Aaron Rhodes Guest author

Aaron Rhodes was formerly Executive Director of the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (1993-2007), and President of the Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe (2014-2025). He is the author of The Debasement of Human Rights (Encounter Book, 2018) and Human Rights Without Illusions (Academica Books, 2025).

European Council

European leaders can help save Iran’s persecuted Baha’is

As Iran and the US seek a diplomatic accommodation, Europe must leverage its influence to demand human rights improvements. Aaron Rhodes highlights the urgent case of Baha'i minority members Borna…

16 June 2026 · 5 min read

United Nations

The Pakistani Regime’s Contempt for Citizens, the United Nations, and the Truth

Pakistan's claim at the UN Human Rights Council that it protects religious minorities is a documented lie. The UN Special Rapporteur reports systematic persecution of Ahmadis, including denial of burial…

14 May 2026 · 4 min read

Asia

Sanction Persecutors of Falun Gong

About Falun Gong // July 20 marks the anniversary of one of the bloodiest, and yet widely unacknowledged assaults on religious freedom in the contemporary world, medieval in its violence.…

19 July 2023 · 8 min read