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3/13/13: USCIRF Speaks Out about Religious Freedom Violations in Iran
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2013 | By USCIRF WASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) yesterday met with family members of Baha'is unjustly imprisoned in Iran. These family members seek to highlight the status of their family members and friends who... Read More
3/1/13: USCIRF Urges Pakistan to Take Action Against Violent Religious Extremism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 1, 2013| By USCIRF The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) marked the 2nd anniversary of the murder of Shahbaz Bhatti with a renewed call for the Pakistani government to both bring his killers to justice and stem the rising tide of... Read More
2/28/13: Religious Toleration as Foreign Policy Aim
FOR YOUR INFORMATION FEBRUARY28, 2013| By USCIRF The following article appeared in The Economist on February 28, 2013. For Katrina Lantos Swett, who chairs one of the two American agencies that are mandated to monitor religious freedom, life is full of pleasant and unpleasant... Read More
2/27/13: USCIRF Testifies at House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Hearing on Anti-Semitism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 27, 2013 | By USCIRF Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), today testified before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations on “Anti-Semitism: A... Read More
2/26/13: Testimony of USCIRF Chair, Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett before the Subcommittee on Middle east and North Africa of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Demonstration in Tahrir Square: Two Years Later: What Has Changed?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2013| By USCIRF USCIRF Chair, Dr. Katrina Lantoss Swett testified on February 26, 2013 before the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Demonstrations in Tahrir Square: Two Years Later: What Has... Read More
1/28/13: Iran's "Hanging Judge" Sentences Iranian-American Pastor to 8 Years in Prison
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2013| By USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. -- "The trial and conviction of Pastor Abedini represent an outrageous miscarriage of justice and yet one more damning piece of evidence pointing to the rampant denial of religious freedom and the absence of any semblance of rule... Read More
1/16/13: USCIRF Calls Charges against Iranian-American Pastor Bogus, Urges Immediate Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2013| By USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. -- USCIRF today called for the immediate release of Saeed Abedeni, an Iranian-American pastor reportedly awaiting a January 21 trial on trumped-up national security charges that date back to 2000 when he lived in Iran. Mr.... Read More
1/11/13: USCIRF Condemns Attack on Shi'a Muslims in Pakistan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2013| By USCIRF The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom strongly condemns a series of terror attacks that took place on January 10 targeting Pakistani Shi'a Muslims. The United States must press the Pakistani government to do more to protect their... Read More
1/8/13: USCIRF Releases Report on "Unruly State of Law” in Russia"
For Your Information January 8, 2013 | By USCIRF The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a policy brief, "Russia: Unruly State of Law.” This policy brief, which analyzes the state of religious freedom and related rights in Russia, reflects USCIRF's long-... Read More
12/7/12: U.S. Government Advisory Body Concerned by Draft Egyptian Constitution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2012 | By USCIRF The Egyptian Constituent Assembly on November 30 approved a draft constitution that includes problematic provisions limiting freedom of religion or belief for all Egyptians. "The constitution was drafted without a balanced representation of all... Read More

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