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The National Interest: There Shall Be No God But Kim: Religious Freedom in North Korea
Aug 2, 2020 This op-ed originally appears in The National Interest, on August 2, 2020. By USCIRF Commissioners James W. Carr and Frederick A. Davie For years, Deacon Jang Moon Seok ministered to North Koreans…
Washington Examiner: Agony of Yazidis extends to sixth anniversary of their genocide
Aug 3, 2020 This op-ed originally appeared in the Washington Examiner, on August 3, 2020. By USCIRF Commissioner Nadine Maenza and Mural Ismael. Tomorrow, August 3rd, the Yazidis will commemorate the sixth anniversary of…
The Hill: Iran Must Free Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
Aug 5, 2020 This op-ed originally appeared in The Hill, on August 5, 2020. By USCIRF Commissioner Nadine Maenza and Congressman Doug Lamborn   Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani must be released. As a religious prisoner…
The Globe Post: Central Africans Should Not be Denied Their Right to Vote Based on Their Faith
Aug 14, 2020 This op-ed originally appeared in The Globe Post, on August 14, 2020. By USCIRF Vice Chairs Anurima Bhargava and Tony Perkins Over half-a-million Central Africans remain displaced outside of their country,…
Washington Examiner: One Year of Progress Advancing Religious Freedom in Sudan
Aug 13, 2020 This op-ed originally appeared in the Washington Examiner, on August 13, 2020. By USCIRF Vice Chairs Tony Perkins and Anurima Bhargava Earlier this year, we joined hundreds gathered under a large tent outside…
The Hill: Hopes and fears for religious freedom in Vietnam
Aug 20, 2020 This op-ed originally appeared in The Hill, on August 20, 2020. By USCIRF Commissioner James W. Carr and Congressman Glenn Grothman Around the world, nations want to emulate the West in general, and the United…
The Diplomat: Was Your Face Mask Made Using Forced Labor in China?
Aug 26, 2020 This op-ed was originally published by The Diplomat, on August 26, 2020. By USCIRF Commissioners Nury Turkel and James W. Carr   Face masks have become ubiquitous as the world continues to reel from the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, as the…
Rouhani Should Give Priority to Religious Freedom in Iran
Sep 18, 2013 FOR YOUR INFORMATION Rouhani Should Give Priority To Religious Freedom in Iran By: Dwight Bashir for Al-Monitor -Posted on September 17 Next week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will take the world stage for the…
Why human rights sanctions could work with Iran
Mar 14, 2014 FOR YOUR INFORMATION Why human rights sanctions could work with Iran By Dwight Bashir, Special to CNN World   Editor's note: Dwight Bashir is Deputy Director of Policy and Research at the U.S. Commission on…
Newsweek: It’s Time to Get Concerned About Russia
Sep 16, 2020 This op-ed originally appeared in Newsweek, on September 16, 2020. By USCIRF Commissioners Gary Bauer and Nury Turkel On April 16, Russian security services drove Raim Aivazov to a forest, forced him to his…