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Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project
Open Letter from USCIRF Commissioner Tenzin Dorjee to the Panchen Lama on His 29th Birthday (April 25, 2018)
Congressional Testimony
2/20/2018:
Testimony of Vice Chairwoman Kristina Arriaga on Defending Prisoners of Conscience
2/15/2018:
Testimony of Commissioner Dr. Tenzin Dorjee on Religious Freedom in Tibet
Press Releases
4/24/2018:
Open Letter from USCIRF Commissioner Tenzin Dorjee to the Panchen Lama on His 29th Birthday (April 25, 2018)
4/16/2018:
Turkey Misses Opportunity to Release Pastor Andrew Brunson, Sets Next Hearing to May 7
3/13/2018:
USCIRF Strongly Condemns New Indictment Against Pastor Andrew Brunson, Including Possible Life Sentence
1/30/2018:
YEMEN: USCIRF Condemns Death Sentence for Baha’i