China sanctioned a United States private citizen and evangelical leader on Wednesday for exposing humans rights abuses and standing up for the religious freedom of Uyghur Muslims, Christians and other minority faith groups, who are being silenced and oppressed daily.
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USCIRF Commissioner Johnnie Moore (M) speaks during a meeting with Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2019. He is flanked by USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin (R) and USCIRF s director of international law and policy Elizabeth Cassidy (L). | USCIRF
Christian activists are divided in their responses to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom again recommending the State Department place India on its list of âcountries of particular concernâ for the worst violations of religious freedoms in 2020.
In its latest report, the bipartisan commission mandated by Congress to advise lawmakers and the federal government recommended for the second year in a row that the administration impose targeted sanctions on Indian individuals and entities for âsevere violations of religious freedom.â
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