November 14, 2011

The President
The White House
Washington, DC 20500

Dear President Obama:

On behalf of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), allow me to wish you a safe and productive visit to Indonesia for the East Asia Summit. We recognize that Indonesia is a priority for your Administration’s engagement with both Asia and the Muslim-majority world.

The following letter was sent to the Vice President:

August 15, 2010

The Vice President
Old Executive Office Building
 Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. Vice President

I write today on behalf of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom to wish you well on your upcoming trip to China. During your trip, we urge you to continue to speak candidly to Chinese leaders about the importance of religious freedom in U.S.-China relations and to be a strong voice for those imprisoned for peaceful advocacy of universal freedoms.

The following letter was sent to President Obama on January 14, 2011:

The President
The White House
Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. President:

I write today on behalf of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom to convey our appreciation for your recent statement condemning the violence in Egypt and Nigeria, as well as to urge you to raise religious freedom issues during the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) sent the following letter to Secretary Gates and National Security Advisor Donilon on November 5, 2010.

The Honorable Robert M. Gates
Secretary of Defense
1400 Defense Pentagon Washington DC, 20301

The Honorable Thomas E. Donilon
National Security Advisor
The White House
Washington DC, 20500

Dear Secretary Gates and National Security Advisor Donilon,

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is alarmed by this week’s sharp increase in apparently religiously-motivated terrorist attacks and threats in Iraq.

The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
Washington, DC 20520

Dear Madam Secretary:

I write today on behalf of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) to request that during bilateral meetings at the upcoming UN General Assembly, you or other State Department officials raise concerns about religious freedom conditions in Turkey and Uzbekistan, as well as continue to lobby governments to vote against the flawed “defamation of religions” resolution. 

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) sent the following letter on June 21, 2010.

The President
The White House
Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. President:

On behalf of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), I am writing to you regarding your meeting with the King of Saudi Arabia when he visits Washington, DC at the end of this month. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 18, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) yesterday sent the following letter to President Obama regarding his upcoming meetings with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev.