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Our latest episode of the forbcast is live!!! Ellie Thompson, Interfaith Engagement Coordinator at @UVU, talks to us about her #interfaith work and provides tangible ways for anyone to engage in interfaith. Listen at buzzsprout.com/1681525! #podcast #university #college #uvu

#bts from the recording of today’s episode of the FORBcast 😂 Talking all things #interfaith. You won’t want to miss it! Stay tuned.

Have you been involved in #interfaith work at all? If so, you will LOVE our #podcast episode dropping later today with @AndersEllie, UVU Interfaith Engagement Coordinator! Check out this sneak peek below 👀

To honor the #InternationalDayofReligiousFreedom, our newsletter this week highlights 15 simple truths that we’ve learned about freedom of religion or belief. We hope you’ll check it out and share with us your thoughts! mailchi.mp/6d02f2bc957a/l…

USCIRF’s Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) Victims List now has over 1,200 entries. On this #InternationalReligiousFreedomDay, we remember those individuals unjustly imprisoned for their religion or religious freedom advocacy. #IRFDay Learn more: uscirf.gov/victims-list/

Great to join the UK FoRB Forum this morning with updates that included latest on attacks on Hindu community in #Bangladesh, launch of a report of impact of #Covid19 on religious minorities and protecting Afghan refugees.

#InternationalDayOfGirlChild may have passed, but it’s never too late to celebrate #women! If you haven’t yet, check out our most recent episode of the #forbcast where we talk about how women can unlock the “golden key” to become CULTURE SHAPERS and VOICES for their country 👏🏻

October 2nd marks the third anniversary of the murder of US-based #SaudiArabian #journalist #JamalKhashoggi. Read about him and others who have faced imprisonment and death for journalism, blogging, and beliefs at mailchi.mp/c190fc04c25a/s….

Meet Jenny - our #Communications Manager! Jenny runs our #socialmedia accounts and #communityoutreach events. She is passionate about people and making the world a better place. If you have any feedback on the content you see on our page, please message us and let us know!

Through her #media & #humanrights trainings and renowned film competition, @shirintaber promotes that #freedomofreligionorbelief contributes to peaceful societies, empowers #women, and encourages business innovation. Listen to our #podcast with her at the link in our bio!

How is #Facebook connected to the #genocide of #Rohingya #Muslims, which killed tens of thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more? Find out by reading the article at the link in our bio. #Myanmar #UnitedNations 📷: Reuters

The Ethiopian government's plan to expel @UN leadership, including from @UNICEF and @UNOCHA, is an affront to humanitarian principles. This act of intimidation jeopardizes lifesaving aid for all Ethiopians and must be reversed.

Tigray serves as sacred land for #Christianity, #Islam, & #Judaism. The violence taking place on holy sites & during religious services is just 1 of the many atrocities taking place against Tigrayans. 70,000 have been killed and 900,000 in famine. #TigrayGenocide

In honor of #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth, we are honoring 6 Latinx Leaders in the #FoRB space. @nhclc, @bishopminerva, @PastorsSalguero, @ArchbishopGomez, @hectorabadf. Read more about how they’re fighting for freedom of religion or belief at mailchi.mp/1ccac652a909/h….

While traveling AND interviewing for the #forbcast, our #podcast host has to be creative in order to get the best sound quality possible 😂 Our next episode of the FORBcast drops next Friday, October 1st! We’ll be interviewing @shirintaber. Subscribe at the link in our bio!

14 September 2021 press release: Organisations and Experts Call For Joint Efforts to Find The Missing Yazidi Women and Children With The #BringBackTheYazidis Campaign @EwelinaUO @KnoxThames @Free_Yezidi @nadiainitiative @AbidShamdeen Thread with text of press release.

Religious and belief organizations including @BahaiBIC, #Buddhist, @Pontifex, @SouthernBaptist, @Presbyterian, #hindu, @HumanistsInt, #Jewish, #Muslim, @ecosikh, and more have made official statements on the reality of #climatechange. Read more at mailchi.mp/59f51501e3c4/g…!

AFGHANISTAN Kim Johnson MP @KimJohnsonMP Ask Foreign Secretary what steps are being taken to evacuate the Hazara minority community who face persecution and threats to their safety from the Taliban. questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questi…

When #Afghanistan was under Taliban control in 1996-2001, the Taliban discriminated against & violently persecuted the #Hazara Shi’a community—which they labeled as “heretical.” @DwightBashir discusses the current situation w/ @FarkhondaAkbar & @CPG_USHMM. uscirf.gov/news-room/usci…

Wishing all of our #Jewish friends a peaceful and meaningful #YomKippur2021! 🙏🏻