Today the U.S. designates Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, the DPRK, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan as countries of concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 for engaging systematic, ongoing, egregious religious freedom violations.
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The U.S. is unwavering in its commitment to religious freedom. No country or entity should be allowed to persecute people with impunity because of their beliefs. These annual designations show that when religious freedom is attacked, we will act.
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@SecPompeo I would have found you credible but not with the way your President is collecting money to grant Presidential pardons, calling State Legislatures to upturn an election he lost, turning Mara Lago to a business center. You practice cash & carry diplomacy. You will be out in 42days.
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@SecPompeo You’re spot on, Secretary Pompeo. But according to what’s happening to the minorities in India, they should also be on this list.
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@SecPompeo 中方坚决反对、强烈谴责蓬佩奥之流对中国政治制度的恶毒攻击，以及美方对中美人文交流活动的进一步的限制。必须指出，美国一些反华势力顽固坚持冷战思维，妄图挑动中美意识形态对立，进一步破坏中美关系，这种做法完全违背中美两国人民的根本利益，违背历史发展潮流，注定是枉费心机。
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@SecPompeo الولايات المتحدة أدرجت اليوم الصين وإريتريا وباكستان والسعودية وطاجيكستان وغيرها كدول معادية للحريّات الدينية ولأنها أمريكا التي تبحث (صِدقاً) عن الحريات في الأديان وحقوق الإنسان، فهي تبذل مافي وسعها -كما في الفيديو المرفق- لضمان ذلك في كل مكان
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@SecPompeo Very great step, but how does the U.S plan to act with this, seriously need an answer.
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@SecPompeo @USUN Leadership of a country is not built on lying, cheating, sanctioning or bullying. If this is all that a country does, failure is a sure thing. Respect facts. Be honest. Be responsible. Keep the last bit of decency.
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@SecPompeo 🤔An innocent question: What about #Assange and his freedom & the systematic ongoing egregious press-freedom violation? #FreeAssange
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@SecPompeo This is double standard Mr Secretary. For selling arms, You conveniently ignored India which is the worst violator of religious freedoms. @POTUS @UCLHRC @ejazhaider @ImranKhanPTI @SMQureshiPTI @ImtiazGul60 @
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@SecPompeo France uses label of "Freedom of expression" to persecute muslims. Now US needs to bring down China and it's allies so you'd use label of "countries of concern". You need to worry more about gun control and islamophobia in US instead of poking ur lazy nose all over the world.
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@SecPompeo But you left #Khalifa #Apartheid #Bahrain because the victim of religious oppression are #Shia #Arabs in another proof of your #AntiShiaism.
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@SecPompeo Stop this madness, I am a practicing Christian with both sides of my paternal and maternal families as well as inlaws practicing either Islam or christianity, our freedom is not under any threat, we are free to worship as we choose @BayoAdedosu @nwa042legit
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@SecPompeo You guys are on your way out, but you won’t let go of the hatred and envy for Nigeria. This is just grandstanding, and I expect you will spend the remaining days courting goodwill, not trying to perpetuate more trouble
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@SecPompeo Mr. Secretary, its long overdue, many have died and many are waiting to be butchered. Do not only designate but we need your full help to stop these heinous crimes perpetuated by the current government against Christian minorities especially in the North Nigeria. Enough already
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@SecPompeo This decision was made in error. Nigeria is one country where religious freedom exist in abundance . We have more churches and mosques than most countries in the world . Religious freedom is in excess there.
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@SecPompeo Nigeria is the most liberal nation in terms of religion. We have almost equal percentage of Muslims and Christians with a reasonable percentage of African Religion adherent. We do not have any religious war or crisis in any part of Nigeria. Why is Nigeria on this devilish list?
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@SecPompeo Forward USA. . . . The Free World is in danger. . . . If it doesn't brake China, now ... it will rule the world ... destiny will be cruel to the next generations. . . . We are together . . . . 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
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@SecPompeo Dude what about the biggest threat to Religious freedom in the world today: INDIA..?? 9 million Muslims in Indian Occupied J&k locked by 1 million Hindu army “properly”. Does it count as a violation or not ? Thanks 😊
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@SecPompeo What about Indian worst atrocities against its own Muslim population, killing them, converting them, persecuting, executing and lynching them on roads ? Those whom USA needs for bussiness does not make it to the list. Is it always a co incidence or continued Yankee hypocracy?
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@SecPompeo @ChineduStanley9 @SecPompeo Nigeria have been on this table for a long time now without any actions from the international community, now is time to save the lives of innocent civilians @StateDept One Nigeria is a crime against humanity Support #BiafraReferendum
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@SecPompeo Hello, the country with the Muslim ban. Do you mind telling us how #Nigeria engages in systematic, ongoing, egregious religious freedom violations, please? We have 36 states just as you have 50. In which of these states is government violating rights of what religion?
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@SecPompeo Did you forget India? All hunky dory there in terms of religious freedom? Worst discrimination / apartheid in the faith basis against the Muslims rampant there. Shows the hypocrisy!
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@SecPompeo This is NOT TRUE! If there's any country in the world whose people are enjoying unhindered and limitless religious freedom then it has to be NIGERIA 🇳🇬. We enjoy more religious freedom in this part of the world than any other place.
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@SecPompeo @MrSomtoOkonkwo Nigeria should have been here long ago. Its long overdue. #TheZooCalledNigeria #RejectNigeria #EndNigeriaNow #BreakUpNigeria
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@SecPompeo 今天，川普各地起诉从县至洲到联邦最高法院提出的起诉程序，这过程如腐败汪洋中的小舟人们的人性道德忠诚与腐败在小舟面前都是自动现形，将人性的善良与邪恶腐败的Barr人群区分。这是来自上帝的杰作“摩西分海Crossing the Red Sea”指引着人们走向勇敢善良正直。支持上帝选中的人川普，让美国再次伟大🇺🇸
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@SecPompeo The fact that India despite its human rights violations against Muslims does not appear on your list tells me this list is politically motivated...in other words to be ignored.
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