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Inside political geographics, the regional state occurs as state more centralized than a federation, but less centralised than an unitary state. Regional states include federations where power has get supplementary centered, & one states where a few power has been devolved to regional governments. This term has however to be widely utilized.

Examples

In the United Kingdom, some power has been devolved to the governments of constitutive area. Belgium is divided into regions possessing some autonomy.

International Society for Islamic Secularization
Believes in secularizing Islamic societies by complete separation of mosque and state.

UN asks Germany to Explain Scientology Stand
Allegations that Germany has been treating Scientologists like Nazis has been rejected by the UN. But Germany has been asked to explain its policies. [BBC News]

Cults in Europe
A 1997 working paper of the European Parliament surveys government attitudes towards cults, sects, and new religious movements.

Oslo Coalition on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Includes documents, a searchable database of like-minded organizations, and a country-by-country analysis of instruments that protect freedom of religion and belief. In English and French.

Friends of Frederick Foundation
An organization designed specifically to help preserve a monument to the Ten Commandments in Frederick, Maryland.

Supreme Council of the Gentile Hellenes
The official site of the SCGH, for the defence and legalization of the ancient ethnic Hellenic tradition and the separation of the Greek State from the Orthodox Church.






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