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  Jul 31, 2018

  Canadian Man Changes Sex on Birth Certificate to Save Money on Car Insurance, Exposes System

  A Canadian man says that it was extremely easy for him to change the sex on his birth certificate even though he is not transgender and only wanted to save about $1,100 on his car insurance each year.

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  Jul 31, 2018

  Christian Doctor Investigated by Medical Board After Retweeting Posts Opposing Transgender Ideology

  A Christian conservative doctor is reportedly being investigated by the prosecutorial arm of the Medical Board of Australia for retweeting posts that were critical of "radical gender indoctrination" of children.

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  Jul 30, 2018

  New Report Details How Myanmar Military Systematically Planned the Rohingya Genocide

  An extensive new report based on over 250 interviews with survivors and military personnel contradicts the Myanmar government's claims about the attacks on Rohingya communities and details how authorities trained neighboring civilian communities to attack the Rohingya in a genocide-like manner.

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  Jul 30, 2018

  Jeff Sessions Says a 'Dangerous Movement' Is 'Eroding' Religious Freedom, Launches Task Force

  Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of a new Justice Department Religious Liberty Task Force, which is designed to help implement the sweeping religious freedom guidance he issued last year that outlined 20 legal principles that federal government agencies should follow.

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  Jul 28, 2018

  Rwanda: Over 8,000 Churches Close After Gov't Passes Law Regulating Religious Groups

  The Rwanda Governance Board continues to close churches it says fail to meet requirements laid down at the beginning of the year.

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  Jul 28, 2018

  10 Highlights From First-Ever State Dept. Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom Worldwide

  The United States State Department hosted its first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom this week, a much-anticipated three-day conference that was attended by delegates from over 80 countries including some where there are religious freedom concerns.

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  Jul 27, 2018

  Indonesian Christian Man Sentenced 4 Years in Prison for Insulting Muhammad on Facebook

  An Indonesian court has sentenced a Christian man to four years in prison after he was accused of insulting Islam and its prophet Muhammad in a Facebook post.

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  Jul 27, 2018

  What Does the State Department's Potomac Declaration Say and Do?

  The Trump State Department capped off its first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom Thursday by issuing the historic Potomac Declaration proclaiming religious freedom a "God-given right" and launching accompanying initiatives designed to help facilitate that right worldwide.

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  Jul 27, 2018

  N. Korean Defector Recalls Denying Christ 3 Times Like Apostle Peter Amid Regime Torture

  North Korean defector Ji Hyeona couldn't help but shed a few tears while sharing her account of abuse and torture at the U.S. State Department's first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom.

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  Jul 26, 2018

  Mike Pence Spoke With Pastor Andrew Brunson, Threatens Turkey With Sanctions If Not Released

  Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that he has spoken with jailed pastor Andrew Brunson and warned Turkish leaders that if they don't release the church leader the country will face "significant sanctions," a promise President Donald Trump has seconded.