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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Monday rejected the designation as “a country of particular concern” by...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that advancing the freedom of religion or belief has been a core objective of US foreign policy. | World News

The US has designated China, North Korea and Pakistan as "Countries of Particular Concern" for engaging in and tolerating "particularly severe violations of religious freedom." US Designates China, Pakistan As ‘Countries of Particular Concern’ for Severe Violations of Religious Freedom.

The US has designated China, North Korea, and Pakistan as "Countries of Particular Concern" for engaging in and tolerating "particularly severe violations of religious freedom."

Announcing the Religious Freedom Designations, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that advancing the freedom of religion or belief has been a core objective of US foreign policy ever since Congress passed and enacted the International Religious Freedom Act in 1998.

The top US diplomat further noted that significant violations of religious freedom also occur in countries that are not designated.

The Biden administration has rejected recommendations from dozens of leading human rights, religious freedom, and Christian groups to reverse course and redesignate Nigeria to its blacklist of worst offenders when it comes to allowing citizens to practice the religion of their choice.

Demands congressional hearing on State Dept’s failure on the issue.

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