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Mansour Al-Hadj, MEMRI Reform Project Director, live in Capitol Hill briefing on #Sudan: “Leading #humanrights organizations from around the world have documented hundreds of cases of religious persecution in Sudan”

Mansour Al-Hadj, MEMRI Reform Project Director: In #Sudan, authorities raze churches, and a #church elder was killed when he protested; construction of new churches is banned

Mansour Al-Hadj, MEMRI Reform Project Director: In #Sudan, intelligence has arrested and possibly tortured #Christians

Mansour Al-Hadj, MEMRI Reform Project Director: In #Sudan, a teen girl who was gang raped was convicted of "indecent acts," fined $900; #women are flogged for "adultery"

Mansour Al-Hadj, MEMRI Reform Project Director: In #Sudan, #Christian Bible schools are bombed and destroyed – in at least one case, by the government

Mansour Al-Hadj, MEMRI Reform Project Director: “The people of #Sudan have consistently spoken out against the perpetrators of these #humanrights and expressed their wish to build a tolerant and inclusive society”

Mansour Al-Hadj, MEMRI Reform Project Director: “One aspect of MEMRI's #Reform Project is to highlight the voices of those who call for #democracy, believe in #humanrights, and speak out against such regimes”

Mansour Al-Hadj, MEMRI Reform Project Director: “The pro-democracy forces leading the uprising in #Sudan share the values and principles of the United States. Therefore, U.S. support for them will certainly advance #religiousfreedom in Sudan.”

Mansour Al-Hadj, MEMRI Reform Project Director: “The failure of this revolution and the defeat of these pro-#democracy forces in #Sudan will be a huge setback for religious freedom in Sudan and the region.”

Mansour Al-Hadj, MEMRI Reform Project Director: “The current pro-#democracy uprising seeks to… finally build a country where #humanrights are respected and protected and where violators are punished." #Sudan