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China, Iran and 11 Other Countries Named as Countries of Particular Concern
May 1, 2009
USCIRF's 2009 Annual Report
May 1 National Press Club Press Conference Transcript
Commissioner Imam Eid interview on BBC (Arabic Language)
Commissioner Richard Land on Iran on Washington TV
Voice of America Interview in Chinese with Knox Thames (Director of Policy and Research) Part 1
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Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu's remarks on USCIRF's 2009 Annual Report
Reps. Frank Wolf (R-VA) and James P. McGovern (D-MA) React to USCIRF's 2009 Annual Report
Sens. Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) React to USCIRF's 2009 Annual Report
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) on USCIRF's 2009 Annual Report on Religious Freedom
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Media Reactions
"Nations with worst religious tolerance named" (CNN)
"Religious freedom panel adds Iraq, Nigeria to list of concern" (USA Today)
"Politics of intimidation" (Wall Street Journal)
"Hanoi's wrongs on human rights" (Wall Street Journal Asia)
"Panel presses Obama on religious freedom" (Washington Post)
"US faith panel blacklists Nigeria" (Washington Times)
"US praises Bangladesh 'freedoms'" (BBC)
"Condemning Nigeria" (World Magazine)
"List of nations with worst religious tolerance grows" (Christian Post)
"US Commission Condemns Religious Repression in Tibet" (International Campaignfor Tibet)
"Delhi allows scrutiny of religious freedom" (The Telegraph)
"US panel on religious freedom to visit India" (Indian Express)
"Religious freedoms in Turkey curbed by hard-line secularism" (Today's Zaman)
Blog Reactions
"USCIRF Issues 2009 Report On Religious Freedom Concerns In Various Countries" (Religion Clause)
"Nigeria, Iraq added to U.S. Commission’s List of Persecuting Countries" (Christianity Today)