Press Releases
March 1, 2012 | by USCIRF
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) renews its call for justice for Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan's slain Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs, and a longtime religious freedom advocate who was assassinated a year ago today by the Pakistani... Read More
February 14, 2012 | by USCIRF
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed grave concern today for Hamza Kashgari, a 23-year-old blogger in Saudi Arabia who could face apostasy charges that carry the death penalty.
Earlier this month, Kashgari allegedly... Read More
February 13, 2012 | by USCIRF
WHO: USCIRF Commissioners and the relatives of imprisoned Iranian Baha'is, including six Baha'i educators who remain in prison after being convicted and sentenced last year to 4 and 5 year prison terms.
In May 2011, in at least four different cities, Iranian... Read More
February 2, 2012 | by USCIRF
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today called for the immediate release of 35 Ethiopian Christians who have been detained by Saudi Arabian police since December 15, allegedly for participating in a private religious... Read More
January 9, 2012| by USCIRF
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the wave of attacks targeting Shi'a pilgrims traveling to Karbala, Iraq to commemorate Arbaeen, and called on the Iraqi government to increase security and bring the... Read More
1/7/12: USCIRF Condemns Attacks in North East Nigeria and Urges Authorities to Bring Perpetrators to Justice
January 7, 2012| by USCIRF
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today expressed grave concern over recent attacks that occurred in the past two days in Northern Nigeria, reportedly by followers or members of Boko Haram. The most recent attack... Read More
12/26/11: USCIRF Condemns Christmas Violence in Nigeria and Urges Authorities to Bring Perpetrators to Justice
December 26, 2011 |byUSCIRF
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today expressed grave concern over the latest outbreak of sectarian religious violence on Christmas Day in Nigeria and renewed its call for the Nigerian government to investigate, prosecute, and... Read More
December 14, 2011| by USCIRF
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Bahraini government-appointed committee should address concerns related to the demolition earlier this year of dozens of Shi'a Muslim religious structures, said the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
On November... Read More
For Immediate Release
December 14, 2011| by USCIRF
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A report documenting Sudanese government violations of international human rights and humanitarian law in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states was released today by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom... Read More
WHO: Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ), Frank Wolf (R-VA) and Leonard Leo, chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
WHAT: The release of a USCIRF report documenting the human rights violations committed by the government of Sudan based on religion, ethnicity,... Read More