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	International Religious Freedom Report 2002: Malaysia
		There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report.
		Government funds support an Islamic religious establishment (the Government also grants limited funds to non-Islamic religious communities), and it is official policy to "infuse Islamic values" into the administration of the country.
		For Muslim children, religious education according to a government-approved curriculum is compulsory in public schools.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2002/13899.htm (2011 words)

	2000 Annual Report for International Religious Freedom: Malaysia
		According to the ruling, the religious conversion of Muslims is solely the jurisdiction of Islamic courts.
		For Muslim children, religious education according to a government-approved curriculum is compulsory.
		There were no reports of the forced religious conversion of minor U.S. citizens who had been abducted or illegally removed from the United States, or of the Government's refusal to allow such citizens to be returned to the United States.
	www.cesnur.org /testi/irf2000/malaysia.html (1307 words)

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	UNHCR - U.S. Department of State Annual Report on International Religious Freedom for 2006 - Malaysia
		There was no material change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report.
		Various religious groups were not recognized as such by the Government, and they sometimes registered themselves under the Companies Act to operate legally.
		Unregistered religious statues and houses of worship may be demolished by the state.
	www.unhcr.org /home/RSDCOI/450fb0ac11.html (2725 words)

	Malaysia: Religious Laws Oppress Christian Converts
		Besides religious rights for Joy, at issue is whether Islamic courts have the sole right to handle cases of Muslims who leave their religion.
		The NRD refused to change her religious status and insisted that Joy obtain an order from the Islamic law (sharia) court stating that she had become an apostate.
		Malaysia may not be entirely Muslim (58% according to the article) but there's no doubt they've got the NRD in their pocket along with probably every other governmental agency.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1623667/posts (1310 words)

	Religious Freedom Page
		Adherence to Islam is considered intrinsic to Malay ethnic identity, and therefore Islamic religious laws administered by state authorities through Islamic courts bind all ethnic Malays in some matters.
		Government funds support an Islamic religious establishment, and it is official policy to "infuse Islamic values" into the administration of the country.
		In September the Government stated that it was monitoring the activities of 55 religious groups believed to be involved in "deviant" Islamic teachings.
	religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu /nationprofiles/Malaysia/status.html (606 words)

	US Names Religious Freedom Violators -- 11/09/2005
		Religious freedom sanctions have been taken against Eritrea and measures against Saudi Arabia was waived for six-months two months ago.
		Addressing a press conference, U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom John Hanford said although the department was not designating any new CPCs now, the law did allow it to add countries to the list at any stage of the year.
		North Korea did not permit religious freedom at all, China's "respect for freedom of religion and freedom of conscience remained poor," and Burma was accused of severe violations.
	www.cnsnews.com /ViewForeignBureaus.asp?Page=/ForeignBureaus/archive/200511/FOR20051109b.html (691 words)

	The Religion Report - 28 June 2006 - Freedom of Religion in Malaysia?
		In Malaysia's Federal Court later today, a landmark case gets underway which goes to the heart of that country's claim to be a tolerant and pluralist society, the claim that Islam is a tolerant religion, and the claim that sharia law can coexist with the secular laws in such a society.
		The problem for Lina Joy is that although Malaysia's constitution guarantees freedom of religion, it also decrees that ethnic Malays have to be Muslim.
		Status of religious freedom in Malaysia (on wikipedia)
	www.abc.net.au /rn/religionreport/stories/2006/1673632.htm (1133 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| OPINION > Convert from Islam poses crucial religious-freedom test on Malaysia
		KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s status as a moderate Muslim country is being put to the test in a milestone court decision that may allow Muslims to renounce their faith, a move considered one of Islam’s greatest sins.
		The 42-year-old woman at the center of the case is a member of Malaysia’s majority ethnic Malay community, who make up 60 percent of the population of more than 26 million.
		Malaysia’s civil courts operate parallel to Shari’a courts for Muslims in areas of personal law such as divorce, child custody and inheritance.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2007/jan/13/yehey/opinion/20070113opi6.html (493 words)

	Singapore
		The generally amicable relationship among religions in society contributed to religious freedom.
		All religious groups are subject to government scrutiny and must be registered legally under the Societies Act.
		The act was passed in 1990, and revised in 2001, in response to actions that the Government viewed as threats to religious harmony.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2005/51529.htm (1909 words)

	Annual Report on International Religious Freedom for 1999: Malaysia
		The religious practices of the remainder are not known with certainty.
		In September 1998, the Government stated that it was monitoring the activities of 55 religious groups believed to be involved in "deviant" Islamic teachings.
		The U.S. Embassy discusses religious freedom issues with the Government in the overall context of the promotion of human rights issues, which are of the highest priority to the U.S. Government.
	www.cesnur.org /testi/irf/irf_malaysia99.html (1173 words)

	International Religious Freedom News Archive
		Her testimony was on the state of human rights and religious freedom in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and the implications these conditions have on U.S. foreign policy.
		In a 2-1 decision, the Federal Court of Malaysia refused to recognize the conversion of Lina Joy, a Malaysian woman, from Islam to Christianity, saying she was not free to change religions of her own accord and that the civil courts of the land had no jurisdiction over her case.
		The US Commission on International Religious Freedom announces its recommendations for countries which severely violate religious freedom to the Secretary of State (view press release), while President Bush appoints three new members to the Commission (White House press release).
	www.becketfund.org /index.php/article/589.html (3830 words)

	JRS-USA Main Page
		JRS continues to work to alleviate the suffering of refugees in Malaysia through programs of direct assistance and advocacy.
		The raid was part of a nationwide crackdown on all undocumented migrants in Thailand, regardless of their nationality or refugee status.
		This plan for expansion of the use of detention is cause for serious concern as to whether the spiritual needs of those detained will be met under this new system.
	www.jrsusa.org (1994 words)

	Initiatives of Change - International Association of Initiatives of Change
		Based in Caux, Switzerland, Initiatives of Change International is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, and Participatory Status at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.
		His interests include inter religious dialogue, reconciliation and, at heart, the mechanisms of change in professional as well as personal life; these interests are mirrored in the various articles and editorials published in Initiatives of Change publications as well as other media.
		He is presently the Vice-Chair of MRA Malaysia and is also active with several NGO’s in Malaysia in the areas of Inter-faith and Justice issues.
	www.iofc.org /en/abt/organization/int-assocn (1459 words)

	2006 Report on International Religious Freedom
		--09/15/06 On-the-Record Briefing on the Release of the Department of State’s Annual Report on International Religious Freedom; John V. Hanford III, Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom; Washington, DC Remarks on the U.S. Department of State's Annual Report on International Religious Freedom; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC 2006 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom
		The International Religious Freedom report is submitted to Congress annually by the Department of State in compliance with Section 102(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) of 1998.
		It includes individual country chapters on the status of religious freedom worldwide.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2006 (266 words)

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