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13.03.2009, 20:11
The Ministry of Education and Science plans to ask teenage students which religion they would like to study at school, within the limits of the new educational program called “Spiritual-Moral Culture”.
11.03.2009, 16:19
Kyrgyz Education Ministry has lifted the ban on traditional Islamic headscarves in schools after numerous protests. The ban was meant as a preventive measure against radical movements.
06.03.2009, 08:57
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In Portugal, a Catholic Church leader has caused offence by warning women to think twice before marrying a Muslim. The cardinal claims such weddings will only lead to problems.
27.02.2009, 01:31
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A 6-year-old boy has reportedly been forced to take part in a religious ceremony at a public school.
01.04.2010, 15:19
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Mutual understanding between people in such a multinational country as Russia is essential. A new course aimed at teaching school kids respect for other cultures and religions has been launched in 19 regions.
06.05.2009, 14:11
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A US panel added Russia to its watch list of 11 countries which it believes are regressing in the area of religious freedom. While this raises several genuine problems in Russian society, some arguments seem flawed.
28.10.2009, 09:36
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Fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS is the focus for fifty eastern European and central Asian countries who have gathered in Moscow today. In Russia, discrimination also adds to the burden of HIV-positive people.
20.10.2010, 20:07
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"A belt is for your trousers - a talk is for your child" - that's the message that is displayed on a new item for sale in Barnaul, the capital of southern Siberia’s Altay Territory.
26.09.2009, 14:59
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The French human rights organization “Stop Violence” has accused the French and Hungarian governments of violating the rights of Russian citizen Irina Belenkaya and her daughter Eliza Andre.
11.06.2009, 14:06
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Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has demanded that a four-year-old-girl be saved from almost certain death. The girl’s parents, who are Jehovah's Witnesses, were preventing hospital doctors from treating her.
Published: 13 March, 2009, 15:30
A teacher of philosophy in Russia's Far Eastern college has persecuted his students for their religious beliefs. Vladislav Radchenko now faces criminal charges and could get up to five years in jail if proven guilty.
