Day: September 21, 2015

International Development Select Committee, Oral evidence, Tuesday 15 September 2015 Q38 Fiona Bruce: How can we ensure that minority religious and ethnic groups, who are fleeing persecution from radical forces such as ISIS, are not left behind? If I can set this in context by relaying some concerns from the region, reports from the camp areas say…

NEW YORK  19 September – In the face of rising religious persecution of people on the grounds of faith or belief, parliamentarians from almost 50 countries concluded an unprecedented summit discussing ways to advance freedom of religion or belief for all. Focused on concrete actions, the gathering resulted in the issuance of advocacy letters to the President of…