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Nov 14, 2000
The Washington Post
November 14, 2000
By Elliott Abrams
An amendment signed into law by Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens the "liquidation" of thousands of religious groups at the end of…
Nov 14, 2000
The Washington Post
November 14, 2000
By Elliott Abrams
An amendment signed into law by Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens the "liquidation" of thousands of religious groups at the end of…
Dec 29, 2000
Los Angeles Times
Friday, December 29, 2000
By Elliott Abrams
The latest move in China's ongoing anti-religion campaign is as subtle as a sledgehammer. Literally.
In the eastern province of Zhejiang,…
Jan 1, 2001
The Washington Times
January 1, 2001
By Elliott Abrams
With the passage of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) in October 1998, Congress launched an important experiment in American diplomacy. Could the…
Feb 27, 2003
The Washington Post
February 27, 2003
By Felice D. Gaer and Michael K. Young
The U.S. is still far from achieving a lasting humanitarian victory.
Even as attention shifts to Iraq, America needs to be…
Nov 1, 2003
New York Times October 1, 2003
By Preeta D. Bansal and Felice D. Gaer
American efforts to build a democratic, tolerant Afghanistan are facing a serious challenge: the draft of the Afghan constitution, which may be…
Nov 10, 2003
Wall Street Journal
November 10, 2003
By Khaled Abou El Fadl
The religious extremists who form al Qaeda and similar terrorist groups are a threat not only to the U.S., but also other parts of the world --…
May 8, 2005
WAR of Ideas
The political wars being waged with Saudi Arabia over terrorism and oil prices are well-known. But battles are being waged on two other key fronts, as well.
Dallas Morning News
May 8, 2005
By…
Aug 4, 2005
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August 4, 2005
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THE WASHINGTON POST August 4, 2005
Iraq Must Avoid a Rollback…
Aug 4, 2005
Iraq Must Avoid a Rollback of Rights
The Washington Post
August 4, 2005
By Preeta D. Bansal and Nina Shea
Iraq's new democracy will be crippled from the outset if the drafts of the country's…
Mar 3, 2006
The Philadelphia Inquirer
March 3, 2006
By Michael Cromartie and Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou
The government of Gen. Pervez Musharraf has been a key player in the Bush administration's efforts against al-…
Sep 7, 2006
Questions for Khatami
Will His 'Dialogue' on Faith Mention Iran's Intolerance?
The Washington Post, September 7, 2006
By Felice D. Gaer and Nina Shea
There is a troubling irony in inviting former…
Sep 28, 2006
By Archbishop Charles J. Chaput and Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou
At the U.N. General Assembly last week, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf called for a strategy of "enlightened moderation" to combat…
Dec 22, 2006
Protecting Iraq's religious minorities
The Washington Times, December 22, 2006
By Felice D. Gaer and Archbishop Charles J. Chaput
Since 2003, more than 1.5 million Iraqis have fled their country, and a…
Dec 22, 2006
Protecting Iraq's religious minorities
The Washington Times, December 22, 2006
By Felice D. Gaer and Archbishop Charles J. Chaput
Since 2003, more than 1.5 million Iraqis have fled their country, and a…
Apr 20, 2007
U.S. Must Revive Focus on Sudan If Peace Is To Be Salvaged
Las Cruces Sun-News, April 20, 2007
By Bishop Ricardo Ramirez and Michael Cromartie
Two years ago, the United States helped broker a peace agreement…
Jun 21, 2007
Eye on Pakistan
Washington Times, June 21, 2007
By Felice D. Gaer and Michael Cromartie
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met this week in Washington with Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri,…
Jul 15, 2008
Say a prayer for Vietnam
Asia Times Online - July 15, 2008
By Preeta D Bansal and Richard D Land
WASHINGTON - Days after taking up the presidency of the United Nations Security Council in a long-…
Nov 12, 2008
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Nov. 12, 2008
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The Saudis' dubious interfaith agenda at the UN
The country's lack of religious freedom…
Apr 24, 2009
On Easter Sunday April 12, 2009, the Washington Post published a travel article on Kazakhstan . The US Commission on International Religious Freedom sent this letter in response
April 14, 2009
Dear…
Aug 15, 2009
For Your Information
August 15, 2009| by Michael Cromartie and Elizabeth H. Prodromou
The following Op-Ed appeared in the Miami Herald on August 15, 2009
Last week was important for those…
Aug 31, 2009
By Talal Eid and Don Argue
While India recently celebrated 62 years of independence as the world’s largest democracy, this month also marked the first anniversary of the anti-Christian violence in the…
Oct 4, 2009
For Your Information
The following Op-Ed appeared in the Washington Times on October 4, 2009
Overlooking Religious Minorities
By Elizabeth H. Prodromou and Leonard Leo
Anyone taking public transportation in…
Apr 12, 2010
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April 12, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nigeria's Acting President Johnathan Goodluck said today in World Magazine that the violence in Nigeria was “purely ethnic,” and that outsiders…
Aug 17, 2010
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August 17, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC – For your consideration, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) chairman Leonard Leo and vice chair Elizabeth Prodromou…
Aug 17, 2010
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The following op-ed by Leonard Leo and Elizabeth Prodromouappreared in the The Huffington Post on August 16, 2010.
The global community may have a new advocate for…
Oct 26, 2010
For Your Information09/22/2012| ByLeonard A. Leo and Don Argue
The following op-ed appeared in AOL News on September 22, 2010.
(Sept. 22) -- President Barack Obama will be delivering an address on Thursday to the U…
Dec 10, 2010
For your consideration:
US to Bashir: Zero Tolerance for Gamesmanship
By Nina Shea and William Shaw
The story is all-too-familiar. A Sudanese town is burnt to the ground. Schools and hospitals are targeted…
Dec 23, 2010
By Leonard Leo and Talal Eid
As Christians around the world prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ, their brothers and sisters in Iraq face the unthinkable: the possible obliteration of their community, one of…
Jan 19, 2011
By Leonard Leo and Don Argue
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leonard-leo/confronting-chinas-failur_b_811116.html
For decades, the United States has failed to address the abysmal human rights record of China, the…
Mar 18, 2011
For your consideration:The Washington Post: Christian-Muslim Tension in Egypt: Religious Freedom Must Prevail
By Leonard Leo and Elizabeth H. Prodromou
March 16, 2011
It is not enough to advocate that Egypt’s…
Jun 23, 2011
June 22, 2011 | by Don Argue and Ted Van Der MeidThe following article appeared in The Hill on June 22, 2011. For a link to the original article, go to http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/167905-a-…
Jul 1, 2011
July 1, 2011 | by Leonard A. Leo and Elizabeth H. ProdromouThe following article appeared in the Harvard International Review. To access this article, go to http://hir.harvard.edu/protecting-religious-freedom-abroad…
Aug 3, 2011
ROLL CALL Opinion
Special to Roll Call
Aug. 2, 2011, 4:05 p.m.
In its global struggle against violent religious extremism and terror, the United States has had an increasingly strained relationship with Pakistan…
Aug 27, 2011
August 26, 2011 | by Elizabeth H. Prodromou and Nina SheaThe following article appeared in The Hill on August 26, 2011. To access the original article, go to http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/…
Oct 31, 2011
October 29, 2011 | by Commissioners Leonard Leo and Don ArgueWhether or not Iran's top leaders were aware of the recent alleged plot to assassinate a Saudi diplomat in Washington, one thing is clear: They are fully…
Nov 9, 2011
November 9, 2011 | By Leonard A. Leo and Elizabeth H. ProdromouEducation is a powerful force that shapes how individuals respond to fundamental differences of opinion and belief. It can encourage tolerance and respect…
Dec 1, 2011
December 1, 2011 | by Azizah Y. al-Hibri and Richard D. LandThe following article appeared in the San Jose Mercury News on November 30, 2011:
On Nov. 6, Burmese soldiers burst into a church in the state of Kachin,…
Dec 13, 2011
The Hill's Congress Blog - Where Lawmakers Come To Blog December 12, 2011
By Felice D. Gaer and Nina Shea
Commissioners on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
While Americans routinely enjoy…
Dec 13, 2011
For Your Consideration December 10, 2011
The following essay appeared as follows in the Yale Journal of International Affairs:
http://yalejournal.org/2011/12/international-standards-for-constitutional-religious-…
Dec 15, 2011
For Your Consideration December 15, 2011
By FELICE D. GAER and RICHARD D. LAND
Each year, asylum seekers come to the United States seeking refuge from religious and other forms of persecution. Desiring new…
Jan 25, 2012
January 25, 2012 | by Leonard A. Leo and Rev. William ShawThe following op-ed appeared in the Baltimore Sun on January 23, 2012. For a link to the original article, go to
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/…
Feb 9, 2012
February 9, 2012 | by Leonard A. Leo and Elizabeth H. ProdromouThe following article appeared in The Hill today. For a link to the original article, go to http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/209781-…
Feb 16, 2012
February 16, 2012 | by Felice D. Gaer and Richard D. Land The following article appeared in the Des Moines Register yesterday.
When Vice President Xi Jinping, China"s future president, visited the White House…
Mar 3, 2012
For Your InformationJuly 3, 2012| by Katrina Lantos Swett
The following op-ed appeared in Stars and Stripes on July 3, 2012 at www.stripes.com/honor-july-4-by-upholding-first-freedom-1.182008 .
As we celebrate our…
Mar 20, 2012
March 20, 2012 | by Leonard A. Leo , Felice D. Gaer and Tiffany Lynch The following essay appeared in World Affairs Journal today. For a link to the original essay, go to http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/article/…
May 15, 2012
May 15, 2012 | by Leonard A. Leo and Katrina Lantos Swett The following essay appeared in the Columbia University Journal of International Affairs today. For a link to the original article, go to http://jia.sipa.…
May 24, 2012
May 23, 2012 | by Robert P. George The following testimony appeared in the Cornell University International Affairs Review today.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has testified…
Jul 3, 2012
For your informationJuly 3, 2012| By Katrina Lantos Swett
The following op-ed appeared in Roll Call on July 3, 2012, 11:46 a.m.
As we prepare to celebrate our Declaration of Independence, we are reminded of its…
Jul 31, 2012
For your information:July 31, 2012| by Katrina Lantos Swett and Robert P. George
The following op-ed appeared in The Moscow Times on July 31, 2012..: :
Has Russia…
Aug 1, 2012
For Your InformationAugust 1, 2012| by Azizah al-Hibri and M. Zuhdi Jasser
The following op-ed article appeared in the Washington Post on August 1, 2012: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/guest-voices/post/…
Aug 14, 2012
For Your InformationAugust 14, 2012| By Mary Ann Glendon and Sam Gejdenson
The following guest column appeared in The Star-Ledger on August 14, 2012.
September will be here before we know it. While some will be…
Aug 14, 2012
For Your InformationAugust 14, 2012| By: Katrina Lantos Swett
The followingop-ed appeared in The Detroit News on August 14, 2012:
On July 19, on behalf of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
Sep 6, 2012
For Your InformationSeptember 6, 2012| By: Azizah al-Hibri and Robert P. George
The following appeared in the Indianapolis Star on September 5, 2012.
Editor"s note: Indiana is home to the largest concentration of…
Sep 27, 2012
For Your InformationSeptember 27, 2012| by Katrina Lantos Swett and M. Zuhdi Jasser
The following appeared in The Washington Times on September 27, 2012 .
Member states of theUnited Nationsshould ponder an…
Oct 25, 2012
For Your Information10/25/2012| By Katrina Lantos Swett , Mary Ann Glendon and Robert P. George
The following op-ed appeared in Roll Call on October 25, 2012.
In the aftermath of the recent controversy over…
Oct 29, 2012
For Your InformationOctober 29, 2012| By Katrina Lantos Swett
The following appeared in The Washington Post On Faith on October 27, 2012.
Across the globe, religion and belief continue to matter deeply in the…
Nov 13, 2012
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Dec 14, 2012
For Your InformationJuly 6,2011| By: William Shaw and Nina Shea
The following op-ed appeared in The Hill on July 6, 2011.
On July 9, the world will witness the birth of a new nation and a triumph for religious…
Dec 19, 2012
For Your InformationDecember 19, 2012 | By: Mary Ann Glendon and Azizah al-Hibri
The following commentary appeared in The National Interest on December 18, 2012.
When most people picture Western Europe, they…
Dec 21, 2012
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Dec 26, 2012
For Your Information12/26/2012 | By Katrina Lantos Swett
The following Washington Post On Faith opinion waspublished on December 24, 2012.
In a poem that became one of America"s most beautiful Christmas carols,…
Jan 15, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONJanuary 14, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett
The following appeared in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs on January 14, 2013.
Former Soviet prisoner and refusenik Natan Sharansky,…
Feb 14, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONFebruary 14, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett and Catherine Cosman
The following op-ed appeared in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs on Wednesday, February 13, 2013.
"Russia is now a…
Mar 11, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONMarch 11, 2013 | By M. Zuhdi Jasser
The following appeared in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs on March 11, 2013.
From Somalian anarchy to Eritrean and Sudanese tyranny and…
Mar 18, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONMarch 18, 2013| By: Katrina Lantos Swett and M. Zuhdi Jasser
The following op-ed appeared in Roll Call on March 15, 2013.
While the world remains riveted to Egypt"s challenges and Syria"s…
Apr 1, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
By USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett
Even as we prepare to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, European society's dark past of bigotry haunts our present
The following op-ed appeared…
Apr 19, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONApril 18, 2013 | By Elliott Abrams and Azizah al-Hibri
Xi Jinping needs to hear that religious freedom is the only way to stop self-immolations.
The following op-ed appeared in the Wall…
May 14, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONMay 14, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett
The following was published in the Washington Post, On Faith on May 14, 2013.
Fifteen years ago, on May 14, 1998, U.S. House of Representatives voted in…
May 20, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
May 20, 2013| By William Shaw and M. Zuhdi Jasser , and Azizah al-Hibri
When President Obama meets with President Thein Sein of Myanmar (Burma) today, he should emphasize…
May 29, 2013
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May 30, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONMay 30, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett
Editor"s note: Katrina Lantos Swett is the chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. The views expressed reflect those of USCIRF and…
Jun 7, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONMay 1, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett
The following op-ed was published in the Boston Herald on May 1, 2013.
Tomorrow marks the second anniversary of the violent demise of Osama bin Laden. His death…
Jun 10, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
By Katrina Lantos Swett and Mary Ann Glendon
The following op-ed appeared on Al-Monitor on June 9, 2013.
In June 2012, more than 16 months following the Tahrir Square…
Jun 10, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONMarch 21, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett
The following appeared in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs on March 21, 2013.
In December 2012, Egypt approved a new constitution by…
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs--Iran v. Its People: Abuses Against Religious Minorities
Jun 25, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATION6/20/2013|By Katrina Lantos Swett
The following appaeared in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs on June 20, 2013
In an increasingly volatile world, few threats to peace compare…
Jun 26, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONJune 26, 2013 |By Katrina Lantos Swett
Editor"s note: Katrina Lantos Swett is the chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. The views expressed are the writer"s own.
The…
Jun 27, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATION6/27/2013|By Katrina Lantos Swett and Robert P. George
The following op-ed appeared on June 26, 2013 in US News and World Report .
While the highly-touted international meeting to negotiate a…
Jun 28, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATION6/28/2013 | By Eric P. Schwartz and M. Zuhdi Jasser
The following appeared in Star-Ledger on June 28, 2013.
As our nation debates immigration reform, it is time to consider reform of our…
Jul 8, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONJuly 8, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett
The following appeared in Eurasia Review on July 4th, 2013.
Last Saturday, on June 29, I was honored to speak in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to the Ahmadiyya…
Jul 25, 2013
h, 2013 | Katrina Lantos Swett and Mary Ann Glendon
The following appeared in CNN World on July 23rd, 2013.
Editor’s note: Katrina Lantos Swett is chairwoman of the U.S. Commission on International…
Jul 25, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONJuly 24, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett and Mary Ann Glendon
The following appeared in CNN World/GPS on July 23rd, 2013.
Editor"s note: Katrina Lantos Swett is chairwoman of the U.S. Commission…
Jul 26, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONJuly 26, 2013 | By Robert P. George and Katrina Lantos Swett
The following op-ed appeared in the Wall Street Journal on July 25, 2013
A common theory about freedom of religion suggests that…
Jul 29, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONJuly 29, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett
The following appeared in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs on July 24, 2013:
On July 25, Vietnam"s President Truong Tan Sang meets…
Aug 12, 2013
For Your Information
August 12, 2013 | By Robert P. George
The following op-ed appeared in Foreign Policy on August 9, 2013:
On Sunday, August 11, Pakistan will celebrate National Minorities Day, giving recently-…
Aug 15, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
August 15, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett and M. Zuhdi Jasser
The following op-ed appeared in The Moscow Times on August 15, 2013 | Issue…
Aug 22, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONAugust 21, 2013 | By Robert P. George and Katrina Lantos Swett
The following op-ed appeared in The Washington Post on August 21, 2013.
Although religious freedom is a pivotal human right,…
Sep 6, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONSeptember 5, 2013 | By Robert P. George and Katrina Lantos Swett
The following op-ed appeared in The Hill on September 5, 2013.
Last week, on August 26, Saudi Arabia's appointed Shura Council…
Sep 11, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONSeptember 11, 2013 | By Robert P. George
The following op-ed appeared in CNN World on September 11, 2013.
Editor's note: Robert P. George is chairman of the U.S. Commission on International…
Sep 25, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
September 20, 2013 | By Robert P. George
The following op-ed appeared in the Christian Science Monitor on September 20, 2013.
As the UN General Assembly begins its new session,…