General Assembly Proclaims 22 August International Day for Victims of Violence Based on Religion, Other Beliefs

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GA/12147 28 May 2019 Delegates Also Adopt Text on Cooperation between United Nations, International Fund for Saving Aral Sea Following an unprecedented rise of violence against religious communities and people belonging to religious minorities, the General Assembly today adopted a resolution proclaiming 22 August as International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based […]

In Message to Evangelical Base, Trump Holds White House Meeting with Foreign Victims of Religious Persecution

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By David Nakamura July 17 President Trump met Wednesday with a diverse group of more than two dozen foreigners who have faced religious persecution in their home countries, including a Uighur Muslim from China, where up to a million members of the ethnic minority group reportedly have been jailed. The meeting, which was not listed […]

Victims of Religious Persecution in China Share Stories at State Department Event

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Jeffrey Cimmino – July 24, 2018 1:03 PM Victims of Religious Persecution in China Share Stories at state Department Event Victims of religious persecution shared their stories of suffering Tuesday during the State Department’s first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, which brings together foreign ministers, religious leaders, and other stakeholders to discuss the issue of […]