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10 Things You Should Know About Scientology
Featured Contributor Linda Wieland shares the top 10 facts everyone should know about Scientology. This is a tremendously exciting time to be a Scientologist. We are…
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Atheism
Pressure Rises for Saudi Arabia for Human Rights Abuses
Saudi Arabia is under international pressure as details of human rights abuses in blogger Raif Badawi’s case are revealed, despite attempts to censor them. A German…
Anglicanism
Human Rights Commission: “Christian business owners should leave religion at home!”
In a controversial decision, the Lexington Kentucky Human Rights Commission has sent a clear message to Christian business owners who refuse service to LGBT (Lesbian, Gay,…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 8, 2014
Entertainment
New Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to Focus on Human Rights
U.S. Ambassador Scot Marciel met with Joko Widodo, Governor of Jakarta and Indonesian President-elect, in 2013. With The Presidency Secured, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Must Now Address…
Islam
European Court Rules That France Can Maintain Burqa Ban
No rights are breached by the ban, says Europe’s top rights court. The European Human Rights court ruled that a ban of the burqa and the…
Atheism
Saudi Arabia Defines Atheists as Terrorists
By Tribes of the World [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], from Flickr King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has shocked many by announcing in a royal proclamation that…
Ethics
Religious Freedom Victory at Council of Europe
On April 10, 2014, thousands of international human rights watchers breathed a deep sigh of relief when the Parliamentary of Assembly of the Council of Europe…
Ethics
Opposition to the Council of Europe’s Upcoming Vote to Establish “Sect Observatories” and “Sect Awareness Sessions” Swells
Next week, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will vote on a Report and Resolution that proposes to adopt the controversial and internationally…
Christianity
Religious Freedom Bill Passed By Mississippi Legislators
A controversial bill, that according to supporters, would support religious freedom, has been passed in Mississippi. The bill could allow Mississippi residents to sue regarding laws…
Ethics
Human Rights in Action: Petition and Letter Circulating to Protect Freedom of Religion in Europe
This afternoon I came across a petition online that I could not help but sign—and I strongly urge you to do the same. Sometimes we may…
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Freedom of Religion as a Human Right: The Council of Europe’s Upcoming Vote on Establishing “Sect Observatories”
For Americans accustomed to the (at least theoretical) separation of church and state implicit in the First Amendment of the Constitution, it may come as a…