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Buddhism
More than 600,000 Rohingyas have fled Myanmar. The United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson termed military operations by the Myanmarese armed forces against Rohingyas ethnic…
Bahá'í Faith
The Baha’i faith is persecuted in Iran The Third Committee of General Assembly of the United Nations condemned Iran for its ongoing human rights violations[/tweetit]. The…
Christianity
More than a third of Christians have fled the region during the last few years. Mike Pence, the Vice President of the United States has promised…
Christianity
United Nations Calls Arrest and Detention of Teymur Akhmedov a Violation of Religious Freedom. The U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) called on the immediate…
Christianity
The U.S. Voted Against Condemnation of Death Penalty for Discrimination Because it included Death Penalty Ban on the Whole The United States Department of State has…
Religion News
UN intervention sought in ban of Sikh symbols in various countries The Sikh organization Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) under the leadership of Manjinder Singh…
Christianity
Backs Historical UN Treaty July 2017 marks the first multilateral UN treaty to do with nuclear weapons in over two decades. Back in the twentieth century,…
Bahá'í Faith
BAHA’I FAITH SERIES – TOWARD PROSPERITY: THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN The Baha’i Faith is a faith based on the beliefs that God wants humankind to be…
Christianity
“We all desire to accomplish ‘something extraordinary’ — and, working together, we will.” Sister Bingham addressed the importance of interfaith cooperation relief aid at UN. Although…
Christianity
Russia’s suspension of Jehovah’s Witnesses has been condemned by UN and USCIRF. On March 24, 2017, Russia’s Ministry of Justice suspended Jehovah’s Witnesses with the allegation…
Buddhism
U.N. condemns China over expulsions of Tibetans China has been unanimously condemned by the United Nations experts for its expulsion of nuns and monks[/tweetit] from Larung…
Christianity
Yazidi Christians call for international recognition of acts against Yazidis be declared genocide. The Yazidis are a Kurdish religious community recognized by the United Nations as…