In 2018, Grace Jin Drexel’s father, Pastor Ezra Jin, was imprisoned by the Chinese government. She reminded us at #IRFSummit2026, “Do not accept China’s trampling of universal human rights. If left unchecked, the wave of oppression will reverberate around the world.” #IRFSummit

Pleased to join IRF Summit co- chair Katrina Lantos Swett to discuss how to make religious freedom a centerpiece of diplomacy. Together, we can build the flame bigger for this cause and carry it around the world. #IRFSummit2026 #IRFSummit

#IRFSummit2026 Day 2 is about to begin! Yesterday marked a powerful moment of collaboration, learning, and renewed commitment to advancing religious freedom worldwide. Join us on our LIVE on our website for our first plenary today if you are not able to attend in person:

On LIVE right now! Currently exploring the double challenge faced by victims of religious persecution: being forced to flee their homelands and then continuing to face challenges to exercising their faith, even in exile. UNSR on freedom of religion or belief Nuri Kino irfsummit.org

"I started to speak up about the dictatorship in Turkey. I haven't seen my family in 11 years. They put a bounty on my head. They put my dad in jail... They don't act like a NATO ally." Former NBA Player and Human Rights Activist Enes Kanter FREEDOM at #IRFSummit2026 #Turkey #Erdogan

“The #IRFSummit exists to put gas on the fire of religious freedom around the world.” Pleased to close out the final #IRFSummit2026 panel with co-chair Katrina Lantos Swett

“Big movements are led by a small group of people. It’s not millions that will stop religious suppression – it’s a small group that will energize and move millions of people around the world.” #IRFSummit2026 #IRFSummit

RFI opens IRF Summit w/ our University Partnership Program, providing a framework to students for applying the 1st principles of #religiousfreedom to policy challenges & introducing them to an extraordinary group of scholars, advocates, & public officials. shorturl.at/KyT0h

This weekend, the Global Coalition For Protection Of Hindus in BD organized nationwide rallies across 25 cities, bringing together nearly 2,000 people in solidarity with Bangladeshi Hindus facing ongoing violence and persecution. In the Bay Area, HAF’s Director of Philanthropy (Western Region), Sangeetha Shankar,

CoHNA and HinduAction are hosting a Congressional briefing on the violence against minorities in Bangladesh 🇧🇩 on Capitol Hill and the rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in the country. Join us as we meet with congressional staffers, hear expert testimonials about the

Oikya Parishad voices concern over political parties’ election manifestos | The Daily Star thedailystar.net/news/national-…

Minority issues must be treated as nat’l concerns | The Daily Star thedailystar.net/news/banglades…

CGS: Minority concerns must be treated as national issues to sustain democracy dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/402…

HinduACTion and CoHNA teams, along with some of today's speakers, are ready to go! Are you joining today? If so, share some pics and tag us! Starting soon... #SaveBangladeshiHindus

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) spoke for the need to be conscious of global human right violations all the time. Not just sometimes. He also praised the efforts to educate lawmakers on this critical topic. If we don't speak up, no one else will! #SaveBangladeshiHindus

Ahead of Bangladesh’s national elections, HAF joins 125 organizations worldwide to urge United Nations, Department of State, USCIRF, EU Council, Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, and OIC to take urgent action to protect indigenous Hindus in Bangladesh. hindupact.org/hahri/global-s…

CoHNA stands together with 125 organizations from 15 countries speaking up for the human rights of Hindus in Bangladesh. Join the “Global Solidarity Circle” by scanning the QR code and sharing the image below. Protect the rights of Hindus, who are indigenous to Bangladesh,

Press Statement Unity Council Congratulates the BNP Alliance on Its Victory in a Peacefully Held Election

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