Restrictive registration practices still a concern in some nations
Representatives from the State Department and Congress co-hosted an annual Roundtable on Religious Freedom in Europe and Eurasia on October 5. The roundtable included government officials and members of faith-based organizations and human rights groups. (complete text)
The State Department has undertaken a number of "specific and important actions" to fight the scourge of anti-Semitism, according to a fact sheet released on October. 15. (complete text)
Dorthy Taft addresses OSCE human rights meeting in Warsaw
Freedom of thought and religion are fundamental rights that are "inconsistently applied, and often violated, by many states across the OSCE [Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe] region," said Dorthy Taft, a member of the U.S. Delegation to the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw, Poland, October 6. (complete text)
Ambassador John Hanford addresses the 2004 designation of "Countries of Particular Concern"
The 2004 International Religious Freedom Report and its designation of "Countries of Particular Concern" (CPC) "represent our nation's concern for the ideal of religious freedom and our compassion for those who are deprived of it," said Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford at the September 15 release of the report. (complete text)
Announces 2004 International Religious Freedom Report
The release of the U.S. Department of State's sixth annual International Religious Freedom report "signifies America's support for all who yearn to follow their conscience without persecution," said U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell. The report outlines barriers to and improvements in religious freedom in countries throughout the world, and designates certain countries as "Countries of Particular Concern (CPC)" for severe violations of religious freedom. (complete text)
This site is produced and maintained by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs.
Links to other internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.
