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The Philadelphia Inquirer -- Threats to religious freedom
Sep 28, 2015 FOR YOUR INFORMATION September 28, 2015 | Daniel I. Mark and Katrina Lantos Swett The following op-ed appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer on September 27, 2015 Washington hosted two dramatically…
The Christian Science Monitor -- Pope Francis tackles Central African Republic's Christian-Muslim Divide
Nov 30, 2015 FOR YOUR INFORMATIONNovember 30, 2015 | M. Zuhdi Jasser and Katrina Lantos Swett The following op-ed appeared in The Christian Science Monitor on November 30, 2015 Pope Francis arrived yesterday in the troubled…
The Hill: Central African Republic turns a blind eye to the persecution of Muslim minority
Sep 18, 2017 The following op-ed appeared in The Hill on September 18, 2017 By former USCIRF Commissioners Sandra Jolley and Jackie Wolcott   Addressing religious freedom violations is always hard, but when…
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,…
Religion News Service: A Presbyterian Pastor Languishes in a Turkish Prison
Jan 17, 2018 This Op-Ed appeared originally in Religion News Service on January 11, 2018. By former USCIRF Commissioners Sandra Jolley and Kristina Arriaga (RNS) — For most pastors, the beginning of a new…
Wall Street Journal: The Pastor Caught in Turkey's Chaos
Jul 24, 2018 This op-ed was originally published by the Wall Street Journal on Jul9 19, 2018. By former USCIRF Commissioner Kristina Arriaga President Trump tweeted Wednesday evening: “A total disgrace that Turkey…
The Hill: Protecting Religious Freedom Provides Common Ground for All
Jul 30, 2018 This op-ed originally appeared in The Hill on July 27, 2018. By former USCIRF Commissioners Tenzin Dorjee and Kristina Arriaga To the surprise of many, there is a foreign policy issue on which…
Newsweek: Hagia Sophia Must Stay a Monument of Coexistence
Jul 2, 2020 This op-ed originally appeared on Newsweek, on July 2, 2020.  By USCIRF Commissioner Johnnie Moore and  Tugba Tabyeri-Erdemir Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated his desire to convert…
Newsweek: U.S. Leaders Must Stand against Turkey’s Atrocities in Northern Syria
Jul 25, 2020 This op-ed originally appeared in Newsweek, on July 25, 2020. By USCIRF Vice Chair Anurima Bhargava and Commissioner Nadine Maenza As the world passively watches, Turkey is currently amassing troops on its…
The Globe Post: Central Africans Should Not be Denied Their Right to Vote Based on Their Faith
Aug 14, 2020 This op-ed originally appeared in The Globe Post, on August 14, 2020. By USCIRF Vice Chairs Anurima Bhargava and Tony Perkins Over half-a-million Central Africans remain displaced outside of their country,…