A distressing map of religious freedom around the world

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued a report highlighting those it calls the worst violators of religious freedom in the world. Among them are many Asian and Middle Eastern governments, although some Western European countries are also included.   The report from the bipartisan advisory body divides violators into three categories. Fifteen “tier 1″…

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Virginia man who tried to join terrorists gets 25 years

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A college dropout and Muslim convert who threatened the creators of the “South Park” cartoon series and then tried to join an al-Qaida-linked terror group in Somalia was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison. Zachary A. Chesser, 21, of Bristow, Va., pleaded guilty last year to supporting the al-Shabab terrorist group…

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    Rights group attacks Dutch immigration policy

    Human Rights Watch has stated that a Dutch policy of forcing would-be immigrants to pass a language and culture test before seeking a visa, is discriminatory. The rights group said that the tests target families from developing nations such as Turkey and Morocco, because citizens from Japan, the United States, and other developed nations are…

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