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5/13/11: The Hill -- After bin Laden: The religious freedom imperative PDF Print

May 13, 2011 | by Leonard A. Leo and Dr. Don Argue

 

The following article was published in The Hill on 5/13/11.  For the original article, go to http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/161073-after-bin-laden-the-religious-freedom-imperative

 

The violent death of Osama bin Laden ends the life of a terrorist who had blazed a terrifying trail of murder and other atrocities.  His notorious life provides a cautionary tale. It highlights not only what can happen when nations let down their security guard, but when they ignore the worst violations of a fundamental human right – the right to freedom of religion or belief.

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3/18/2011: The Washington Times -- Lifting Heavy Hand of Religious Repression PDF Print

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March 18, 2011| by Richard D. Land and Talal Y. Eid
 

Lifting Heavy Hand of Religious Repression

 

Due to Eritrea’s systematic, ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), on which we serve as commissioners, has been recommending since 2004 that it be designated a “country of particular concern,” or CPC. Since that year, the State Department has followed our recommendation. In 2005, as part of this designation, the U.S. government did more than just “name and shame” - it denied the commercial export to Eritrea of defense articles and services covered by the U.S. Arms Export Act.


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3/18/2011: The Washington Post -- Christian-Muslim Tension in Egypt: Religious Freedom Must Prevail PDF Print
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1/19/2011: The Huffington Post -- Confronting China's Failure on Religious Freedom PDF Print
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12/23/2010: The Washington Post -- Will there be Christmas in Iraq? PDF Print
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12/09/2010: The Huffington Post -- US to Bashir: Zero Tolerance for Gamesmanship PDF Print
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9/22/2010: AOL News -- At the UN, Obama Should Speak Out for Religious Freedom PDF Print

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09/22/2012| By Leonard A. Leo and Don Argue

 

The following op-ed appeared in AOL News on September 22, 2010. 

 

(Sept. 22) -- President Barack Obama will be delivering an address on Thursday to the U.N. General Assembly and, as in previous years, it is almost certain that he will have to share the podium with a rogue's gallery of the world's most oppressive human rights and religious freedom abusers. 


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8/17/2010: The Huffington Post -- Germany: A New Partnership for Religious Freedom PDF Print

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August 17, 2010

 

The following op-ed by Leonard Leo and Elizabeth Prodromou appreared in the The Huffington Post on August 16, 2010.

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4/12/2010: Wall Street Journal -- Nigeria's Descent Into Religious Strife PDF Print
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1/26/2010: Huffington Post -- Saudi Government Extremism and the U.S. Response PDF Print
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10/04/2009: Washington Times: Overlooking religious minorities PDF Print

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February 9, 2012 | by Leonard A. Leo and Elizabeth H. Prodromou 

The following Op-Ed appeared in the Washington Times on October 4, 2009
 
Overlooking Religious Minorities
By Elizabeth H. Prodromou and Leonard Leo

Anyone taking public transportation in Washington recently has seen the posters of a beautiful Turkish dancer beckoning from Metro buses and from posters in Union Station. The advertisement invites people to attend the Seventh Annual Turkish-American Festival on Sunday. Thousands are likely to accept the invitation and on a fall afternoon, crowd Pennsylvania Avenue to enjoy "Turkish Arts, Crafts, Dance, Food and Fun."
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8/31/2009: Atlanta Journal Constitution -- India’s progress threatened by religious strife PDF Print
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