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Local committee filling Backpacks of Love for the homeless

Article content A local group, made up of members from multiple churches in North Bay, is on a mission to fill 200 backpacks with items urgently needed for the city’s homeless. The Compassionate Committee for the Homeless in North Bay, a group made up of approximately 17 members from eight different churches mostly from the downtown, held its first drop-off event Saturday afternoon at the New Apostolic Church on Joseph Street. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Local committee filling Backpacks of Love for the homeless Back to video Rebecca Riesen, lead coordinator of Backpacks for Love, said the committee’s goal is to help end homelessness in North Bay.

2020 Report on International Religious Freedom: Uzbekistan | U S Embassy in Uzbekistan

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM MAY 12, 2021 Executive Summary The constitution provides for freedom of religion or belief and separation of government and religion. Throughout the year, the government consulted with international legal scholars regarding draft updates to the law on religion, and on August 6, it officially requested a joint opinion from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission. On October 12, the OSCE end Venice Commission issued their joint opinion, stating that while the draft provided some improved protections, it also allowed the government to maintain strict and excessive control over religion and religious freedom. It also stated, “The Draft Law should be substantially revised in order to ensure its full compliance with international human rights standards and OSCE human dimension commitments.” At year’s end, the draft remained under discussion in parliament. The government

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