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@IRF_Ambassador

Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom: Promoting worldwide . RT/Following ≠ Endorsement

Washington DC
Joined April 2011

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  1. We support Belarusian religious leaders' calls for dialogue and ceasing violence. We condemn authorities' claims that clergy who called for peace incited hatred. Authorities must immediately release detained Catholic priests.

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  2. Two years ago, the PRC began a crackdown on the Early Rain Covenant Church. Its repression and intimidation tactics continue to this day. The PRC must release Pastor Wang Yi and Elder Qin Defu from prison and stop the threats against this community.

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  3. The unrelenting assault on in Tibet is just one example of the profound threat to posed by the Chinese Communist Party. This let us by speaking frankly about the .

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  4. Dec 10

    As we mark , I am designating 17 officials and their immediate family members for their involvement in gross human rights violations. We are committed to promoting accountability for violations of human rights, no matter where or when they occur.

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  5. Good conversation with the French Ambassador . I am disappointed that some have opportunistically misconstrued my recent comments on France. The U.S. and France are Allies that share common religious freedom values.

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  6. Dec 8

    Millions of Uyghurs and Muslim minorities in Xinjiang are living under constant surveillance, forced to hide their religious beliefs, and fearful of being detained in camps. Learn more: .

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  7. Dec 4

    We stand with Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and members of other minority groups in Xinjiang and call on the CCP to immediately stop its human rights abuses against these groups and recognize their right to practice their religion & honor their cultures. More➡️

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  8. Hindu and Christian women from poor and marginalized communities in Pakistan are vulnerable to traffickers falsely promising marriage to wealthy Chinese men. Once married in China, these women are often isolated, neglected, abused and, at times, sold as prostitutes.

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  9. Dec 8

    Live now! Watch Brownback, Ambassador Currie, and Ambassador Richmond discuss Trafficking of Women and Girls in China via Forced and Fraudulent Marriage.

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  10. The has designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern. This was sadly necessary after years of violence. We urge the government of Nigeria to take steps to improve the status of religious freedom in their country.

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  11. Dec 7

    Protecting religious freedom is a top U.S. foreign policy priority. These religious freedom designations of governments and non-state actors by demonstrate U.S. commitment to protecting and expanding religious freedom for all.

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  12. Dec 7

    The U.S. is unwavering in its commitment to religious freedom. No country or entity should be allowed to persecute people with impunity because of their beliefs. These annual designations show that when religious freedom is attacked, we will act.

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  13. Dec 7

    Today the U.S. designates Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, the DPRK, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan as countries of concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 for engaging systematic, ongoing, egregious religious freedom violations.

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  14. Inspired by today's final discussions in the Abrahamic Faiths Initiative. These leaders are working together to support respect & inclusion across faith groups.

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  15. shows us a grassroots movement is afoot around the world – one that embraces respect for religious pluralism and seeks to leverage the virtuous qualities of religion , while opposing those who seek to use it as a tool to incite hate and violence.

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  16. Powerful message from my friend Pak Yahya. Grateful for his leadership in efforts to bring leaders of the Abrahamic Faith together. Religion should bring us together, not divide us.

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  17. I love the way my friends, , , and collaborate to build mutual respect as they each earnestly live out their faith. is helping bring the Abrahamic Faiths together.

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  18. Today on , we recognize the work faith leaders and communities are doing to recognize that . Inclusion of persons with disabilities is essential to upholding human rights and religious freedom.

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  19. We celebrate the work of the religious leaders of the Abrahamic Faiths Initiative as groundbreaking reconcilers, standing together against hate, for peace, for all persons of faith & those of no faith.  Religion can be an instrument of peace.

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  20. We celebrate today’s Abrahamic Faiths Initiative gathering of diverse leaders fostering mutual respect, promoting peace, and inspiring us all. These kinds of discussions are essential in the quest to end conflict and build .

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