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‘I’m Following the Cross’: Why Shahbaz Bhatti Died Defending Asia Bibi
Ten years after Pakistan’s highest Christian official was martyred, religious freedom advocates apply his life’s lessons. “Shahbaz is...
Mar 1, 20216 min read


The Pope’s Iraq visit will make headlines. Can it make life better for religious minorities?
A sense of foreboding plagues efforts to return Christians and Yazidis to their homelands. When Pope Francis lands in Iraq on March 5 for...
Feb 26, 20213 min read


Missing Piece of the Puzzle: Preserving Religious Diversity by Protecting the Past
U.N. resolution provides an opportunity to empower religious communities to protect their heritage, heal scars of war. The United Nations...
Feb 18, 20214 min read


USCIRF Spotlight: Religious Freedom Priorities for the Biden Administration
As the Biden administration begins to formulate its broader human rights policy, USCIRF highlights several priority countries when it...
Feb 4, 20211 min read


Alumni Perspectives: Knox Thames
We interviewed Mr. Knox Thames, American University School of International Service MA '01 & AUWCL JD '01, and current Visiting Expert at...
Feb 3, 20215 min read


Consequential Human Rights Diplomacy
Visiting the U.S. Holocaust Museum with a Rohingya Muslim activist brings the reality of 21st century persecution into stark relief. I...
Jan 19, 202110 min read


Why the Persecution of Muslims Should Be on Biden’s Agenda
The incoming U.S. president must hold China and other countries accountable for religious persecution—and counter Beijing’s global...
Jan 6, 20217 min read


How much longer will the Middle East celebrate Christmas?
The birthplace of Christianity may soon be uninhabitable for its believers without reforms to help them survive....
Dec 24, 20203 min read


IGE Webinar: Models of Christian Peacemaking at Home and Abroad
I moderated a webinar for the Institute for Global Engagement featuring models of Christian peacemaking at home and abroad. The panel...
Dec 18, 20201 min read


Heroic love of neighbor demands more
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/heroic-love-of-neighbor-demands-more.html This opinion article first appeared in Baptist News. While...
Dec 16, 20204 min read


Loving your global neighbor
This week, the United Nations marks Human Rights Day. But it won’t be much of a celebration, as a pandemic of persecution impacts...
Dec 11, 20203 min read


Human Rights Education as the Solution to Religious Persecution
There is a need to harness education's power to prepare students for a multi-ethnic, multi-religious future. https://www.usip.org/publica...
Nov 23, 20204 min read


Interview on SiriusXM POUTS Channel
Interview on SiriusXM POUTS Channel: On the eve of Thanksgiving, this wide ranging 10-minute interview covers how U.S. defense of...
Nov 22, 20201 min read


NPR Interview - Biden Gives New Hope To Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
https://www.npr.org/2020/11/20/937105545/biden-gives-new-hope-to-refugees-fleeing-religious-persecution?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_sourc...
Nov 20, 20201 min read


Pakistani Hypocrisy on Combating Discrimination in Europe
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2020/11/03/pakistani-hypocrisy-on-combating-discrimination-in-europe/ As people are being hacked to death in...
Nov 3, 20203 min read


Remarks to Institute of Gulf Affairs
Teaching Tolerance and Promoting Pluralism: Challenges and Opportunities Presentation by Knox Thames October 22, 2020...
Oct 22, 20205 min read


Reflections on Twenty Years of Religion and Diplomacy: An Interview with Knox Thames
https://religionanddiplomacy.org.uk/2020/10/20/reflections-on-twenty-years-of-religion-and-diplomacy-an-interview-with-knox-thames/ Knox...
Oct 19, 202012 min read


A Real Opportunity for Religion Law Reform in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has a real opportunity to cement its significant gains, turn away from its authoritarian past, and reclaim its place as a...
Oct 15, 20204 min read


Coronavirus Church Closures Are Not Persecution
Restrictions on worship are unsettling and, in some cases, illegal. But American Christians must protect the intensity and veracity of...
Oct 7, 20204 min read


NEWSWEEK: Trans-Atlantic Efforts Advance Freedom of Religion
https://www.newsweek.com/trans-atlantic-efforts-advance-freedom-religion-opinion-1535995 The United States and the United Kingdom have...
Oct 5, 20204 min read
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