Katrina Lantos Swett: “Unfortunately, the appalling treatment of Pastor Abedini reflects the dismal reality of religious freedom and human…”

We think that the application of sanctions directed at specific people implicated in human rights and religious freedom abuses is incredibly important.

None of them have used the tools that IRFA provides to try and actually bring about change.

By using these tools, and, frankly, I believe they have never been fully used, the U.S. can encourage respect for this right.

This is going to be part of our official policy that the promotion of human rights should be a central and principal goal of American foreign policy.