Sam Brownback
US steps up pressure on China over treatment of Muslims
By Sarah DiLorenzo — September 25, 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. State Department hosted a panel Tuesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly gathering in New York to highlight the struggle of Uighurs.
Trump aims to protect persecuted Christians, but some aren’t sure he’s helping
By Jack Jenkins — July 25, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — An increasingly vocal band of advocates and experts says the Trump administration’s refugee policies are out of sync with its promises to protect religious minorities from persecution, especially Christians, Yazidis and other groups in the Middle East.
As religious freedom summit ends, State Department announces new alliance, sanctions
By Adelle M. Banks — July 18, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Many of the survivors of religious violence who spoke at the summit reminded attendees of those who remain persecuted for their faith across the world.
Religious freedom summit opens with stories of religious violence and resilience
By Adelle M. Banks — July 16, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback said the Trump administration wants to ramp up attention to killings and persecution based on religious beliefs and reverse trends that show they are often on the increase in countries across the world.
Brownback wants ‘like-mindeds’ at religious freedom summit; violators need not RSVP
By Adelle M. Banks — July 15, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom will focus on countries that have at least begun to work on improving the rights of religious minorities within their borders, the U.S. religious freedom ambassador told Religion News Service in an interview Monday.
Brownback wants religious freedom summit to spark ‘global grassroots movement’
By Adelle M. Banks — July 12, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — But some critics don’t have much faith that the summit will lead to substantive results.
‘Push it hard’: Brownback addresses religious freedom on law’s 20th anniversary
By Adelle M. Banks — November 9, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Sam Brownback, a former U.S. senator who was confirmed in January as the fifth U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, was a key sponsor of the International Religious Freedom Act.
State Department religious freedom summit ends with commitments, critiques
By Adelle M. Banks — July 27, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Administration supporters who are also religious freedom advocates spoke in glowing terms about the significance of the gathering. But outside observers are less impressed.
A religious freedom summit can’t undo Trump’s record on Islam
By Jacob Lupfer — July 25, 2018
(RNS) — The religious freedom advocates at the State Department’s ministerial this week need to say plainly that Trumpism and international religious freedom contradict each other in ways we cannot ignore.
Brownback opens religious freedom summit with plea to fight persecution
By Adelle M. Banks — July 24, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'We must move to a place where people genuinely care and love one another, no matter our differences,' said the religious freedom ambassador at the interfaith, international summit.
What’s behind America’s promotion of religious liberty abroad
By The Conversation — February 1, 2018
(The Conversation) — The United States has, in fact, been promoting religious liberty abroad since its founding, but there has always been disagreement on what exactly it is.
Brownback deserved more Democratic support
By Jacob Lupfer — January 25, 2018
(RNS) — I would not vote for Sam Brownback. I certainly did not vote for the president who nominated him.
But we need to get back to common sense and common decency. Democrats: Sam Brownback is not your enemy.
Senate narrowly approves Brownback for religious freedom job
By Richard Lardner — January 24, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — With two Republican senators absent, Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Capitol Hill to cast the tie-breaking vote to confirm Brownback, a favorite of Christian conservatives for his views on same-sex marriage and abortion.
Rex Tillerson: Protecting targets of ISIS’ ‘genocide’ a religious freedom priority
By Adelle M. Banks — August 15, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'The protection of these groups — and others subject to violent extremism — is a human rights priority for the Trump administration,' the secretary of state said.
The nightmare of Sam Brownback
By Mark Silk — July 28, 2017
He shouldn't be allowed anywhere near the religious freedom ambassadorship.
