Katrina Lantos Swett: “When you have societies that repress, oppress, persecute on the basis of sectarianism and religion, you create the…”

the progress of freedom requires courage, it requires people in extraordinarily difficult circumstances who are willing to put their safety, their well-being on the line.

Every human being has the right to freedom and of the freedom from religion, and ensuring these rights are upheld and protected worldwide should be a key component to American foreign policy.

I do think probably the single most significant thing that could be done to make IRFA a more effective piece of legislation...

I think there is a deeper way in which this has to be addressed, and that is that religious freedom must become a key priority of American foreign policy.