Democracy Won’t Save the Middle East’s Religious Minorities
In the fate of Egypt and its Christians, we should read one crucial fact: neither democratic nor authoritarian governance delivered anything resembling equal citizenship.
Maged AtiyaOctober 24, 2019
Are the Arab Gulf States Improving Religious Liberty?
When considering Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen many of these countries deserve commendation for participating in interfaith dialogues. However, they have made no significant progress in improving religious liberty within their borders.
Steven HowardOctober 7, 2019
The Russian Threat to Religious Freedom in Eastern Ukraine
While many aspects of the Russo-Ukrainian war—such as the annexation of Crimea, the shootdown of passenger airliner MH17, and the…
George BarrosSeptember 27, 2019
Authoritarians Won’t Save the Middle East’s Religious Minorities
In every major Muslim country, governments use, abuse, and instrumentalize religion, but they don’t merely use it; they feature it…
Shadi HamidSeptember 20, 2019
How China’s Restrictive Family Planning Policies Have Resulted in Human Rights Violations
Over the past few years, the People’s Republic of China has received international criticism for its harsh treatment of Uighur…
Chelsea Patterson SobolikAugust 15, 2019
Chinese Government Targets Children to Further Control Uighurs
As the crisis in Xinjiang continues, new information continues to reveal the Chinese government’s pernicious and deceptive methods of political…
Olivia Enos & Sarah BrownAugust 14, 2019
What You Should Know about the 2019 Hong Kong Protests
Daily protests in Hong Kong have been going on for more than two months, leading a top Chinese official to…
Joe CarterAugust 12, 2019
A Little God with Your Foreign Policy
State Department Ministerial is part of Ambassador Brownback’s rewiring of US foreign policy to prioritize religious freedom.
Peter BurnsJuly 22, 2019
Kazakhstan’s June 9 Elections and the Future of Tolerance and Diversity
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won Kazakhstan’s June 9 elections with 70 percent of the vote, while his closest challenger, Amirzhan Kosanov, obtained around 16 percent.
W. Alejandro SanchezJuly 18, 2019
