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Today, the House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 75, a resolution that condemns the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for its disturbing actions aimed at religious minorities, including Christians and Yezidis, from the Middle East. After passage of the resolution, Congressman Hill, a co-sponsor, stated:

“America’s commitment to religious freedom and human rights is a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy. I am proud that Congress is putting pressure on the Obama Administration to live up to this basic tenet. A few weeks ago I met with a Yezidi woman who shared with me a first-hand account of ISIS’ brutal atrocities. The barbaric nature of ISIS’ attempted caliphate includes the use of medieval violence such as crucifixion, burning people alive, and beheadings. ISIS fighters are raping and enslaving women and destroying families, and these actions on religious minorities, including Christians, Yezidis, Turkmen, Sabea-Mandeans, Kaka‘e, and Kurds must be stopped immediately, and the American government should be leading this effort.”

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