Freedom Of Religion
Faces of religious persecution: Pastor Andrew Brunson [video]
August 22 commemorates victims of religious persecution. The story of Pastor Andrew Brunson illustrates how important religious freedom is around the world.
China’s surveillance app
The Chinese government is using special mobile apps to watch ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, cataloging and recording their every move.
China cuts children’s Uighur roots
Over the past several years, China has built a network of orphanages for ethnic minority children whose parents are in internment camps.
35 years of diplomatic relations with the Holy See
The partnership of the U.S. and the Vatican focuses on religious freedom, the fight against human trafficking, and the role of women in the Catholic Church.
Chinese leader calls religious internment ‘pioneering’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls the re-education camps “abhorrent.” Detainees suffer beatings and torture in an effort to wipe out their culture.
Pompeo presents 1st International Religious Freedom Awards
The first International Religious Freedom Awards were presented to activists from Brazil, Cyprus, Iraq, Nigeria and Sudan.
Survivors of religious persecution tell powerful stories
Survivors of religious persecution shared their stories at the State Department's second annual Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington.
Persecution of the faithful in Iran
The State Department shines a spotlight on the Iranian regime's deadly suppression of religious freedom among its citizens.
Daughter of Uighur scholar fights for his freedom
Speaking at the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, the daughter of a Uighur scholar described her family's persecution by the Chinese government.