In Washington, Secretary of State John Kerry and his ambassador for international religious freedom, Rabbi David Saperstein, released the government’s annual report about violations of religious practice around the world. This year’s report said nongovernmental entities such as ISIS and Boko Haram have become the principal persecutors of faith groups. But Kerry also criticized governments that restrict religion under the guise of fighting terrorism:

Secretary John Kerry: “As much as we oppose the actions of terrorists, we do not agree with governments that use those crimes as a pretext for prohibiting religious activities that are, in fact, nonviolent and legitimate.”

Among other concerns, the report criticized the rising number of anti-Semitic incidents, especially in Europe.