Home » News Room » Press Releases » Press Releases

Press Releases

9/30/02: Commission Recommends 12 Nations for Designation As 'Countries of Particular Concern'
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal agency advising the Administration and Congress, today recommended that the Secretary of... Read More
8/18/02: Armitage Asked to Raise Religious Freedom on Visits to India, Pakistan, and China
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal agency advising the Administration and Congress, has written to... Read More
8/18/02: Armitage Asked to Raise Religious Freedom on Visits to India, Pakistan, and China
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal agency advising the Administration and Congress, has written to Deputy Secretary of... Read More
7/30/02: Commission Chair to Testify on Anti-Semitism in Europe
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WHAT: Felice D. Gaer, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal agency advising the Administration and Congress, will testify at a... Read More
7/22/02: Commission Asks Sec. Powell to Raise Religious Freedom Issues With Vietnam at ASEAN Meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a federal agency advising the Administration and Congress, last week wrote Secretary of State... Read More
7/16/02: Commission Urges Senate to Appoint Conferees on Sudan Peace Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - In letters to Senate Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle and Minority Leader Trent Lott, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom urged the Senate to... Read More
7/2/02: Commission Chair to Congratulate Abe Rosenthal on Receipt of Presidential Medal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 3, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WHAT:Commission Chair Felice Gaer will offer congratulatory remarks to journalist Abe Rosenthal at a reception celebrating his receipt of the Presidential Medal of... Read More
6/25/02: Felice Gaer Elected Commission Chair; Michael Young Chosen Vice Chair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal agency advising the Administration and Congress, has elected Felice... Read More
6/19/02: Commission to Testify at Senate Hearing on North Korean Refugees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a federal government agency advising the Administration and Congress, will testify Friday,... Read More
6/5/02: Commission to Hold Hearing on Religious Violence in Gujarat, India
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent government agency advising the Administration and Congress, will hold a hearing... Read More

Pages