Armenian Fund
April
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Lebanon
The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right in practice; however, there are some restrictions. There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report. There is no state religion; however, discrimination based on religion is built into the system of government. The Government appoints and pays the salaries of Muslim and Druze judges as the judicial system is historically part of the State apparatus. Because of the religious nature of the political system, officially unrecognized groups such as Baha’is, Buddhists, Hindus, and unregistered Protestant Christian groups can be disadvantaged under the law. The generally amicable relationship among religions in society contributed to religious freedom; however, there are periodic reports of friction between reli ... [Read More]
U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action Programs: Europe
AZERBAIJANThe Landmine Problem The conflict with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region in 1988–1994, and other Azerbaijani land that Armenian troops held, left Azerbaijan with a landmine and an unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem. The UN estimates that landmines and UXO affect 604 square kilometers of liberated Azerbaijani land in 64 villages in 11 affected districts. Although no accurate estimate of the total number of landmines is available, the International Committee of the Red Cross believes that there are 50,000 mines just in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. A cease-fire has been maintained since 1994. The Government of Azerbaijan has decided that the internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the regions of Fiz ... [Read More]
Marshall Legacy Institute Honors Department of State's Humanitarian Mine Action Program
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U.S. Assistance to Armenia – Fiscal Year 2004
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Supporting Landmine Clearance in Armenia and Mozambique
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Major Private Donation for Trained Mine Detection Dogs for Armenia
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Azerbaijan (10/04)
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Youth Program News - Youth Programs Division - Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
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Armenia (04/05)
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