Coinciding with International Religious Freedom Day on October 27, the McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) released a report titled, “The State of Religious Freedom Worldwide: An Inside Look at the Axis of Upheaval’s Religious Persecution and How the U.S. Can Counteract It.”
The McCain Institute convened top regional and functional experts to provide their analysis of international religious freedom in China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea – also known as the Axis of Upheaval. This report presents assessments of religious persecution by the hands of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, drawing on existing research and publicly available data, and draws conclusions regarding how the United States government should respond.
The authors represent leading voices from the foreign policy and human rights community, from different backgrounds, faiths, and politics. In addition to presenting the facts of the Axis of Upheaval’s religious persecution, they make a compelling case for robust U.S. leadership as key to countering these threats, safeguarding and promoting international religious freedom, and protecting human rights and dignity.
To read the full report, click HERE(Open Link in new window).
