{"id":2675,"date":"2021-12-17T08:59:39","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T08:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=2675"},"modified":"2024-02-16T10:37:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T09:37:38","slug":"u-s-senate-confirms-new-international-religious-freedom-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/irf-ambassador-confirmation","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Senate confirms new International Religious Freedom ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2675\" class=\"elementor elementor-2675\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01f3c94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01f3c94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1cab19\" data-id=\"d1cab19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb4296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efb4296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>Senate confirms Biden administration\u2019s nomination for U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom<\/b><\/p><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>IRF Ambassador Hussain encouraged to prioritize advocacy against blasphemy laws<\/b><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab3a5b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab3a5b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Washington D.C.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><b>17\u00a0December\u00a02021)<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The United States\u00a0Senate\u00a0has confirmed\u00a0a new\u00a0Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom (IRF) on Thursday.\u00a0Rashad Hussain was\u00a0\u00a0confirmed\u00a0in an 85-5 vote\u00a0to serve as the next IRF Ambassador,\u00a0six months\u00a0after President Biden\u00a0put forward\u00a0his\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/07\/30\/president-biden-announces-intent-to-nominate-and-appoint-leaders-to-serve-in-key-religious-affairs-roles\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">nomination<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The position was previously held by Sam Brownback and plays a vital role in global advocacy efforts for religious freedom. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAll countries are called to protect the right to freedom of religion or belief,\u00a0including the United States, which has long been a leader on this issue. The Senate\u2019s confirmation of an IRF Ambassador\u00a0is necessary for the U.S.\u00a0to uphold its commitments\u00a0to\u00a0supporting religious freedom worldwide.\u00a0We are thankful for the progress Ambassador Brownback made\u00a0in the global movement for religious freedom, and we\u00a0hope to see Ambassador\u00a0Hussain follow in the footsteps of his predecessor,\u201d says\u00a0Sean Nelson,\u00a0Legal Counsel\u00a0for Global Religious Freedom. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><b>Advocating\u00a0against blasphemy laws<\/b><\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hussain was formerly the Special Envoy to the\u00a0Organisation\u00a0of Islamic Cooperation\u00a0(OIC)\u00a0under President Barack Obama, as well as the Special Envoy for strategic counterterrorism communications. He is the first Muslim to hold the IRF Ambassador position. As the Special Envoy to the OIC, he\u00a0raised concerns regarding apostasy,\u00a0blasphemy and \u201cdefamation of religion\u201d laws, which continue to\u00a0impose\u00a0significant\u00a0challenges\u00a0to the free practice of religion or belief, particularly for religious minorities.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/execution-for-a-facebook-post-why-blasphemy-is-a-capital-offense-in-some-muslim-countries-129685\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">More than 70 countries<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0criminalize blasphemy, and in countries like Pakistan, those accused can be sentenced to death.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are encouraged by Hussain\u2019s track record of advocating against\u00a0apostasy,\u00a0blasphemy, and similar\u00a0laws, which continue to undermine the right to religious freedom\u00a0throughout the world.\u00a0We urge\u00a0the new Ambassador\u00a0to make\u00a0advocacy against the\u00a0enforcement of these\u00a0laws,\u00a0as well as\u00a0state censorship of religious and religious minority speech,\u00a0a top priority in his role as IRF Ambassador,\u201d\u00a0continued\u00a0Nelson.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><b>Ambassador\u00a0Brownback\u2019s legacy<\/b><\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 established the Ambassador-at-Large position and created the Office of International Religious Freedom within the State Department. The IRF Ambassador is charged with being the \u201cprincipal adviser to the President and the Secretary of State regarding matters affecting religious freedom abroad.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Former IRF Ambassador Sam Brownback made significant strides with the Ambassadorship. Earlier this year, Brownback hosted the\u00a0first International Religious Freedom Summit, the\u00a0world\u2019s largest civil-society-led\u00a0event\u00a0on\u00a0international\u00a0religious\u00a0freedom. Ambassador Brownback also formed the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA), spearheaded the\u00a0U.S. State Department\u2019s two\u00a0Ministerials\u00a0to Advance Religious Freedom,\u00a0and\u00a0raised the international profile of the IRF Ambassador position.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f52e2bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f52e2bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find out more about ADF International&rsquo;s work for global religious freedom:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e4514a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0e4514a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=2WXWNC7YEs0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"youtube-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"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\"><div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-youtube\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/1\/yt_2WXWNC7YEs0_hqdefault.jpg')\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\"> <p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">Vous \u00eates actuellement en train de consulter le contenu d'un espace r\u00e9serv\u00e9 de <strong>YouTube<\/strong>. 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