2026 RFAR: Religious Persecution, Asylum, and Refugee Status

Breakout session titled "Religious Persecution, Asylum, and Refugee Status" The 2026 Religious Freedom Annual Review was held on 16 June 2026 in Provo, Utah. The theme was "The United States of America at 250: Life, Religious Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." Moderator: William Duncan, Constitutional Law and Religious Freedom Fellow, Sutherland Institute Speakers: Lance Conklin, Attorney at Law, Conklin Immigration Law Mobarakeh Nouri, Speaker, Colorado Refugee Speakers Bureau Olivia Whiteley, Strategy Director, Reliable Refuge; Advocacy Strategy Consultant, Refugee Advocacy Lab The event is sponsored by the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at BYU Law and the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University. To learn more about the speakers and the event, visit religiousfreedom.byu.edu.