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...what has been dubbed a blow to Malaysia's religious freedom, the country's highest court on Wednesday denied an appeal by Christian convert Lina Joy to make her switch from Islam recognized by law. A multi-ethnic state composed largely of Muslim Malays, Christian and Buddhist Chinese, and Hindu and Sikh Indians, Malaysia has long prided itself on its diversity of faiths. To safeguard this religious heterogeneity, the country's constitution sets out a dual-track legal system in which Muslims are bound by Shari'a law for issues such as marriage, property and death, while members of other...
...Harvard Foundation’s record speaks for itself. It has enabled the Harvard community to overcome many racial and ethnic conflicts over the years, and we continue to do so. It has sponsored approximately 150 programs and projects during the 2006-2007 academic year that were intended to promote interracial, inter-religious and cultural understanding...
...improved police-student relations. I will also urge the faculty advisory committee of the Harvard Foundation to support the “I am Harvard” campaign as a campus-wide effort to raise the level of awareness of all members of the Harvard community about the racial, ethnic, and religious diversity of Harvard’s present demographic, and the University’s appreciation of that valued diversity...
CYBERWARFARE: When Estonian authorities decided to take down a Soviet war memorial, they might have expected a few protests from the Baltic country's ethnic Russian minority. An all-out cyberwar seemed less likely. Yet since the end of April, more than 100 separate attacks have hit Estonia's computer systems. Estonia, known as E-stonia because of its sophisticated use of the Internet, has accused Russia of orchestrating the strikes. The Kremlin has denied any involvement...
...Serbian province of Kosovo, whose 2 million people are predominantly ethnic Albanians and want independence, has been administered as a U.N. protectorate since NATO's 78-day bombing campaign forced Serbian withdrawal in 1999. Now, U.N.'s special envoy Marti Ahtisaari has proposed de facto independence under European Union supervision for Kosovo, with a view to subsequently integrating both it and Serbia into the EU. Ahtisaari's plan is backed by the U.S. and NATO countries, but Russia strongly objects to what it describes as a dangerous precedent for separatists elsewhere. And as an historical ally of Serbia, Russia cannot...