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Throughout the world, Christians are wrongfully harassed and discriminated against because of their beliefs. This persecution is often state sanctioned or carried out with impunity by militant groups. In many countries, Christians are under constant threat of death, detention, harassment, or imprisonment.

In Pakistan last year, as many as 100 properties were burned in a Christian neighborhood when the area was targeted by a mob. Christians in that country are frequently attacked and face terrible discrimination. In Nigeria, Christian communities have been targeted repeatedly by Islamic extremists, with hundreds of innocents killed because of their personal belief systems. And in China hundreds of Christians have been detained and imprisoned as the government continues to shut down “illegal” churches.

And as you read this, Pastor Saeed Abedini, a 32-year-old U.S. citizen, languishes in Iran’s infamous Evin prison for the crime of sharing his faith while engaged in ecumenical social work activities, including building orphanages.

The United States Center on International Religious Freedom and the State Department’s Office of International Religious Freedom support protecting all people of faith from discrimination and harassment.

Sign the petition: Urge U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to continue to work with USCIRF and the IRF to make protection of persecuted Christians a top priority.