there are laws against blasphemy, talk against god, used to punish dissent, apoctic yfshgs, renouncing religious belief, dropping out can get you killed. since 1998 the u.s. has an ambassador at large for rereligious freedom. there has been no shortage of suffering to monitor. an easter attack in pakistan where the city's small christian minority was gathering. the killing of yazidis in western iraq and syria, hounding of killing of muslims in the car, a freedom under fire this time on the program. i'm pleased to welcome the ambassador at large for religious freedom. there has been so much in the news on this area that i felt that it was really important to get you in here. we see people's right to make up their own mind on this issue. they're really under threat, if not initially, then it's not valued as a society-wide threat. we're so used to having ambassadors to places that it's unusual to have an ambassador to an idea. isn't that what you are? >> there are six ambassadors are global responsibilities, global health, women's right, counter terrorism, human trafficking. i'm honoured

there are laws against blasphemy, talk against god, used to punish dissent, apoctic yfshgs, renouncing religious belief, dropping out can get you killed. since 1998 the u.s. has an ambassador at large for rereligious freedom. there has been no shortage of suffering to monitor. an easter attack in pakistan where the city's small christian minority was gathering. the killing of yazidis in western iraq and syria, hounding of killing of muslims in the car, a freedom under fire this time on the program. i'm pleased to welcome the ambassador at large for religious freedom. there has been so much in the news on this area that i felt that it was really important to get you in here. we see people's right to make up their own mind on this issue. they're really under threat, if not initially, then it's not valued as a society-wide threat. we're so used to having ambassadors to places that it's unusual to have an ambassador to an idea. isn't that what you are? >> there are six ambassadors are global responsibilities, global health, women's right, counter terrorism, human trafficking. i'm honoured