by Zach Dawes Jr | May 19, 2023 | Feature-, News
There is a correlation between nations that violate religious freedom and their engagement in “transnational repression,” according to panelists at a hearing conducted on May 10 by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Transnational repression takes...
by Zach Dawes Jr | May 4, 2023 | Feature-, News
More than a dozen nations have engaged in “systematic, ongoing and egregious violations” of religious freedom, according to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s 2023 Annual Report published May 1. The report recommends to the U.S. State Department...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Dec 19, 2022 | News
Religious tolerance differs in significant ways from religious freedom. The former is possible even in nations with authoritarian rule and where an official (or favored) religion exists, as it places the burden on religious communities and adherents to maintain the...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 28, 2022 | News
Religious freedom is repressed when a government favors one religious tradition over others, according to a report published in November by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Discrimination is the result of a government that seeks to enshrine a...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 27, 2022 | News
The Taliban’s extension of control across Afghanistan following the U.S. troop withdrawal has resulted in a serious deterioration in religious freedom, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom emphasized in a report published April 25....
