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  • ERLC: U.S. takes 'critical' steps on religious liberty
    by Tom Strode, posted Thursday, January 02, 2020 (3 years ago)

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    WASHINGTON (BP) -- Two federal government actions shortly before Christmas are vital to protecting international religious liberty, a Southern Baptist public-policy leader said.

    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Dec. 20 the re-designation of Burma (Myanmar), China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan as "countries of particular concern" (CPCs), a category reserved under federal law for governments that have committed or tolerated "systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom." Read More