Religiousfreedom is a foundational American value, a cherished freedom, and an inalienable right. Every person around the world should be free to believe, or not believe, as they see fit. Here, survivors of religious persecution describe this fundamental human right of religious freedom as put forth in the #PotomacDeclaration. | U.S. Department of State

Sad evening in the House of Commons. I'm thinking about Yazidi girls in Iraq, Christians across the Middle East and other religious minorities around the world. The Office of Religious Freedom was the first office of its kind in Canada. If you had never heard of the Office of Religious Freedom, it was established in 2013 by the Conservative Government. It was charged with promoting and protecting religious freedom abroad. The Office advocated on behalf of religious minorities under threat, oppos