Congressman Gus Bilirakis of Greek descent, was one of the main speakers at a conference sponsored by United Peace Federation USA, and the Washington Times Foundation in Washington.
Mr. Bilirakis stated that religious oppression is an issue that personally touches him, as he has had family and friends who have been victims of religious persecution, adding that for the exact reason, he has made it a feature of his service in the U.S. House of Representatives, “to be a voice for all religious minorities, whether they may be persecuted in the world from Cuba to China”.
Mr. Bilirakis underlined: “China and Turkey are just two examples in a world full of oppressive governments which continue to persecute religious minorities for simply trying to engage in one of the most basic of human endeavors: the right to worship freely.”
Gus Bilirakis is a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and a member of the International Religious Freedom Caucus in Congress.
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