Freedom Of Religion
Protecting religious freedom: A U.S. priority
Religious freedom is a fundamental right and a U.S. priority. The State Department's annual International Religious Freedom Report monitors abuses.
China destroys mosques and Uighur culture
As part of their crackdown on Uighurs and other Muslim minorities, the Chinese government has destroyed or converted Muslim mosques.
Uighurs in America celebrate Ramadan
In America, Uighur Muslims celebrate Ramadan and observe Islamic traditions. However, in Xinjiang, China, these practices are illegal.
Iran’s ‘systematic targeting’ of religious minorities
A new report says Iran has heightened its persecution of religious minorities, including Muslim minorities that don't agree with its Shiite regime.
Religious freedom: A basic right [poster]
Freedom of religion is a basic right in the United States. It is an important component of American democracy and of America's diverse society.
U.S. special envoy joins march in Poland to commemorate Holocaust
U.S. Special Envoy Elan Carr joined others to march from Auschwitz to Birkenau, the sites of a particularly notorious Nazi concentration camp.
Why does China ‘retrain’ successful businessmen?
The Chinese government calls internment camps in Xinjiang "vocational training centers," but a widely distributed photo tells a different story
Americans observe Holocaust Remembrance Day
Every year remembrance activities in the U.S. commemorate victims of the Holocaust, and participants commit themselves to preventing future genocide.
China’s surveillance state: An open-air prison in Xinjiang
Life for Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang is like living in an open-air prison, with cameras everywhere, police on every corner and no privacy.