Items of Interest February 6, 2012 Issue

Summit convenes in support of fundamental religious freedoms

Josef Kuhn

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrapped up a summit of international leaders [the week of December 12, 2011] to explore specific steps to combat intolerance, discrimination, and violence on the basis of religion or belief.

The closed-door meeting on Wednesday [December 14] was the first of an ongoing series called “The Istanbul Process.” Representatives came from 30 countries and international organizations, including Egypt, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.

“We are working together to protect two fundamental freedoms—the right to practice one’s religion freely, and the right to express one’s opinion without fear,” Clinton said in her closing remarks.

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