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Georgetown Journal of International Affairs -- They Are Not Alone: Supporting Prisoners of Conscience
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,…
Washington Post On Faith -- Honor U.S. values and interests: Back religious freedom abroad
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…
CNN World, Global Public Square section -- Why the Baha'is Matter
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…
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…
CNN World/GPS -- Time to tear down the internet 'walls'
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…
CNN World -- Fight Terrorism with Religious Freedom
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…
The Christian Science Monitor -- JFK's call for religious freedom can transform places like Pakistan
Nov 8, 2013 FOR YOUR INFORMATIONNovember 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…
The Providence Journal -- Thanksgiving and Hanukkah spell re-dedication to religious freedom
Dec 3, 2013 FOR YOUR INFORMATIONDecember 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…
Reuters -- Human Rights Day: Still pursuing religious freedom
Dec 11, 2013 FOR YOUR INFORMATION 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,…
Real Clear World -- Iran's War on Religion
Dec 31, 2013 FOR YOUR INFORMATIONDecember 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…
Deseret News -- Yes, Iran jails people for their opinions
May 28, 2015 FOR YOUR INFORMATIONMay 28, 2015 | Katrina Lantos Swett & Robert P. George The following op-ed appeared in Deseret News on May 28, 2015 “We do not jail people for their opinions.” So insisted Iranian Foreign…
The National Interest -- Where Your Religion Can Still Send You to Jail
Dec 10, 2015 FOR YOUR INFORMATIONDecember 10, 2015 | Mary Ann Glendon and Katrina Lantos Swett The following op-ed appeared in The National Interest on December 10, 2015 December 10 marks Human Rights Day, the sixty-seventh…
Religion News Service -- Iran wants to eradicate Baha’is. We should demand their religious freedom
May 13, 2016 FOR YOUR INFORMATION May 13, 2016 | Robert P. George and Katrina Lantos Swett The following op/ed appeared in Religion News Service on May 13, 2016   (RNS) The eighth anniversary this Saturday (May 14) of…
Philadelphia Inquirer -- Commentary: Release every religious prisoner of conscience
Oct 27, 2016 FOR YOUR INFORMATION October 27, 2016 | By Thomas J. Reese, S.J. and Daniel Mark The following op-ed appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on October 27, 2016    Abdul Shakoor is a member of the…
Religion News Service: Empower women by standing for religious freedom
Dec 9, 2016 The following op-ed appeared in Religion New Service on December 9, 2016 By former USCIRF Commissioners Kristina Arriaga and John Ruskay   Pwint Phyu Latt is a Muslim peace activist in Burma who sought to…
The Wall Street Journal: Whoever Wins Iran's Election, Its Religious Minorities Lose
May 12, 2017 The following op-ed appeared in The Wall Street Journal on May 11, 2017 By former USCIRF Commissioner Kristina Arriaga   What will Iran’s May 19 presidential election mean for the Baha’i, the country’s…
The Hill: The List No One Wants to Be On
Nov 16, 2017 The following originally op-ed appeared in The Hill on November 16, 2017   By former USCIRF Commissioners Daniel Mark and Sandra Jolley   People love lists. And when those lists are in the news,…
The Globe Post: Religious Minority of Baha’is in Yemen Relive Iranian Nightmare
Aug 27, 2018 This op-ed originally appeared in The Globe Post on September 18, 2018. By former Commission Chair Daniel Mark Hamed bin Haydara, a leader of the Baha’i faith in Yemen, has been imprisoned…
Christian Post: Iran’s religious minorities deserve better: Calling for the release of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
Aug 23, 2019 This op-ed originally appeared in The Christian Post on August 23, 2019. By USCIRF Commissioner Nadine Maenza and Congressman Doug Lamborn   Around the world, 6.5 billion people—85% of the world’s…
Washington Examiner: Washington Must Expand the List of Sanctioned Religious Freedom Violators
Jul 20, 2020 This op-ed was originally published by The Washington Examiner, on July 20, 2020. By USCIRF Chair Gayle Manchin and USCIRF Vice Chair Tony Perkins In Iraq, the 50th Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces has…
The Hill: Iran Must Free Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
Aug 5, 2020 This op-ed originally appeared in The Hill, on August 5, 2020. By USCIRF Commissioner Nadine Maenza and Congressman Doug Lamborn   Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani must be released. As a religious prisoner…
Rouhani Should Give Priority to Religious Freedom in Iran
Sep 18, 2013 FOR YOUR INFORMATION Rouhani Should Give Priority To Religious Freedom in Iran By: Dwight Bashir for Al-Monitor -Posted on September 17 Next week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will take the world stage for the…
Why human rights sanctions could work with Iran
Mar 14, 2014 FOR YOUR INFORMATION Why human rights sanctions could work with Iran By Dwight Bashir, Special to CNN World   Editor's note: Dwight Bashir is Deputy Director of Policy and Research at the U.S. Commission on…
The Hill: Biden Must Prioritize the Resettlement of Afghanistan’s Religious Minorities
Mar 1, 2022 This op-ed was originally published by The Hill on March 1, 2022 By USCIRF Chair Nadine Maenza and USCIRF Commissioner Frederick A. Davie  Last August was a life changing moment for the world, as the Taliban…
Newsweek: Say Her Name - Women Persecuted for Their Religion or Belief
Mar 8, 2022 This op-ed was originally published by Newsweek on March 8, 2022. By USCIRF Commissioners Anurima Bhargava and Tony Perkins Gulmira Imin is a Uyghur Muslim in China, former administrator of the Uyghur-language…
The Hill: A glimmer of hope in bringing accountability to religious freedom violators abroad
Apr 25, 2022 This op-ed was originally published by The Hill on April 25, 2022. By USCIRF Chair Nadine Maenza and Vice Chair Nury Turkel As the world is trying to resume some semblance of normalcy, it is abundantly clear that…
Religion News Service: Repression of women points to worsening religious freedom trends abroad
May 3, 2023 This op-ed was originally published by Religion News Service on May 3, 2023. By USCIRF Chair Nury Turkel & Vice Chair Abraham Cooper Denying religious freedom and women’s rights go hand-in-hand. Over the…