I'm looking forward to it.
The High-Level International Religious Freedom or Belief (FoRB) Alliance Conference 2025: Highlights.
@wadekusack
More info on the November 2026 FoRB event in Prague: mzv.gov.cz/forb
#forb #religiousfreedom #loveyourneighbor #multifaith #FoRB2026
Germany is building a permanent brigade of about 4,800 soldiers in Lithuania for NATO’s eastern flank. Volunteer recruitment fell short, so the defence ministry is now ordering some soldiers to transfer there against their will — the first time the Bundeswehr has done compulsory postings like this.
Interesting
Here is the report:
sova-center.ru/en/religion/p…
wade kusack retweeted
NEW!! Senators Marsha Blackburn and Michael Bennet have signed on as cosponsors of bipartisan legislation requiring the DoS and Pentagon to report on Russia's efforts to undermine religious freedom in Ukraine and directing POTUS to impose applicable sanctions on those involved
Honored to be part of this
The #EurasiaPanel has officially launched at the 2026 IRF Peace Builders Forum in Washington, DC.
Led by leaders from Ukraine, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Moldova, this new multi-faith, multi-sector platform is built on a simple conviction: the region is best positioned to help itself advance #ReligiousFreedom, strengthen social cohesion, and prevent radicalization.
This is more than dialogue—it will shape national Cross-Cultural Religious Literacy (CCRL) training for officials, educators, and religious leaders.
As we said from the stage: the table was built with empty chairs on purpose. The invitation to the wider region remains open.
trains in Lower Manhattan are holding in stations.
Emergency teams are responding to someone who was struck by a train at Canal St.
Thank you for supporting Ukraine. I look forward to the detailed report.
Thank you to the US team for the great soccer match! Truly deserved the next level. 2-0 again Bosnia
You can't argue people into trust — but you can share a meal. Grateful to Imam Samra and friends for the partnership.
Different faiths. Same table. Same goal. ⚽
Thank you to everyone who joined our Multi-Faith World Cup Lunch in Miami. This is what loving your neighbor looks like. 🙏
youtu.be/PelGATSLYJg
@CrossbridgeBR @ebcconnect
#LoveYourNeighbor #Interfaith #Miami
Support
⛪️In occupied Ukraine, Russia has destroyed places of worship and persecuted believers of every faith.
H.R. 8433 defends religious freedom and holds the perpetrators accountable.
📢 Tell your Representative: Support H.R. 8433:
amukr.org/support-hr-8433-pr…
#StandUpWithUkraine #SupportUkraine #SanctionRussia #RussianWar #RussianWarInUkraine
Interesting
'Radical Revival: The Complex Dynamics of Islam and State in Uzbekistan' by Dilsora Fozilova offers a nuanced and original analysis of the complex relationship between Islam and the state in post-Soviet Uzbekistan. Situating religious revival within the country’s historical, political, and social transformations, it reveals the paradoxical dynamics that have shaped contemporary Islamic life. bit.ly/4wRElxJ
Interesting
📢 New Open Access Publication 📘
Secular Principles in Practice: The Kyrgyzstan Model
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Aibek Akchokoev (@hace_ihu )
📌This report examines the development of secularism in Kyrgyzstan and the transformation of the state's religious policies. Focusing on state–religion relations in the post-Soviet period, it analyzes how secular principles have been defined and implemented within a Muslim-majority society.
The study explores Kyrgyzstan’s regulations concerning religion in the context of religious freedom, state neutrality, national identity, and security policies. It also investigates the evolution of the country’s approach to secularism through an analysis of the Concepts of State Policy in the Religious Sphere issued in 2006, 2014, and 2021.
As the sixth publication in the HACE Report series, this report offers an assessment of secularism and state–religion relations in Central Asia through the case of Kyrgyzstan.
You may access the publication via the links below:
DSpace Institutional Academic Archiv:
hdl.handle.net/20.500.12154/…
Library Catalog:
catalog.ihu.edu.tr/yordam/?p…
🖊️Editor:
Yaşar Sarı
It's the largest attack on #Kyiv since the invasion. Praying for the amazing people of this country. I'm honored to be with them tonight.
I lost count of how many rockets and drones were fired on #Kyiv tonight. Mom with a small boy in front of me in the basement closing his ears so he would not hear shots and/or explosions.
It’s a Ukrainian graffiti mural in Kyiv I came across this morning while walking outside of my hotel, it says: “Fear is not a reason not to act.” #Ukraine
New @ICCT_TheHague report by @MarcSommers & Mai Nasrallah asks a hard question: after 20 years and billions spent, has P/CVE actually prevented much?
Their answer is sobering — and it matters for Central Asia.
My reflection on what it means for CCRL in Central Asia
lyncommunity.org/blog/icct-r…















