iran

The recent Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, hosted by the United States in Washington, discussed ways to combat religious persecution and ensure greater respect for religious freedom. Among the topics of discussion was Iran. In an interview,

美国国家公共电台 NPR LGBTQ Advocates Fear 'Religious Freedom' Bills Moving Forward In States

LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: During the Obama administration, there were hundreds of bills introduced in state legislatures that tried to limit LGBTQ rights. But most didn't go anywhere. Now there are renewed efforts on the state level to pass so-ca

Trump Chooses Kansas Governor to Lead Religious Freedom Efforts

Trump Chooses Kansas Governor to Lead Religious Freedom Efforts President Donald Trump chose the Republican governor of Kansas to lead American government support of religious freedom across the world. If approved by the Senate, Governor Sam Brownbac

2017 International Religious Freedom Report

At the release of the 2017 International Religious Freedom Report, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the report a testament to the United States' historic role in preserving and advocating for religious freedom around the world: Religious freedom

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US Urges Vietnam to Release Political Prisoners 美国敦促越南释放政治犯 The United States government is urging Vietnam to release all political prisoners and end its poor treatment of civil society activists. US officials made the appeals b

VOA常速英语2014--U.S. Supports Religious Freedom Around The World 美国支持全球宗教自由

U.S. Supports Religious Freedom Around The World 美国支持全球宗教自由 The Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan social science fact tank [research organization], recently released a report on religious hostilities. According to the study, in 2

USAID Supports Religious Tolerance

Why would a U.S. Government agency specializing in administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance, concern itself with religious freedom in the countries where it works? At USAID, we see freedom of worship as an essential element in ou

VOA标准英语--Religious Minorities Suffer in Iran

The U.S. State Department has released its annual report on the state of religious freedom around the world. The picture of Iran that emerges is a grim one, particularly for religious minorities, as Ambassador at Large for International Religious Fre

US Concerned About Religious Freedom in Saudi Arabia

By David Gollust The US State Department has added Saudi Arabia to its list of Countries of Particular Concern with regard to violations of religious freedom. Vietnam and Eritrea were also added to th

VOA常速英语2007年-US Official Challenged on Vietnam Religious Rig

By Dan Robinson Washington 07 December 2007 At a U.S. congressional hearing Thursday, witnesses challenged the testimony of a U.S. official who was defending a decision to remove Vietnam from a list of countries failing to do enough to promote religi

voa标准英语2008-US Commission Reports Iraqi Religious Minorities

In a new report on Iraq, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom says religious minorities in Iraq face persecution. The commission, which recommends that the U.S. government designate Iraq a country of particular concern because of r

VOA标准英语2014--Religious Freedom Report Highlights Displacement, Repression

Religious Freedom Report Highlights Displacement, Repression STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says countries that undermine religious freedoms ultimately threaten their own security. Secretary Kerry says those who attack religious

VOA标准英语2015--Americans Clash Over Religious-Freedom Laws

Americans Clash Over Religious-Freedom Laws Religious-freedom measures in Indiana and Arkansas have focused national attention on cultural divisions between the countrys two main political parties, while igniting heated debate between liberal and con

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Religious Freedom Debate, 2 American Values Clash

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Let's back away from the news for a moment, back away from individual stories to see a theme that many of them share. It's like we're backing away from a tree to see the forest. The theme is a conflict between core American value

2018年CRI Religious freedom guaranteed in China: white paper

Religious freedom guaranteed in China: white paper A new white paper released by China's State Council says authorities are providing strong guarantees to people's religious freedom within the country. CRI's Guan Chao has more. The white paper, title

2006年VOA标准英语-Will Pope's Call for Greater Religious Freedom

By Sonja Pace Istanbul 01 December 2006 Pope Benedict XVI is seen with Ali Bardakoglu, head of Turkey's religious affairs, during their meeting in Ankara, 28 Nov. 2006 The visit to Turkey by Pope Benedict XVI was overshadowed by the currently tense

CCTV9英语新闻：Religious relations in Xinjiang very complicated

For more on this topic, we are joined by Victor Gao, our current affairs commentator. Q1: Hello Victor, we understand that religious relations in Xinjiang are very complicated. What does religious freedom mean to people there? Q2: The paper said resp

CCTV9英语新闻：Xinjiang enjoys unprecedented religious freedom

China has released a white paper on the religious freedom in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, saying it cannot be matched by that of any other historical period. The document states that since the founding of the PRC, the constitutional principle of

VOA常速英语2007年-Bush Speaks Out Against Religious Persecution

By Paula Wolfson Washington 10 December 2007 President Bush is urging continued action to combat religious persecution around the world. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House. Each year during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, President Bus

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Explanation: Americans have a lot of freedom to say what they want, to believe what they want, and to get the government to do what they want. These and other rights (or freedoms) are found in the First Amendment to the Constitution. The First Amendm