USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin has written an open letter to religious #PrisonerofConscience Mohammad Ali Taheri. "It is our prayer that one day soon... all Iranians will live under a government that respects... the freedom of religion." The letter: bit.ly/2SkG8rz

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USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin Calls for Immediate Release of Iranian Prisoner of Conscience "Mohammad Ali Taheri is a peaceful spiritual leader who has been denied freedom because of his religious beliefs." bit.ly/2DyloHI #Taheri_Movement #Iran

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Shortly after taking off, an Ethiopian Airlines fight crashed on Sunday, killing all people on board. United Nations chief António Guterres was “deeply saddened at the tragic loss of lives”, including 19 UN staff. news.un.org/en/story/2019/…

We just received info. that لجين هذلول الهذلول is scheduled to appear before a specialized criminal court in #SaudiArabia this Wednesday. She has no access to legal representation. We fear she will be charged & tried on terrorism-related charges for peaceful human rights work.

#Kazakh activist Serikzhan Bilash's group, Atajurt, supports the relatives of detainees in #Xinjiang by providing financial assistance, writing letters to embassies & the UN, & taping hundreds of testimonies by relatives looking missing loved ones. apnews.com/6d00ed37fc9a4e…

Iran sentenced Nasrin Sotoudeh, a human rights lawyer who represented women opposed to mandatory headscarves, to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes on charges of spying and propaganda. Amnesty International says it is the harshest punishment for a human rights defender in recent years.

"When you see people in other countries literally willing to die rather than to renounce what they believe- it gives you a different perspective on life” - Gayle Manchin, commissioner USCIRF Full story: CBNNews.com #CBNNews #faith #persecution #ReligiousFreedom

#FreeTaheri Immediately and unconditionally

Plus de 900 000 Canadiens de plus travaillent aujourd’hui par rapport à 2015. Notre objectif sera toujours d'investir dans le Canada et les Canadiens afin de faire croître notre économie et de créer plus d'emplois.

After a year of investigation, the Brazilian authorities’ alarming inability to solve the killing of Marielle Franco sends a message that attacks against human rights defenders will go unpunished: fal.cn/iW_0

Truth, dialogue & justice should be at the heart of peace efforts. "The first essential demand is for the truth. What have you done with my son, my daughter, my mother, my husband?" UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet tells UN Security Council members bit.ly/2UAHsaU

A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was sentenced to 33 years in prison & 148 lashes, bringing her total sentence up to 38 years in prison. She has dedicated her life to defending women's rights & protesting against forced hijab laws. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

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Investment in girls’ education is the single greatest force for gender equality. It’s a development issue & a human rights imperative. #IStandWithHer #StandUp4HumanRights Kyoga 👉instagram.com/p/Bu-0nw9hWT7/

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USCIRF Statement on #NewZealandShooting: "This terrorist attack is all the more heinous because it targeted places of worship during Friday prayers, an important time and practice for Muslim families," said Chair Tenzin Dorjee. Read the full statement: bit.ly/2UF0uN1