Obama White House downgrades religious freedom, former official charges

March 11, 2010

A former State Department official points out that while President Obama has claimed that religious freedom is a priority for his administration, he has not acted on that claim. The president is required to appoint an ambassador-at-large to monitor issues affecting religious freedom. Fourteen months into his administration, he has not yet made a nomination for that post.

 

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Further information:

• Obama sidelining religious freedom? (Washington Post)