Summit Announced to Forward Religious Freedom Across the World

Sam Brownback, U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, 2018-2021, sets the tone of the International Religious Freedom Summit 2021 to be held in Washington, D.C., July 13-15, with an option to participate virtually. In a video introduction to the program, he presents the Summit’s goal: “international religious freedom for everyone, everywhere, all the time.”

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Brownback reminds those viewing the video that “Eighty percent of the world’s population lives in countries where they’re persecuted for their faith.” 

Co-chaired by Brownback and Katrina Lantos SwettPresident of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights, the summit also includes bipartisan support from the U.S. Senate, co-chairs Senators Chris Coons of Georgia (Democrat) and James Lankford of Oklahoma (Republican), and House of Representatives, co-chairs Congressmen Henry Cuellar of Texas (Democrat) and Chris Smith of New Jersey (Republican).

“Eighty percent of the world’s population lives in countries where they’re persecuted for their faith.”—Sam Brownback

The summit website also lists more than 50 partners in the religion and human rights communities, including Templeton Religion Trust, BYU International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Open Doors USA, Bitter Winter, Catholic University of America and the Church of Scientology.

The summit will also feature an IRF Summit young leaders track, to include pre-summit interactive training sessions, a young leaders network side event, Congressional Advocacy Day, and professional development opportunities.

For more information and to register, visit the IRF Summit 2021 website.

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