Proclamation of Captive Nations Week 2025
Impact Score: 3.6
Timeline: July 20–26, 2025
Summary: The proclamation designates July 20–26, 2025, as Captive Nations Week to reaffirm U.S. support for those living under totalitarian regimes. It draws on historical commitments to free speech, religious liberty, and self-government and highlights cooperation among the Religious Liberty Commission, White House Faith Office, and Department of State’s Office of International Religious Freedom. The proclamation urges American participation in ceremonies supporting freedom and global human dignity while emphasizing ongoing diplomatic efforts for peace. Vanderbilt University may face risks regarding its international programs and religious studies, but also has opportunities for enhanced research and partnerships aligned with promoting human rights and religious freedom.
Key Actions: Vanderbilt’s Office of International Affairs should seek partnerships with faith and religious freedom bodies; Political Science should focus research on U.S. foreign policy’s impact on human rights; Divinity School could host forums on religious liberty and human rights.
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