2014 was a year of major headlines concerning religion and religious freedoms in Malaysia. What will 2015 hold for the nation and its people?
The U.S. Senate has approved Rabbi David Saperstein as Ambassador for Religious Freedom in an attempt to strengthen religious freedom throughout the world. He
Myanmar parliament discusses laws that would restrict religion and family. The President of Myanmar, Thein Sein, has recently approved a draft law that has gained
A Federal Judge dismissed a lawsuit against Kansas' educational science standards because challengers “did not claim specific enough injuries” to sustain. On Tuesday, December
A Maryland school district removed religion from its calendar after taking requests to include Islam's Eid al-Adha. Many disapproved, including Chuck Norris. Recently, Maryland’s
In an update this month to the Air Force Instruction 1-1 (AFI 1-1), several changes have been made in order to “clarify guidance” for
Indonesia's president, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, and the Ministers for Religious and Home Affairs drafted a new law to protect religious freedom for minorities. President
USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett, Commissioner Mary Ann Glendon, and Executive Director Jackie Wolcott with parliamentarians at the launch of the International Parliamentary Coalition
Parents in several parts of the United States are complaining about assignments given to their children to study and learn about Islam. Many schools
Stating their religion is vital to their rehabilitation, prisoners in AZ have filed a class-action lawsuit. A few days ago, the Judge Leslie Kobayashi