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10/31/00: Commission Expresses Concern, Issues Recommendations on Iran
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom today expressed deep concern over the conditions of religious freedom in Iran and recommended that the United States reaffirm... Read More
10/25/00: USCIRF Asks Clinton to Raise Religious-Freedom Issues in Meeting With Russian President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom wrote to President Clinton October 26 urging that he raise religious-freedom issues with Russia's President... Read More
10/19/00: Commission Recommends SEC Investigate Sinopec's Disclosure of Interests in Sudan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom today wrote to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to recommend the SEC investigate "the... Read More
10/17/00: Commission Urges Sudanese Minister to Improve Religious Freedom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom wrote to the Minister of External Relations of Sudan, Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail, on October 17 urging that he... Read More
10/11/00: Commission Hails Defeat of Sudan's Bid for Security Council Seat
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom today applauded the defeat of Sudan's bid for a United Nations Security Council seat and the election of Mauritius as the... Read More
10/9/00: Commission Asks Sec. Albright to Stress Religious-Freedom Issues in North Korea
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom wrote to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on October 10 urging that she raise religious-freedom issues with... Read More
10/4/00: Commission Asks Pres. Clinton to Raise Religious-Freedom Issues During Trip to Vietnam
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom wrote to President Clinton October 4 urging that he raise with the government of Vietnam "the need to protect... Read More
9/25/00: Commissioner Shea to Testify on Religious Freedom in Sudan Before Human Rights Caucus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2000 Contact: Eileen A. Sullivan, Deputy Director of Communications , (202) 523-3240 WHAT:The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom will testify Thursday during a briefing before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus entitled... Read More
9/13/00: Hearings on Religious Freedom in India, Pakistan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is holding hearings on Monday, September 18 in Washington, D.C. to examine religious freedom in India and... Read More
9/10/00: Commission Asks Pres. Clinton to Raise Religious-Freedom Issues with Indian PM Vajpayee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2000 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom wrote to President Clinton September 6 urging that he raise with India's Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee "... Read More

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