Advocacy

Urgent call for COVID-19 response for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Thailand

May 21, 2020 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-chaRoyal Government of ThailandBangkok, Thailand Your Excellency, We represent several different organizations of various backgrounds that support refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand and beyond, within the framework of international human rights and refugee law including state obligations under international human rights treaties. We appreciate Thailand’s continued willingness to host many asylum …

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Vulnerable Religious Communities and the Outbreak of COVID-19

Background: On April 30, 2020, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA hosted a virtual webinar titled “Vulnerable Religious Communities during COVID” in which numerous panelists including Ambassador Sam Brownback and USCIRF Commissioner Rev. Johnnie Moore discussed how the outbreak of COVID-19 has exacerbated the discrimination and mistreatment of religious minority communities around the world. Starting off with …

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