FREEDOM OF RELIGION

Addresses

Elimination of Prayer in Schools: Robert C. Byrd (1962), H5299 [30JN], H5496 [1JY]

Saudi Arabia—Fueling Religious Persecution and Extremism: Mansour Al-Hadj, Aafaq Foundation, E2170-E2171 [16DE]

———Maria McFarland, Human Rights Watch (organization), E2170 [16DE]

———Nina Shea, Hudson Institute Center for Religious Freedom, E2171 [16DE]

———R. James Woolsey, E2172 [16DE]

Amendments

Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities (S. Res. 322), S6964, S6989 [5AU]

Articles and editorials

Name, Elevate Ambassador, E566 [15AP]

Obama at the Crossroads on Religious Liberty, E918 [24MY]

One Year Later, China's Crackdown After Uighur Riots Haunts a Homeland, S5106 [17JN]

People of Kashmir Must Be Allowed To Vote on Their Own Future, E1777 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 4046), S10514 [17DE]

Civil rights: prohibit religious discrimination in educational programs or activities (see S. 3821), S7352 [22SE] (see H.R. 6216), H6989 [23SE]

Cyprus: call for protection of religious sites and artifacts from and in Turkish-occupied areas of northern Cyprus as well as for general respect for religious freedom (see H. Res. 1631), H6803 [16SE]

Dept. of State: provide for additional reporting and briefing on anti-Semitism around the world and enhance actions and funding to monitor and combat anti-Semitism (see H.R. 6277), H7390 [29SE]

Fair Housing Act: provide an exemption for any person seeking to enter into a shared living arrangement with a person sharing similar religious opinions or religious beliefs (see H.R. 6440), H7614 [18NO]

India: condemn human rights violations against Kashmiri Pandits, dismantle terrorist infrastructure in the region, and hold terrorists accountable for their actions (see H. Res. 1601), H6572 [30JY]

Iran: condemn state-sponsored persecution of religious minorities and continued violation of human rights (see S. Res. 694), S8477 [3DE]

———mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses (see S. Res. 551), S4885 [14JN]

———mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses and continued pursuit of nuclear weapons capability (see H. Res. 1457), H4677 [22JN]

Iraq: condemn anti-Christian violence that has forced Iraqi Christians to flee their homes and communities (see H. Res. 1762), H8353 [14DE]

———condemn violence and threats against vulnerable religious communities, in particular the attack against Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad (see H. Res. 1725), H7614 [18NO]

National Day of Prayer: appeal district court ruling on constitutionality and express support for institution (see H. Res. 1279), H2696 [20AP]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 1273), H2695 [20AP]

Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see S. 3974), S8063 [18NO] (see H.R. 6433), H7614 [18NO]

Letters

Anti-Christian violence in Iraq: Ismat Karmo, Chaldean Assyrian Syriac Council of America, E2144 [15DE]

Dept. of State Office of International Religious Freedom proposed reorganization: Representative Wolf, H5979 [22JY]

Dept. of State Office of the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues understaffing: Representative Wolf, H5980 [22JY]

Lists

Political and religious prisoners in Vietnam, E1734 [23SE]

Remarks in House

China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (H. Res. 605), H1476-H1478 [16MR], E400, E404 [17MR]

Cyprus: call for protection of religious sites and artifacts from and in Turkish-occupied areas of northern Cyprus as well as for general respect for religious freedom (H. Res. 1631), H7048-H7052 [28SE], E1796, E1859 [29SE], E1886 [15NO], E1937, E1942 [17NO], E2040 [2DE]

Dearborn, MI: arrest of Christian missionaries for distributing copies of the Gospel of John outside an Arab festival, H4913 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow Sikhs to maintain religious articles of faith while serving, H2193 [22MR]

Dept. of State: impact of proposed reorganization of the Office of International Religious Freedom, H5978 [22JY]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom, H5976 [22JY], E1218 [28JN], E1733 [23SE]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (H. Res. 20), H8475-H8481 [15DE], H8595 [16DE], E2155 [16DE]

———understaffing of the Office of the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, H5978 [22JY]

———urge President Obama to name Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, E566 [15AP], E917 [24MY]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedom of religion, H270 [21JA], E71 [21JA]

Hawaii: tribute to Hawaii Festival of Religious Freedom, E201 [23FE]

International relations: conflict between India and Pakistan over disputed Kashmir territory, E1776 [29SE]

Iran: mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses and continued pursuit of nuclear weapons capability (H. Res. 1457), H4716-H4721 [23JN], H4857 [24JN], E1241 [30JN]

Iraq: condemn anti-Christian violence that has forced Iraqi Christians to flee their homes and communities, E2143 [15DE]

———condemn violence and threats against vulnerable religious communities, in particular the attack against Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad (H. Res. 1725), E1971 [18NO]

———support religious and ethnic minorities, H5976 [22JY]

———support religious and ethnic minorities (H. Res. 944), H675-H679 [23FE], E219, E221 [24FE], E266 [26FE], E280 [2MR]

National Day of Prayer: appeal district court ruling on constitutionality and express support for institution, H2700 [21AP], H2804 [22AP], H3250 [6MY]

———appeal district court ruling on constitutionality and express support for institution (H. Res. 1279), H2769 [21AP]

New York, NY: proposal to build a Muslim Community Center near the site of September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, H6793 [16SE], H7626 [29NO]

Pakistan: ensure inter-religious dialogue and protection of religious freedom and related human rights for persons of all faiths and nationalities (H. Res. 764), H4914 [29JN]

Religion: importance of Christianity, H5614 [14JY], H5980 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

China: ensure linguistic, cultural, and religious rights, call for release of political and religious prisoners, and cease harassment of Uighur people, S5106 [17JN]

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (S. 4046), S10517 [17DE]

Civil rights: prohibit religious discrimination in educational programs or activities (S. 3821), S7353 [22SE]

Iran: mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses (S. Res. 551), S4893 [14JN]

Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities (S. Res. 322), S6989 [5AU]

New York, NY: proposal to build a Muslim Community Center near the site of September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, S7260 [21SE]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (S. Res. 356), S8053 [18NO]

Summaries

Cyprus—Destruction of Cultural Property in the Northern Part of Cyprus and Violations of International Law: Library of Congress, H7050-H7052 [28SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 20, Dept. of State listing of Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom, H8475 [15DE]

H. Res. 605, Falun Gong persecution in China anniversary, H1476 [16MR]

H. Res. 944, support religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq, H676 [23FE]

H. Res. 1457, mark anniversary of Iranian Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses and continued pursuit of nuclear weapons capability, H4716 [23JN]

H. Res. 1631, call for protection of religious sites and artifacts from and in Turkish-occupied areas of northern Cyprus as well as for general respect for religious freedom, H7048 [28SE]

S. 4046, Workplace Religious Freedom Act, S10518 [17DE]

S. Res. 551, mark anniversary of Iranian Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses, S4887, S4893 [14JN]

S. Res. 694, condemn state-sponsored persecution of religious minorities and continued violation of human rights in Iran, S8477 [3DE]