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Religious Persecution

The Scandal of International Religious Persecution

Doug Bandow | Posted 10.22.2009 | World

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Doug Bandow

There is a good argument for treating religious liberty as the first freedom. If a government is unwilling to protect basic freedom when it comes to religious faith, then it is unlikely to tolerate political free-thinking either.

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EXCLUSIVE: Russian Human Rights Activists Face Spike In Death Threats (UPDATES)

Diane Tucker | Posted 07.24.2009 | World

Read More: Innokenty Grekov, Hate Crimes, Moscow Icon Painting School, Stanislav Markelov, British Skinheads, Diane Tucker, Anti-Discrimination Legislation, Russian Skinheads, Closed Web Forums, Russian Human Rights, Vladimir Putin, Racism, Galina Kozhevnikova, Human Rights First, Russian Immigrants, Terrorist Tactics, Death Threats, Terrorism, Us Commission on International Religious Freedom, Death Threats Against Russian Activists, Vremya Novostei, Artur Ryno, Enemies of the Russian People, Religious Persecution, Alexander Verkhovsky, Dmitry Medvedev, Anastasia Baburova, Neo-Nazis, Hispanic Human Rights, Racially Motivated Attacks, Gay Human Rights, Death Threats Against Journalists, Sova, Diane Tucker Human Rights, White Supremists, Hate Groups, Hate Group Attacks, Natalya Estemirova, World News
Diane Tucker

More than 50 percent of the Russian people believe that "ethnic minorities should be limited or expelled from the country," Alexander Verkhovsky told the HuffPost.

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Keep Housing Fair

Lonnie Nasatir | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mezuzah, Stereotyping, Judaism, Jewish, Discrimination, Religious Persecution, Housing Discrimination, Fair Housing Act, Persecution, Politics News
Lonnie Nasatir

Minorities will not have access to fair housing in the future if condominium associations can hide their intentional discrimination behind facially neutral rules.

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China Takes Away Bibles From American Christians

AP | GILLIAN WONG | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Chinese Censorship, Religion in China, China Religion, Religious Persecution, China, Olympics, Politics News

BEIJING — A group of American Christians who had more than 300 Bibles confiscated by Chinese officials when they arrived in China is refusing to...

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