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3/31/00: Commission Condemns Vietnam's Interference in Buddhist Commemoration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom today condemned the government of Vietnam's actions in preventing Hoa Hao Buddhists from freely assembling to commemorate one of... Read More
3/27/00: Commission Asks Clinton to Address Religious Freedom With Egyptian President Mubarak
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Friday wrote to President Clinton to raise the issue of ongoing violations of the Coptic Christian community's religious freedom... Read More
3/13/00: Hearing on Religious Persecution in China
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mar. 13, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is holding its second hearing on Thursday, March 16 to examine religious persecution in China. The hearing is scheduled from 9:00 a... Read More
3/7/00: Commission Sets L.A. Hearing on China
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mar. 7, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 What:U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom field hearing on religious freedom in China. The purpose of the hearing is to gather information for the Commission's annual report... Read More
2/24/00: Commission Urges Action to Protect Iranian Baha'is
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 24, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) held a joint press conference today to demand nullification of the death sentences handed down... Read More
2/14/00: Hearing on Religious Persecution in Sudan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 14, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom will hold its first hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 15 to examine religious persecution and the 17-year civil war in Sudan. The hearing is... Read More
2/11/00: Additional Sudan Hearing Witnesses Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 11, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom announced today additional witnesses who will appear at its Tuesday, Feb. 15, hearing on religious persecution and the civil war in... Read More
2/4/00: Hearings on Religious Persecution in Sudan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 8, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 For 17 years, the Sudanese government in Khartoum has waged civil war against Christians and followers of traditional African religions in the south. More than 2 million people have died... Read More
1/31/00: Commission Expresses Profound Concern Over Indonesian Strife
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 31, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom today expressed its profound concern over recent religious strife in Indonesia and urged the United States government... Read More
1/12/00: Commission Regrets Chinese Naming of Bishops
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 12, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom today expressed disappointment with China's move last week to consecrate five Catholic bishops. The Chinese... Read More

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