Hill to Talk Middle East Religious Minorities
The plight of religious minorities in the Middle East is coming to the Hill Thursday evening, during an exhibition examining the Arab Spring's impact held by the International Religious Freedom Caucus.
Caucus members, including co-chairs Reps. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., and Heath Shuler, D-N.C., will present an exhibit on religious minorities in the Middle East starting at 6 p.m. in the Rayburn building. Iran's Baha'is, Egypt's Coptic Christians and Iraq's Assyrians and Yezidis will be the primary focus of the event.
Also on hand will be the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Religious Freedom Suzan Johnson Cook and representatives from 15 religious minority groups.
Caucus members, including co-chairs Reps. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., and Heath Shuler, D-N.C., will present an exhibit on religious minorities in the Middle East starting at 6 p.m. in the Rayburn building. Iran's Baha'is, Egypt's Coptic Christians and Iraq's Assyrians and Yezidis will be the primary focus of the event.
Also on hand will be the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Religious Freedom Suzan Johnson Cook and representatives from 15 religious minority groups.
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