Sam Brownback, the United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, while speaking to a group of the Independent Council, called on Beijing to end its assault on religious faith groups and religious freedom , reports phayul. The report said that he has expressed his concern about “widespread and undue restrictions” on religious groups, including Uighurs, Kazakhs and other Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, Catholics, Protestants and Falun Gong.