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15 countries cited for religious freedom violations
By Lauren Markoe — April 30, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Fifteen countries make the list of most egregious violators of religious liberty, compiled by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. But some of the most alarming oppression is committed by entities that can hardly be called countries.
House considers rising anti-Semitism in Europe, Middle East
By Lauren Markoe — February 27, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) A Wednesday hearing featured activists who fear that growing anti-Semitism in Europe threatens not only Jews, but other religious minorities and the ideal of tolerance in general.
Ahmadiyya Muslims get warm welcome in Congress
By Lauren Markoe — June 27, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) The spiritual leader of the Ahmadi Muslims, a persecuted group who are seen as heretics by many mainstream Muslims, made a rare visit to Capitol Hill. By Lauren Markoe.
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