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(Alexandria, Virginia) The Global Liberty Alliance (GLA) acknowledges and supports the October 3rd letter from the Chairs of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) to President Biden, calling for intensified efforts to secure the release of unjustly detained Americans, including GLA client Mark Swidan. The letter, embedded at the end of this post emphasized the need for high-level diplomatic advocacy, citing Swidan's ongoing suffering and wrongful imprisonment in the People's Republic of China (PRC).
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 31, 2024 — The Global Liberty Alliance (GLA) is urgently appealing for an end to the unjust imprisonment, harassment, and mistreatment of two Cuban sisters under the Communist regime.
On May 28, 2024, Lisdany Rodriguez Isaac was granted temporary release from detention due to her high-risk pregnancy. Tragically, her sister, Lisdiany, remains incarcerated. Lisdany's situation is dire; coerced into an attempted abortion, she suffers from inadequate medical care and is battling complications including placenta previa, a condition that poses grave risks to both her and her unborn child. WASHINGTON, D.C., May 8, 2024 — The Global Liberty Alliance (GLA) has formally reported to the Organization of American States' International Commission on Human Rights (ICHR) regarding the severe human rights violations by the Cuban government against members of the Association of Free Yorubas of Cuba (Asociación de Yorubas Libres de Cuba, or “Free Yorubas”) who are regular victims of harassment by Cuban State Security.
Nicaragua, though Socialist since its 1978 Marxist revolution, is a predominantly Catholic country. There is an ongoing campaign against Christians and freedom of worship. The Ortega regime just sentenced a dozen Protestant leaders to 10-15 years in prison and ordered them to pay collective fines over 880 million dollars. They were convicted of money laundering after holding evangelical events across the South American nation. As part of an ongoing project to raise awareness of challenges to religious liberty, particularly Latin America, Global Liberty Alliance President and Counsel Jason Poblete was interviewed by EWTN's Tracy Sabol. In this interview, Tracy and Jason delve into the critical and escalating challenges faced by #Catholics and other Christian communities in Nicaragua. Nicaraguan Leader Sentences 11 Protestant Leaders to 12-15 Years of Prison EWTN News Nightly The Global Liberty Alliance, alongside Advancing American Freedom and over thirty other conservative groups, has taken a stand against the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent actions concerning mifepristone, a widely used abortion medication. The coalition has filed an amicus brief highlighting concerns over the FDA's relaxation of safety protocols and questioning the approval standards of the drug.
The Global Liberty Alliance joins Advancing American Freedom and other pro-life groups to urge Congress to defund the Biden Administration's anti-life TANF rule in the appropriations process. As we make clear in the attached letter, “The needless targeting of pro-life centers will only hurt women and children, when they are at their most vulnerable.”
The controversy surrounding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and Hamas primarily revolves around allegations that Hamas, recognized as a terrorist organization by several countries, has misused UNRWA facilities and resources in Gaza for militant purposes. Critics argue that Hamas has exploited schools, hospitals, and other infrastructure provided or operated by UNRWA to store weapons, shield militant activities, and launch attacks, thereby endangering civilians and compromising the humanitarian mission of the agency. These allegations have led to significant scrutiny and calls for reform within UNRWA, as well as debates over the funding and oversight of its operations in the region, with some advocating for a cessation of support until assurances against such misuse are firmly in place.
The Global Liberty Alliance has signed on to a letter that includes diverse groups of civil society leaders representing various faiths that have united in offering prayers and support to two evangelical Christians in Finland who are undergoing their third trial. The letter is embedded at the end of this post.
On this episode of The Global Liberty Alliance Podcast, "Case Update: Mark Swidan, American Political Prisoner in Communist China," hosted by Jason Poblete speaks with Katherine Swidan, the mother of Mark Swidan, an American political prisoner in Communist China for over ten years.
(Alexandria, Virginia) The Global Liberty Alliance has joined a coalition effort led by Advancing American Freedom urging the Department of State to re-designate the Houthis as a terrorist organization. The letter is embedded at the end of this post.
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