Is Malaysia Ready For A Fresh Start In 2015?

Is Malaysia Ready For A Fresh Start In 2015?

2014 was a year of major headlines concerning religion and religious freedoms in Malaysia. What will 2015 hold for the nation and its people?

Rabbi David Saperstein Becomes First Jewish Ambassador For Religious Freedom

Rabbi David Saperstein Becomes First Jewish Ambassador For Religious Freedom

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 Drafts Shocking Laws on Religion and Family

Myanmar Drafts Shocking Laws on Religion and Family

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

Kansas Dismisses Science Standards Lawsuit

Kansas Dismisses Science Standards Lawsuit

A Federal Judge dismissed a lawsuit against Kansas' educational science standards because challengers “did not claim specific enough injuries” to sustain. On Tuesday, December

Chuck Norris Reacts to Maryland Schools’ New Calendar

Chuck Norris Reacts to Maryland Schools’ New Calendar

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

Air Force Updates Its Rules Concerning Religious Freedom

Air Force Updates Its Rules Concerning Religious Freedom

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 Drafts New Law for Religious Freedom

Indonesia Drafts New Law for Religious Freedom

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

30 Parliamentarians Meet With USCIRF In Oslo To Sign A Freedom Of Religion Charter

30 Parliamentarians Meet With USCIRF In Oslo To Sign A Freedom Of Religion Charter

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 Upset Their Children Are Learning About Islam in School

Parents Upset Their Children Are Learning About Islam in School

Parents in several parts of the United States are complaining about assignments given to their children to study and learn about Islam. Many schools

AZ Inmates Win Status to Fight for Native Hawaiian Religion

AZ Inmates Win Status to Fight for Native Hawaiian Religion

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