Religious Freedom

Iraqi Christians light candles inside a shrine in the grounds of Mazar Mar Eillia (Mar Elia) Catholic Church on December 12, 2014 in Erbil, Iraq. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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Iraqi Christians light candles inside a shrine in the grounds of Mazar Mar Eillia (Mar Elia) Catholic Church on December 12, 2014 in Erbil, Iraq. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Commentary
Nina Shea
Nina Shea
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom
6 Min Read
The husband and daughters of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian sentenced to death for "blasphemy," at their residence in Lahore, October 13, 2014 (Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images).
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The husband and daughters of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian sentenced to death for "blasphemy," at their residence in Lahore, October 13, 2014 (Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images).
Commentary
Nina Shea
Nina Shea
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom
Former member, Parliament of Pakistan
8 Min Read
Iraqi Christians walk past a decorations displayed in commemoration of the Elevation of the Holy Cross festival on September 14, 2014, in Arbil, the capital of the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Iraq. (SAFIN HAMED/AFP/Getty Images)
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Iraqi Christians walk past a decorations displayed in commemoration of the Elevation of the Holy Cross festival on September 14, 2014, in Arbil, the capital of the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Iraq. (SAFIN HAMED/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom
10 Min Read
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