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The Continued Need to Combat Anti-Semitism
Nov 10, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 10, 2014 | USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two anniversaries this month highlight the importance of continually confronting and combatting anti-Semitism wherever and whenever it arises.…
USCIRF Responds to Yom Kippur Attack in Germany
Oct 9, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2019 USCIRF Responds to Yom Kippur Attack in Germany   Washington, DC (Oct. 9, 2019) –  Based on emerging reports of the killing of at least two people near a…
USCIRF Honors International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Cautions Against Rising Anti-Semitism
Jan 24, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2020   USCIRF Honors International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Cautions Against Rising Anti-Semitism   WASHINGTON, DC – On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January…
Ritual Slaughter Laws and their Impact on Religious Freedom
Dec 15, 2020       Several religious groups, including followers of Judaism and Islam, mandate that animals are uninjured (unstunned) prior to killing. However, nearly a third of European countries limit…
USCIRF Releases Report on Antisemitism in Europe and Implications for U.S. Policy
Apr 14, 2021 USCIRF Releases Report on Antisemitism in Europe and Implications for U.S. Policy Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a new report titled “…
USCIRF Releases 2021 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy
Apr 21, 2021 USCIRF Releases 2021 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy No Longer Recommends Three Countries for Special Watch List Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom…
USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on Destruction of Cemeteries
Sep 1, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on Destruction of Cemeteries Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on the destruction of…
Religious Cemeteries as Targets of Destruction
Oct 15, 2021 Cemeteries are sacred sites that are of great spiritual, cultural, and historical significance to many religious and ethnic groups. These holy sites are governed by religious laws and customs that dictate the…
USCIRF Observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jan 27, 2022 USCIRF Observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day Calls for Swift Confirmation of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Washington, DC – On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the U.S.…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Repression in Iran
Jul 14, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Repression in Iran Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Iran Country Update – This country update reports on…