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The Hudson Institute hosted a discussion on human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslim groups in Xinjiang, the large desert region in northwest China. The panelists included a journalist who…

Iraq’s Ambassador to the U.S. and the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Representative to the U.S. joined a discussion on the aftermath of the 2014 ISIS attacks against religious and ethnic…

The Hudson Institute hosted a forum on U.S.-Egypt relations as part of Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi visit that week to Washington, D.C. Panelists talked about President el-Sisi’s…

Nina Shea talked about genocide by ISIS and Secretary Kerry’s formal declaration of genocidal acts by the group against religious minorities in the Middle East. The Islamic State of Iraq…

Panelists talked about attacks by the Nigeria-based terrorist group Boko Haram and steps that can be taken by the international community to stop extremist violence. Deborah Peters, a…

Co-authors Paul Marshall, Lela Gilbert, and Nina Shea talked about their book, Persecuted: The Global Assault on Christians, in which they look at the persecution of Christians around the…

Panelists spoke about the latest developments in the unrest and anti-government demonstrations in Egypt and across the Middle East. In his remarks, Douglas Feith said the Obama administration…

Jytte Klausen talked about her book The Cartoons that Shook the World (Yale University Press, 2009). In her book she traces the controversy over the twelve cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammed…

The Task Force for International Religious Freedom held a briefing for congressional staff on religious liberties in China and the impact of preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games on…

Commissioners talked to reporters and answered questions on their 2008 recommendations to the State Department on concerns for religious treatment and tolerance of religious minorities in…

Several panels of witnesses testified about human rights abuses in Iran. Topics included deteriorating conditions for dissident Muslims and members of non-Muslim religious minorities,…

A panel discussion was held on the continuation of violence in Sudan and violations of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) by the National Congress Party. The CPA, signed on January 9, 2005,…

In an oversight hearing, witnesses testified about the congressional-mandated 2006 International Religious Freedom Report. Topics included religious freedom in repressive countries, democracy,…

Witnesses testified about whether Saudi Arabia is a friend or foe in the global effort to combat terrorism. Deputy Assistant Secretary Glaser discussed measures taken by the Saudi Arabian…

The American Bar Association held a law and national security conference titled “National Security Law in a Changed World: The Fifteenth Annual Review of the Field” to address the…

Panelists talked about the status of religious freedom in various regions of the world. Among the topics they addressed were advancing democracy and religious tolerance, the relation of…

Participants talked about the governance of Saudi Arabia and the place of the Saudi Royal Family in Middle East politics. Among the issues addressed were restrictions on public and private…

Participants issued their annual report on the state of religious freedom around the world. They talked about various abuses in several countries and offered policy recommendations to…

Participants talked about state sponsors of terrorism, the Sudanese civil war, and links between terrorists and Osama bin Laden. Among the issues they addressed were the role of Islam,…

Witnesses testified about human rights violations around the globe. Of particular interest were violations in China, Africa, and Guatemala.