"It was hard to hear Kerry's statement from the context of the Middle East, where in many places it is a crime to openly talk about Christ or convert anyone to Christianity. Christians have been denied voting rights in previous elections; threatened, intimidated, beaten. Protestors arrested for exercising freedom of speech—even on Facebook—can be tortured or killed. Female protesters also face violence, and unveiled school girls are harassed."

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