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		Pakistan is an Islamic republic in which 96 percent of the population is Muslim, and the Government imposes limits on freedom of religion.
		Minority religious groups fear that the explicit constitutional imposition of Shari'a (Islamic law) favored by the Prime Minister in his proposed 15th amendment and his goal of Islamizing government and society may further restrict the freedom to practice non- Islamic religions.
		Ahmadis continue to suffer from a variety of restrictions of religious freedom and widespread societal discrimination, including violation of their places of worship, being barred from burial in Muslim graveyards, denial of freedom of faith, speech, and assembly, and restrictions on their press.
	religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu /nationprofiles/Pakistan/status.html (2205 words)

	International Religious Freedom Report 2002: Pakistan
		Religious freedom is "subject to law, public order, and morality;" accordingly, actions or speech deemed derogatory to Islam or to its Prophet are not protected.
		Religious and sectarian groups mounted large-scale protests against the proposed change and some religious leaders stated that if the laws were changed, even just procedurally, persons would be justified in killing blasphemers themselves.
		Religious minorities state that members of their communities, especially minors, sometimes are pressured by private groups and individuals to convert to Islam.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2002/14026.htm (9474 words)

	USCIRF report on International Religious Freedom - May, 2004: Pakistan
		The response of the government of Pakistan to persistent sectarian and religiously motivated violence in Pakistan continues to be inadequate.
		Pakistan’s Hudood Ordinances, Islamic decrees introduced in 1979 and enforced alongside the country's secular legal system, provide for harsh punishments such as amputation and death by stoning for violations of Islamic law.
		Shahbaz Bhatti, President of the All-Pakistan Minorities Alliance and an advocate for religious freedom in Pakistan.
	www.thepersecution.org /ussdcirf/usirf2004.html (1389 words)

	U.S. Releases Annual Report on International Religious Freedom, December 18, 2003
		Religious freedom reinforces the development and strength of civil societies, and it dampens the appeal of religious extremism and religion-based terrorism.
		Religious and human rights groups outside of the country have provided numerous, usually unconfirmed reports that members of underground churches have been beaten, arrested, tortured, or killed because of their religious beliefs.
		The International Religious Freedom Act prescribes a section of the Executive Summary that identifies countries in which there has been a "significant improvement in the protection and promotion" of religious freedom and includes a description of the nature of the improvement as well as an analysis of the factors contributing to it.
	www.usembassy.it /file2003_12/alia/a3121807.htm (10582 words)

	Developing Countries
		Despite the signs of a spiritual revival worldwide, religious freedom, which is the foundation for any other freedom, has come under attack by people in both the secular and religious realm.
		Religious fundamentalism in the Middle East is on the rise, accompanied by increased intolerance toward different religious beliefs.
		In Pakistan, many are imprisoned and some are tortured or face the death penalty due to charges brought under the blasphemy law.
	www.religiousfreedom.com /Conference/japan/Moreno.htm (1743 words)

	US Releases 2005 International Religious Freedom Report
		Religious groups must obtain authorization from the Government to reconstruct or repair existing places of worship; however, the process of obtaining permission and purchasing construction materials from government outlets is lengthy and expensive.
		The regime continued to repress unauthorized religious groups, and there were indications that the regime used authorized religious entities for external propaganda and political purposes and that local citizens were barred from entering their places of worship.
		Religious freedom is not recognized or protected under the country's laws, and basic religious freedoms are denied to all but those who adhere to the state-sanctioned version of Sunni Islam.
	www.aina.org /news/20051108162312.htm (8793 words)

	Panel: Religious freedom report shows need for more action - (BP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The report said enough to convince the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom it was correct previously in recommending Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan and Vietnam as "countries of particular concern." CPCs, as designated by the State Department, are regimes that participate in or permit severe and ongoing violations of religious liberty.
		Religious freedom is a "central tenet of United States foreign policy and an important part of our mission" at the State Department, Armitage said.
		The issuance of the fifth religious freedom report is a "ringing reaffirmation of the wisdom" in passing the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act, which requires such an annual document, Land said.
	www.bpnews.net /bpnews.asp?ID=17304 (1213 words)

	Status of religious freedom in Pakistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pakistan is the first Islamic Republic of the world, came into existence in 1947 at the name of Islam.
		Pakistan's Penal Code mandates the death sentence for anyone defiling the name of Muhammad, whom Muslims view as a prophet.
		The Pakistan government does not ban formally the public practice of the Ahmadi religion, but the practice of the Ahmadi faith is restricted severely by law.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Status_of_religious_freedom_in_Pakistan (1724 words)

	Center for Religious Freedom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Chairman, your stalwart support over many years for religious freedom throughout the world and your championing the International Religious Freedom Act itself is to be heartily commended.
		I believe there is no better way to help the persecuted religious believers in Vietnam, Pakistan, Egypt, North Korea, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere than to see China and Sudan become first cases on a short-list of countries where the U.S. is prepared to spend political capital to end the scourge of religious genocide and persecution.
		We have observed that foreign governments are keenly aware of the report and, as of this morning, are on notice that America has a deep abiding concern for religious freedom for all peoples and may be prepared to act accordingly in its foreign policy.
	www.freedomhouse.org /religion/news/bn1999/bn-1999-10-06.htm (1049 words)

	USCIRF report on International Religious Freedom - May, 2005: Pakistan
		In addition to the eight countries previously designated last year by Secretary Powell as CPCs, the Commission finds that the governments of Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan have engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of religious freedom, and recommends that they be designated as CPCs this year.
		Belated efforts to curb extremism through reform of Pakistan’s thousands of Islamic religious schools appear to have had little effect thus far, and many of these schools continue to provide ideological training and motivation to those who take part in violence targeting religious minorities in Pakistan and abroad.
		Ahmadis, who number three-four million in Pakistan, are prevented by law from engaging in the full practice of their faith.
	www.thepersecution.org /ussdcirf/usirf2005.html (1733 words)

	The Unmentionable Freedom
		For all the talk of a "freedom deficit," the authors of the U.N. report fail to recognize the unique status of religious expression.
		"Freedom of religion is the only way to build a strong, moral society," says Radwan Masmoudi, "where people can deal with each other with dignity, respect, trust, and fairness." Progressive thinkers such as Masmoudi advocate "liberal Islam," which considers freedom of conscience a sacred right as well as a central democratic doctrine.
		For until the culture of religious repression is decisively challenged, it's hard to imagine an "Arab spring" that would survive the summer heat of the dictators and theocrats in waiting.
	www.heritage.org /Press/Commentary/ed052805a.cfm (1253 words)

	Freedom of Religion or Belief
		This right shall include freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his [her] choice, and freedom either individually or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his [her] religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching.
		Freedom to manifest one’s religion or belief may be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health, morals or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others.
		Entries are divided by region and introduced by a regional overview; themes include the relationships between belief groups and the state, freedom of manifest belief in law and practice, religion and schools, religious minorities, new religious movements, the impact of beliefs on the status of women, and conscientious objection to military service.
	www1.umn.edu /humanrts/edumat/studyguides/religion.html (5940 words)

	Nina Shea & John F. Cullinan on Iraq's Constitution on National Review Online
		Religious freedom is at risk in the new Iraq.
		Among the latter are potentially grave risks for religious freedom, the cornerstone of all basic human rights.
		We fear greatly that this and other provisions are the opening wedge for the imposition of a regime of group rights, which are anathema to secure individual rights and protections — and a recipe for wider civil strife based on narrow identity politics.
	www.nationalreview.com /comment/shea200508290941.asp (1684 words)

	Religious freedom commission showing results after 5 years, members say - (BP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Developments in Sudan as a result of pressure from the United States and the willingness of President Bush and other officials to raise the issue of religious freedom on visits to China are examples of such actions, Young said.
		The commission remains concerned about developments regarding religious freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan, where a radical Islamic government was deposed by another effort spearheaded by the United States, it said in its report.
		In Iraq, a hopeful sign for religious liberty occurred in March when freedom of conscience and religion was embraced in the release of the Transitional Administrative Law, the commission reported.
	www.sbcbaptistpress.org /bpnews.asp?ID=18268 (1124 words)

	Catholic World News : Islam and Religious Freedom
		Freedom House--a Washington-based think-tank that appraises the condition political and religious liberty--offers a similarly bleak summary of the condition of religious freedom in the Muslim world.
		On its global "Map of Religious Freedom," Freedom House shows most of northern Africa and the Middle East in red: the color assigned to nations that are classified as "not free." Many prominent Islamic nations (Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Sudan) are placed in this most restrictive category.
		Freedom House also takes note of the three countries in which Christians are threatened by sustained campaigns of large-scale religious violence: Sudan, Indonesia, and Nigeria.
	www.cwnews.com /news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=21196 (337 words)

	Panel urges Bush to make religious freedom pivotal
		WASHINGTON (RNS)--Pointing to "egregious" violations of religious freedom in countries such as China, Vietnam and Sudan, a federal commission on religious freedom abroad has issued a new report urging the Bush administration to make the issue a central part of U.S. foreign policy.
		In China, religious freedom has sharply deteriorated since the commission issued its first report in May 2000, the report said.
		That deterioration "validated" concerns the commission had last fall that Congress' decision to grant permanent normal trade relations status to China without demanding religious freedom reform would foster the assumption that Washington attached little importance to freedom of religion in China, the report said.
	www.baptiststandard.com /2001/5_14/pages/bush.html (466 words)

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