12/10/2009: Khartoum Crackdown Threatens Sudan Peace Process as USCIRF Watches
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December 10, 2009
KHARTOUM, Sudan – During an official visit to Sudan by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), government police and security personnel arrested and abused opposition members of Sudan’s National Assembly during their attempt to peacefully present a letter urging the enactment of human rights reforms and other key legislation necessary to implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the US Commission on International Religious Freedom expressed profound regret over the adoption of an initiative in Switzerland that institutes an outright prohibition on the construction of minarets.
11/16/2009: USCIRF Questions Legitimacy of Kazakhstan’s OSCE Chairmanship
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November 16, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today (Nov. 16) questioned the legitimacy of the Kazakh chairmanship of the 56-nation Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2010, due to Kazakhstan's poor human rights record.
11/11/2009: The Dangerous Idea of Protecting Religions from “Defamation”
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November 11, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In advance of the upcoming vote on this issue in the UN General Assembly, USCIRF today issued the following Policy Focus explaining the problems with the idea that religions should be protected from "defamation."
10/20/2009: U.S-Sudan Policy: The Devil is in the Details
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Oct. 20, 2009
U.S.-Sudan Policy: The Devil is in the Details
USCIRF Calls for Strict Adherence to “Verify, Then Trust”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to the release yesterday (10/19/09) of the Obama administration’s long-awaited Sudan strategy, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the comprehensive approach to Sudan, but urges the administration to closely and effectively monitor implementation by Khartoum.
10/14/2009: Secretary of State Clinton Asked to Address Religious Freedom Violations in Iran
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October 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following letter regarding religious freedom violations in Iran was sent to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday October 13.
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is pleased to announce the first recipients of the Joseph R. Crapa Fellowship program. Each of the recipients is researching an aspect of international religious freedom and its impact on U.S. policy.
10/02/2009: China: 60th Anniversary No Time to Celebrate
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October 2, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C — Yesterday, the government of China commemorated the 60th anniversary of the coming to power of the Communist Party with much fanfare. But not all of China is celebrating, with dissidents over the past several days lamenting the government’s repression of religious freedom; ethnic autonomy; and the freedoms of speech, association, assembly, and legal representation.
