“The pain you’ve caused to hundreds, maybe thousands, is irreversible.” A victim impact statement in the Matthew Perry case revealed the human toll behind the overdose that just led to a 15-year sentence for Hollywood’s “Ketamine Queen”—in Freedom. https://t.co/AUDo3xaJcu
Journalists everywhere are alarmed at the way Bari Weiss and her poorly named “Free Press” have sacrificed journalism—applying its standards only when it suits them and discarding them the rest of the time to broadcast bigoted, false claims rejected in federal court more than a decade ago. So much for a publication that promotes itself as fearless and principled. It’s neither. https://t.co/SrPIZKYcWx @bariweiss@SulkinMaya
Outrage is growing after a Japanese court dissolved the Unification Church despite no criminal conviction, raising fears of a precedent that could reshape how religious groups are treated worldwide—in Freedom Magazine. https://t.co/SkgiMeWJvs
USCIRF Chair Abraham Cooper: "@ECHR_CEDH's ruling to uphold Belgian legal decrees preventing ritual slaughter, foundational practices in both Judaism and Islam, directly contradicts #FoRB, which includes adherence to dietary regulations."
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"International humanitarian law protects houses of worship & religious sites," said @USCIRF's @StephenSchneck.
"We are alarmed that, despite these protections, [they] continue to be impermissibly damaged & destroyed in armed conflicts around the globe." https://t.co/zcCcKN6z3U
USCIRF commemorates the third anniversary of the U.S. government’s determination of China’s genocide against the predominantly Muslim #Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in the #Xinjiang region. https://t.co/pzxv5xe95v
Read USCIRF's report on Religious Freedom Concerns in the European Union to learn more about religious freedom violations in France, including state-led discrimination against groups the government characterizes as “cults.” https://t.co/631xjRFiJt
USCIRF Chair Abraham Cooper: “Building on the problematic 2001 About-Picard law, these changes would allow govt orgs known to target religious minority groups like Jehovah's Witnesses & Scientologists to participate in cult-related criminal proceedings.” https://t.co/s74Gyg19Z4
USCIRF Commissioner Mohamed Magid: “USCIRF is concerned by the religious freedom implications of #France's proposed amendments that would strengthen existing cult-related offenses and increase the penalties for violations.” https://t.co/fSE8W5ijLM
Why did Leah Remini attempt to extort $1.5 million from #Scientology in 2016 after the Church responded truthfully to her dishonest and despicable harassment of the Church and its leader?
At @InterfaithWorld in #Chicago today? Join me for 2 special events:
1pm - The Importance of Interfaith Coalitions in Defending Freedom of Religion or Belief #FoRB
5:30pm - Defending Women’s Rights in the Contemporary World – A Faith Perspective
In a just-released report on religious freedom in the EU, @USCIRF censured the French and German governments for contributing to the spread of malicious disinformation about minority religions, including the Church of Scientology. @nuryturkel https://t.co/Mq6WwocoDe