(1/7) Today we mark the International Day Commemorating Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. We must ensure every single person, in every single country, can live every day in accordance with their religious beliefs, identity, and conscience. U.S. Mission to the UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield

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Happy birthday Your Holiness ⁦Dalai Lama⁩! Please allow me to assure you that I as #IRFBA Chair support #FreedomOfReligion for all #Tibetans. I wish your people can freely and with no fear practice their religion and teach children your peaceful culture and unique language.

Persons with disabilities often face additional barriers to exercising their religious freedom. On #ADA34 anniversary, we call on governments, civil society, and religious actors to enable everyone, including persons with disabilities, to manifest the same #FoRB rights &

On this International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we honor Indigenous Peoples and those who defend their rights. We will continue to recognize and work with Indigenous Peoples to protect their individual and collective rights to practice their religious and spiritual

#IRFBA The Int’l Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance will be hosting a webinar on prisoners of conscience for August 22's International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. Learn more and register here: ibanet-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Honored to meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a global figure for compassion and nonviolence. I conveyed greetings from President Biden, wishing a smooth recovery and reaffirming the United States’ unwavering support for the Tibetan community. Read more here: state.gov/under-secretar…

Everyone, everywhere should be able to live free from the threat of violence because of their religious identity or belief. On the Int'l Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, we honor the memories of those lost to violence & recommit to

Today, Under Secretary Uzra Zeya met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. We reiterate our call on the PRC to end its interference in the selection, education, and veneration of the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan Buddhist religious leaders.

On this International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, we remember the thousands of Yezidis, Christians, Shia Muslims, and others who suffered genocide & other atrocities at the hands of ISIS beginning 10 years ago.

On this International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, we remember the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis and their allies and collaborators during the Holocaust.

Today as the international community remembers those who have faced acts of violence because of their religion or beliefs, we honor the memories of those lost. The U.S. is unwavering in our commitment to freedom of religion or belief for everyone, everywhere.

On Int’l Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, we remember the victims of genocide and crimes against humanity against Rohingya in Burma and Uyghurs in the People's Republic of China, both predominantly Muslim communities.

On this Int’l Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, we call for the end of such violence and for perpetrators to be held accountable.  Individuals must be able to practice their beliefs.

On the 7th anniversary of the Burma military’s genocide & crimes against humanity, Rohingya face intensified violence leading to new displacement. We stand with Rohingya & call for a just resolution with durable solutions for those targeted by violence.

Grateful for the opportunity to meet with Deputy Minister Aung Kyaw Moe akmoe.uk of the National Unity Government National Unity Government Myanmar & hear about his important work raising Rohingya priorities Office of International Religious Freedom

Returning from the 50th Conference of Foreign Ministers of OIC countries in Yaoundé, where we met with a number of foreign leaders and engaged with civil society from all faith communities across Cameroon.

Wonderful to hear 135 unjustly detained political prisoners have been released in #Nicaragua, including 13 members of Mountain Gateway, a Christian organization based in Texas. Thanks to U.S. Ambassador at Large Rashad Hussain & Office of International Religious Freedom for their strong advocacy! whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

Had a powerful conversation with Pastor Gábor Iványi, whose Hungarian Evangelical Fellowship Oltalom Karitatív E has been the target of harassment for its criticism of the Orbán government.  We stand in solidarity with Pastor Iványi & object to the persecution of religious organizations.