“Religious freedom is now one of our primary weapons against the dark alliance gathered against us,” Brownback said in his prepared testimony. “Both have what were previously designated as Entities of Particular Concern operating within their borders,” he wrote. “If we are to take the International Religious Freedom Act as our measure, then the United States is not doing enough. “The State Department has still not made its designations of Countries of Particular Concern, Special Watch List, or Entities of Particular Concern. “International religious freedom, as defined in human rights law, is universal,” Schneck stated.

Source: Punch February 04, 2026 10:14 UTC