But, again, just to be totally straightforward about this -- the United States interest here is in the freedom of flow in commerce.

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Prime Minister Erdogan's own commitment to freedom of expression is dubious, say democracy activists here.

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The issue here is gender equality in freedom of speech.

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Many here saw it as proof that press freedom is alive and well - but conservative Muslim groups did not see it that way.

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This also speaks to how education is the driving force behind freedom not just overseas, but here in America as well (everywhere, really).

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And, as they've done in both in their home country and here in the United States, Sikhs have sacrificed greatly to ensure that this freedom is guaranteed to all.

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And while I know this conference is focused on freedom of religion internationally, I want to take a moment to discuss what this means here in the United States.

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"The Prime Minister attended the D-Day commemoration event in France - I hope you would agree there is an equally pressing need here to safeguard the memory of those fighter pilots who helped preserve our freedom, " she said.

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