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Article: The Flawed Implementation of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998: A European Perspective

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January 1, 2005
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I. INTRODUCTION: UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Religious freedom has always been at the core of American life and public policy. As the first freedom enumerated in the Bill of Rights, religious freedom is a cornerstone of American liberty.1 Due to the importance of this liberty, religion has had a constant presence in U.S. foreign policy debates for the last fifty years.2 Just before the Second World War, President Franklin D. Roosevelt stressed the importance of religious liberty for all and identified guaranteeing this freedom as a compelling reason for Americans to join the struggle for freedom in Europe.3 Many of the United States' concepts of religious freedom are ...

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