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June 24, 2020: Judge Rules New York May Not Enforce Double-Standard Restrictions On Religious Gatherings

https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/26/judge-rules-new-york-may-not-enforce-double-standard-restrictions-on-religious-gatherings/ New York may no longer restrict religious gatherings to 25 percent capacity while other businesses can operate at 50 percent, according to a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge on Friday. U.S. District Judge Gary Sharpe ruled that New York could not limit socially-distanced, outdoor religious services while it allowed outdoor graduation ceremonies…

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July 17, 2020: The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr649 The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 passed overwhelmingly in the House and Senate. The legislation condemns the Chinese Communist Party for the detention centers and recommends a tougher response to the human rights abuses suffered by Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs and other Muslim minorities in the region.

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June 15, 2020: Catholic Inspired Organizations: Toward a More Inclusive Society

https://foruminternational.org/about-2019-2/ Dear colleagues and friends, It is our pleasure to send you the attached publication of Catholic Inspired Organizations: Toward a More Inclusive Society, which mirrors the collaborative efforts of the past two years. We sincerely hope that it will be useful in further developing your advocacy efforts at the international level. Please feel free to…

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June 12, 2020: A Big Step for Religious Freedom

https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-big-step-for-religious-freedom-11591917899 By Nina Shea June 11, 2020 7:25 pm ET For decades religious freedom has been treated as the unwanted stepcihld in the human-rights side of U.S. foreign policy. But in a rare ray of light this dark spring, America’s defining right has been recognized at the highest level as a “moral and national security imperative.”…