Posted on 09/16/2011 10:10:59 AM PDT by Morgana
The "countries of particular concern" (CPC) designation means the countries engaged in or tolerated "severe violations of religious freedom," including persecution, harassment, abuse, discrimination and detention of religious minorities or activists and the prohibition of practicing religions not sanctioned by the government.
Unfortunately, the State Department stopped short and failed to add some of the world's worst offenders to the list. One specific example is Pakistan, where there is growing violence and persecution aimed at the Christian minority there.
Our international affiliate recently secured an important victory for a Christian family who faced persecution in Pakistan because of their faith. Our team successfully represented Rashid Masih’s family against a number of Muslims who tortured and killed Masih after he refused to convert to Islam. In July, the Sessions Court in Mian Channu, Pakistan, announced its verdict in which it sentenced three Muslims to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of Masih.
In addition to Pakistan, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is calling for the inclusion of other countries to be added to the list. USCIRF Chair Leonard Leo recommended that Egypt, Iraq, Nigeria, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam be added to the list of "countries of particular concern."
"The Commission welcomes the first CPC designations of the Obama administration, but is concerned that no new countries were added to the list," said Leo. "Repeating the current list continues glaring omissions, such as Pakistan and Vietnam."
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Yes . . . that is an accusation masquerading as a question.
“Yes . . . that is an accusation masquerading as a question.”
things that make you go HMMMMM.
Not as long as it's the U.N.'s mini-Me.
LOL! Don't waste a lot of mental energy on it.
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