U.S. Ambassador Sam Brownback on religious freedom
Sam Brownback, the U.S. ambassador at large for international religious freedom, discusses the importance of fighting religious oppression around the world.
U.S. names special coordinator to stand up for Tibetans
The State Department official will work to counter the deteriorating human rights and increasing repression of the Tibetan community.
Iran’s regime must stop persecuting the Baháʼí [video]
The U.S. is calling on Iran's regime to end its persecution of the Baháʼí religious community, who have faced discrimination in Iran since 1979.
Venezuela’s crisis threatens nearby democracies
The illegitimate Maduro regime's abetting of illegal activities, like drug and gold trafficking, destroys democracy inside and outside of Venezuela.
Sign-language-friendly businesses take off
A growing number of deaf-friendly and signing-first businesses — which use sign language as their primary form of communication — are opening in the U.S.
Maduro targets journalists and doctors, new report says
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Maduro regime has arbitrarily arrested, detained and tortured anyone who disagrees with his illegitimate government.
U.S. sanctions supporters of Assad’s brutal regime
Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime has killed civilians in numerous Syrian towns. Learn how U.S. sanctions seek to end the violence.
In Rome, Pompeo salutes defenders of religious freedom
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo urges religious leaders to defend those who are forbidden from practicing their faith by authoritarian regimes.
U.N. rebukes Maduro for torture, executions, disappearances
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and an independent U.N. report detail Maduro's human rights abuses in Venezuela.