S. 1868, the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998: Hearings Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, May 12 and June 17, 1998, Volume 4 |
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Page 75 - Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right shall include freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice, and freedom, either individually or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching.
Page 75 - Article 18 1. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right shall include freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice, and freedom, either individually or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching. 2. No one shall be subject to coercion which would impair his freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice. 3. Freedom to manifest one's...
Page 75 - The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to have respect for the liberty of parents and, when applicable, legal guardians, to choose for their children schools other than those established by the public authorities which conform to such minimum educational standards as may be laid down or approved by the State and to ensure the religious and moral education of their children in conformity with their own convictions.
Page 29 - No assistance may be provided under this part to the government of any country which engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights...
Page 98 - You are free; you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any other place of worship in this State of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste or creed that has nothing to do with the business of the State ... We are starting with this fundamental principle that we are all citizens and equal citizens of the State.
Page 74 - intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief means any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on religion or belief and having as its purpose or as its effect nullification or impairment of the recognition, enjoyment or exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis.
Page 79 - examine incidents and governmental actions in all parts of the world which are inconsistent with the provisions of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief [GA Res.
Page 4 - STATEMENT OF HON. JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, A US SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT Senator LIEBERMAN.
Page 74 - Russian minorities is a violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948.
Page 82 - Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, I greatly appreciate the opportunity to appear before you...