Katrina Lantos Swett: “I think there is a deeper way in which this has to be addressed, and that is that religious freedom must become a key…”

it is surreal for a people to have to defend themselves in this day and age not only against hateful attitudes and behaviors

USCIRF stands with Ms. Abedini and her family, has called repeatedly for the Pastor's release, and urges the U.S. Government at the highest levels to demand his release.

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

I think one thing we need to be prepared to do as a government is raise the refugee resettlement quotas for some of these horribly targeted communities in the region of, you know, Iraq, in particular, the area that ISIL has taken over in…