US Embassy staff in Moscow to help Jews harassed by the Soviet authorities. Bill Clinton established the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom with the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, in order to use diplomacy to promote religious liberty in repressive states. Countries like Albania had anti-religious policies, while also promoting atheism, that impacted their religious rights. See also Antireligion Civil religion History of Atheism Reign of Terror Militant atheism Scientism State religion Notes References Book references Journal references News references Web references Further reading L’athéisme d’État. Pourquoi est-il nécessaire? (State atheism. Why is it necessary?), (2019) by Jean-Philippe Cossette (). Atheism Persecution by atheist states Religion and government Religion and politics Religious persecution by communists Religious policy