Juiz do Oregon/EUA reconhece o direito de liberdade de culto para o Santo Daime

Nas próximas semanas sairá a regulamentação para a Igreja do Culto Eclético

Liberdade do Santo Daime

É com grande alegria que comunico a todos a histórica vitória que obtivemos ontem no julgamento no caso igrejas do CEFLURIS /Oregon versus Governo dos Estados Unidos da América. IDA/Cefluris - Instituto de Desenvolvimento Ambiental Raimundo Irineu Serra. : http://www.idacefluris.org.br Oregon`s Court acknowledges Santo Daime's right to religious freedom The regulation of the Eclectic Cult Church will come in a few weeks Santo Daime`s Freedom Great happiness fills my heart as I comunicate to all the historical victory that we acomplished yesterday in the ruling on the CEFLURIS /Oregon churches against the United States Government. After a 2-day trial, which included long hearings of our representatives who were questioned by the public attorneys, the judge ruled in broad favor for all our requests to recognize our churches’ legal activities and their right to receive the sacrament for their religious ceremonies from Brazil This decision, which will be formalized in a few days, rules that the negotiation process about the procedures and norms will be done directly with the judge instead of the Government. The result will be immediate right to ritual usage of the Santo Daime by the Oregon churches. Negotiations with the judge will start in a few weeks. A point already presented during the process is that we want to extend this right to other North American churces afilliated to ICEFLU/CEFLURIS. Last night a large number of brothers and sisters from many North American churces celebrated together after the Trial. It’s good to remember that this victory crowns 10 years of battle, since the 1999 detentions and our first request to the Washington Justice Department in December of 2000. After a period of definitions and reflexions about the paths to our judicial strategy and a long process of institutional development of the North American churches, we decided to take our chances already open in Oregon. The process started last August. The preliminary injunction was taken to the Oregon Federal District Court, which pertain to the USA's 9th Justice Circle. There was a meeting of the churches in California where the Unified Committee for the Legal Strategy was created. All churches got united for the cause. The many lawyers that used to work separately formed a cooperative and cohesive group. A fund was also created to meet the enormous costs of the process. The first hearings, interviews with scientific experts, meeting with lawyers and attorneys were held in October. The process was extremely quick from the very start up to the positive outcome of yesterday (TN:01.23.09) Our northern brothers thank the prayer currents made in all parts of the world. We congratulate our directors from Brazil and USA, as well all daimistas in the world and our lawyers. All of us, who actively participated from the first hour in this battle, also feel very happy and touched to see the affirmation of Master Irineu's and Padrinho Sebastião's doctrine and Padrinho Alfredo's leadership, through God's will, in this immense universal globe. Viva a liberdade do Santo Daime! Alex Polari de Alverga Executive Director of ICEFLU President of IDA/CEFLURIS translation by Guilherme Barcellos: gsouza@gmail.com