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VIRGINIA

New Virginia Program Aims to Dispel Fears of Muslims
www.wvec.com
www.rethinkbias.org

See also: Florida Muslims use Billboard to Counter Negative Perceptions
www.sun-sentinel.com

Backlash Against Islamophobic Letter Hounds U.S. Representative Virgil Goode
www.beliefnet.com
www.roanoke.com
www.c-ville.com

NATIONAL

U.S. Muslims, Federal Government Meet to Define Islamophobia
www.mideastweb.org
www.brook.edu

Ira Glass Radio Show â..This American Lifeâ.. Tells Stories of Islamophobia, Justice
www.thislife.org

American â..House Churchâ.. Congregations Grow in Popularity
www.religionlink.org
www.barna.org

COURTS/LEGAL

2nd Circuit Permits NY Corrections Officers to Proceed With Religious Bias Claim
www.newsday.com
www.businessinsurance.com
www.ca2.uscourts.gov:8080

9th Circuit Certifies Issues in San Diego Boy Scouts Case, Asks State Court to Rule
cbs5.com
www.signonsandiego.com
biz.yahoo.com

Georgiaâ..s Cobb County School District Abandons Evolution Book Stickers
wwrn.org
www.latimes.com
arstechnica.com

Pennsylvania College Lawsuit Claims Anti-Discrimination Laws Violate Religious Freedom
wwrn.org
www.insidehighered.com
www.geneva.edu

Texas Zoning Case Will Test State Law on Religious Freedom
www.dfw.com
www.mysanantonio.com
www.usareligiousnews.com

University of Texas Workers Dismissed for Attempting â..Exorcismâ.. of Cubicle
www.dfw.com
www.thestate.com
www.cbn.com

DoJ Special Counsel for Religious Discrimination Newsletter 21 Online
www.usdoj.gov

New Study on Legal Developments Affecting Faith-Based Initiatives Released
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org
www.abpnews.com
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org

INTERNATIONAL

Egyptian Court Decision Banning Bahaiism on Identity Cards Draws US Criticism
www.iht.com

US House Holds Hearings on International Religious Freedom
www.internationalrelations.house.gov
newsblaze.com
www.cnsnews.com

UN Declaration on Religious Tolerance Commemorated in Prague
news.bahai.org
www.tolerance95.cz

Christian Pentecostals Reshape Religious Landscape in Asia, Latin America
pewforum.org
www.economist.com

Claims of Waning Secularism, Waxing Religiosity in Europe
www.ft.com
www.ft.com

PRC Christian Numbers Rising with Official Toleranceâ.¨
wwrn.org
www.freep.com
wwrn.org

Uzbek Government and Media Deny Religious Freedom Reality
wwrn.org
www.forum18.org
www.forum18.org

After Niyazov, Turkmenistan Anticipates Greater Freedom of Religion
www.forum18.org
www.state.gov
www.rukhnama.com

Lebanese NGO Carries Public Information Campaign Against Religious Sectarianism
wwrn.org
www.concordmonitor.com
www.05amam.org

Iraqi, Other Christians in Middle East Suffer from Regionâ..s Many Conflicts
www.aina.org
wwrn.org
www.timesonline.co.uk

See also: Iraqi Christians Suggest Several Plans for Autonomous Region
religion.info

List of websites checked:

International/Non-Governmental Organizations
www.osce.org
www.irla.org
www.asil.org
www.minorityrights.org
www.forum18.org
pewforum.org
www.freedomhouse.org
www.unpo.org
www.religioustolerance.org
www.freedomforum.org
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org
www.opendoorsusa.org
www.ohchr.org

US Government Agencies
www.usdoj.gov
www.state.gov
www.uscirf.gov

Religion News
www.beliefnet.com
www.religionwriters.com
www.pbs.org
religionclause.blogspot.com
meaningoflife.tv

Legal Foundations
www.aclu.org
www.rluipa.com
www.becketfund.org
www.oyez.org
www.rutherford.org
www.au.org
www.aclj.org
www.ffrf.org
www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org
www.lc.org
www.thomasmore.org
www.humanistlegalcenter.org

Academic Sites
www.pluralism.org
jurist.law.pitt.edu

Interest Sites
www.bjconline.org
www.csw.org.uk
www.indiancountry.com
www.cair-net.org
news.bahai.org
www.sikhe.com
www.persecution.org
www.fotf.ca
www.christian.org.uk
www.churchstate.org
www.infidels.org
www.christianitytoday.com
www.narf.org
www.hinduamericanfoundation.org
zenit.org
www.maaf.info
www.hrwf.org
www.copts4freedom.com
imamsofamerica.com
www.saldef.org
www.cfidc.org
www.americanhumanist.org

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Prepared by the Education Division of the Council for America's First Freedom

Isabelle Kinnard, JD, Ph.D., Director

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer

Disclaimer: This information is provided to inform recipients of reports and articles about religious freedom. The views and opinions expressed in each article are those of the author, not necessarily the Council for America's First Freedom.