http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2009/index.htm#at

Annual report which assesses the degree of freedom of religion in the countries of the world. From the Department of State

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=895

Emphasizes the importance of values, military ethics, and professional standards in lengthy conflicts with repeated combat deployments where moral-ethical failures by troops can have strategic implications. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

http://flu.gov/professional/community/cfboguidance.html

Urges leaders of community organizations to communicate health information effectively, support vaccination efforts, bring information to hard-to-reach populations, and adjust organizational activities to help people stay healthy. From the Department of Health and Human Services.

http://www.parliament.uk/about/podcasts/FlipsideofScientificFreedom.cfm

Podcast which features British academics, publishers, and government officials in a discussion about the ethical dilemmas related to research in the life sciences. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.

http://www.ctc.usma.edu/publications/Southeast%20Asia%20Report.pdf

Examines the prominence and content of jihadi ideology across Southeast Asia to gain a better understanding of the types of threats to American interests in the region. Focuses on jihadi ideology in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Phillipines, and Thailand. From the Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

http://grants.nih.gov/stem_cells/web_listing.htm

Offers the comments (some 49,000) received in response to the publication of draft stem cell guidelines for public comment in the Federal Register of April 23, 2009. From the National Institutes of Health.

http://stemcells.nih.gov/policy/2009guidelines.htm

Revised final rules which establish policy under which the federal government will fund stem cell research. Also presents response by federal officials to summary of 49,000 public comments received on the proposed rules. From the National Institutes of Health

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-at-Cairo-University-6-04-09/

Text of the speech by President Obama at Cairo on U.S. relations with the Muslim world. From the White House.

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/postpn333.pdf

Regenerative medicine tries to restore the function of diseased or damaged tissues or organs by a variety of approaches. This offers potential medical benefits but also poses regulatory challenges. This note looks at recent developments and analyzes the issues they pose for researchers and regulators. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.

http://www.childabusecommission.com/rpt/

Lengthy, multi-volume report on the abuse of Irish children in residential church-run schools for poor, orphaned or delinquent youth. Covers incidents from the 1930s to the 1990s when the schools were closed. From the Commission created by the Irish government.

http://laws.findlaw.com/us/000/07-1015

5-4 decision by the Supreme Court that a Pakistani man cannot sue former Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Head Robert Mueller for his incarceration after the 9/11 attacks. Javaid Iqbal had sought redress for his arrest which he felt was based on discriminatory policies based on his religion and nationality. The court ruled that the top officials were not liable for the actions of their subordinates. From Findlaw.com