Knox Thames is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement and Visiting Expert at the U.S. Institute of Peace. He previously served as the State Department Special Advisor for Religious Minorities under both the Obama and Trump administrations. He is writing a book on 21st-century strategies to combat religious persecution. You can follow him on Twitter @KnoxThames.

Talk About posts by Knox Thames:

• Interview on the U.S. Efforts to Advance Religious Freedom Globally
• Saving Iraqi Religious Minorities and Their Heritage