The U.S. Senate voted in favor of a resolution for the Obama administration to secure the release of Americans held in Iran, including Pastor Saeed Abedini.
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom this week urged the Obama administration to increase public pressure on foreign governments “perpetrating or tolerating” persecution of religious minorities.
The independent watchdog panel created by Congress to monitor religious freedom conditions worldwide issued its 16th annual report last week. Here’s a roundup of the report’s key recommendations: