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January 27, 2014 | By Robert P. George
The following op-ed appeared in The Hill on January 27, 2014.
I testified before the Congressional Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC)’s hearing on the Defending Freedoms Project on... Read More
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January 16, 2014| By Robert P. George and Katrina Lantos Swett
The following op-ed appeared in CNN World on January 16, 2014.
Editor's note: Robert P. George and Katrina Lantos Swett serve as chairman and vice chairwoman, respectively, of the U.S. Commission on... Read More
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December 31, 2013 | By Robert P. George & Katrina Lantos Swett
The following op-ed appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on December 31, 2013.
Please note: This article was republished as A Bad Year for Christians in the Middle East by Real Clear World on January 1,... Read More
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December 30, 2013 | By Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett
The following op-ed appeared in Real Clear World on December 28, 2013.
December 28, 2013 - With the approach of a new year comes the hope of peace among and within nations. But as our nation explores peace on the nuclear... Read More
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December 11, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett and Mary Ann Glendon
The following op-ed appeared in Reuters & the Chicago Tribune on December 10, 2013.
December 10 marks Human Rights Day, the 65th anniversary of the landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR),... Read More
12/2/13: The Providence Journal -- Thanksgiving and Hanukkah spell re-dedication to religious freedom
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December 2, 2013 | By Robert P. George
The following op-ed appeared in the Providence Journal on November 30, 2013.
Washington - As the nation celebrates Thanksgiving, Jewish Americans are also commemorating Hanukkah, the eight-day Feast of Dedication.
Interestingly, this... Read More
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November 26, 2013 | By Robert P. George
The following op-ed appeared in the Washington Times on November 25, 2013.
WASHINGTON,November 24, 2013 - Earlier this fall, a Sudanese business owner and women's rights activist defied a police demand that she cover her hair to... Read More
11/12/13: CNN World -- The two faces of India
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November 12, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett and Mary Ann Glendon
The following op-ed appeared in CNN World on November 12, 2013.
Editor's note: Katrina Lantos Swett is Vice Chairwoman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Mary Ann Glendon... Read More
11/7/13: The Christian Science Monitor -- JFK's call for religious freedom can transform places like Pakistan
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November 7, 2013 | By Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett
The following op-ed appeared in the Christian Science Monitor on November 7, 2013.
As the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, much can be said about his focus on... Read More
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October 30, 2013 | By Robert P. George
The following op-ed appeared in The Hill on October 30, 2013.
This past Sunday, the United States commemorated International Religious Freedom Day, marking the 15th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (... Read More