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Last month, Mohammad Salas, a member of the Iranian Gonabadi Sufi dervish community persecuted by the Iranian regime for its beliefs,
Salas’s death was part of a larger crackdown on Gonabadi Sufi Muslims that began in February. Hundreds of Sufi Muslims in Iran remain imprisoned on account of their beliefs,
Around the world, adherents from innumerable faith backgrounds suffer similar violations of their most fundamental human rights. Earlier this year, the State Department hosted six United States-based Uighur journalists...
To advance the cause of religious freedom, we need all these voices to work together.
We need civil society groups, who are often the first to hear reports of violations, to continue their courageous work on the front lines.
And we need to hear the stories of those persecuted, tortured, falsely imprisoned, and killed for their faith.
Promoting religious freedom for all not only advances the interests of individuals, but countries and faith groups around the world.