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USCIRF's 2013 Annual Report on the State of International Religious Freedom Identifies World's Worst Violators
Apr 30, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 30, 2013| By USCIRF Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent federal advisory body created by the International Religious Freedom…
USCIRF Welcomes IRF Report; Calls for CPC Designations
May 21, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 21, 2013 | By USCIRF WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today welcomed the State Department's release of its 2012 International Religious Freedom…
USCIRF Calls for Release of Eritrean Orthodox Patriarch Abune Antonios
Jan 20, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 20, 2015 | USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. – This January marks the eighth anniversary of the illegal removal of Eritrean Orthodox Patriarch Abune Antonios from his position as head of the…
USCIRF: Release Eritrean Orthodox Patriarch Abune Antonios
Jan 19, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2016   The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) solemnly marks the 10 year anniversary tomorrow of the illegal removal and detention of Eritrean…
USCIRF Welcomes CPC Designations: Urges Additional Designations and Actions
Apr 20, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2016   WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes Secretary of State John Kerry’s re-designation on April 15, 2016 of Burma,…
ERITREA: Release Patriarch Abune Antonios
Jan 18, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2017   WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 20, 2017 marks the 11-year anniversary of the Eritrean government’s illegal removal of Abune Antonios as the rightful Patriarch of the…
USCIRF Condemns Terrorist Attack Against Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan
Jul 3, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 3, 2018 USCIRF Condemns Terrorist Attack Against Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan Chair Dorjee said, “This attack is yet another reminder of the crucial link between security and religious…
State Department Names the World’s Worst Violators of Religious Freedom
Dec 12, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2018   State Department Names the World’s Worst Violators of Religious Freedom USCIRF Praises CPC Designation of Pakistan WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on…
USCIRF Raises Alarm about Speech Laws that Restrict Religious Freedom in More than Half of African Countries
Dec 9, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2019 USCIRF Raises Alarm about Speech Laws that Restrict Religious Freedom in More than Half of African Countries Briefing Tomorrow to Feature New Report and Recommendations  …
USCIRF Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack against Sikh House of Worship in Kabul
Mar 25, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2020 USCIRF Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack against Sikh House of Worship in Kabul Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly…
USCIRF Releases New Report about Global Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Nov 10, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2020 USCIRF Releases New Report about Global Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
USCIRF Releases New Report about Shari’a and LGBTI Persons
Mar 16, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report about Shari’a and LGBTI Persons Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following factsheet on governments’ use of…
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 Report Highlighting Religious Freedom Conditions in Eritrea
Aug 19, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report Highlighting Religious Freedom Conditions in Eritrea Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new country…
USCIRF Calls on U.S. Government to Include Religious Minority Communities in Afghanistan in Evacuations
Aug 20, 2021 USCIRF Calls on U.S. Government to Include Religious Minority Communities in Afghanistan in Evacuations Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) called on the United States government to include…
USCIRF Calls on the State Department to Prioritize Refugee Resettlement of Afghan Religious Minorities
Aug 23, 2021 USCIRF Calls on the State Department to Prioritize Refugee Resettlement of Afghan Religious Minorities Encourages Expansion of U.S. Refugee Admissions Program Priority 2 Designation   Washington, DC – The U.S…
USCIRF Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attacks on Shi’a Mosques in Afghanistan
Oct 15, 2021 USCIRF Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attacks on Shi’a Mosques in Afghanistan Reiterates Call for State Department to Include Afghan Religious Minorities in U.S. Refugee Admissions Program Priority 2 Designation…
USCIRF Releases Report Highlighting Religious Freedom Violations against Muslims in Africa
Oct 20, 2021 USCIRF Releases Report Highlighting Religious Freedom Violations against Muslims in Africa Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Minorities in Afghanistan
Oct 28, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Minorities in Afghanistan Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Afghanistan…
USCIRF Releases Factsheet Reiterating its Recommendations for State Department CPC and SWL Designations
Nov 5, 2021 USCIRF Releases Factsheet Reiterating its Recommendations for State Department CPC and SWL Designations Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the…
USCIRF Releases New Report about Entities of Particular Concern and Religious Freedom
Nov 8, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report about Entities of Particular Concern and Religious Freedom Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report…
USCIRF Mourns the Passing of Patriarch Abune Antonios
Feb 15, 2022 USCIRF Mourns the Passing of Patriarch Abune Antonios Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) mourns the passing of Patriarch Abune Antonios, the former leader of…
USCIRF Releases 2022 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy
Apr 25, 2022 USCIRF Releases 2022 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy  Recommends Afghanistan as Country of Particular Concern Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
May 12, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Global…
USCIRF Releases New Report Highlighting Religious Freedom in Afghanistan
Aug 23, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report Highlighting Religious Freedom in Afghanistan Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Concerns in the Horn of Africa
Feb 7, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Concerns in the Horn of Africa Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Religious Freedom Concerns in the…
USCIRF Observes International Women’s Day
Mar 8, 2023 USCIRF Observes International Women’s Day Brings Attention to Religious Freedom Violations Abroad Against Women Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today commemorates International Women’s Day, and…
USCIRF Releases 2023 Annual Report Highlighting Worsening Religious Freedom Conditions Around the World
May 1, 2023 USCIRF Releases 2023 Annual Report Highlighting Worsening Religious Freedom Conditions Around the World Includes new recommendations of Cuba and Nicaragua as Countries of Particular Concern and Sri Lanka for the Special Watch List Washington,…
USCIRF Welcomes the Release of State Department’s 2022 International Religious Freedom Report
May 15, 2023 USCIRF Welcomes the Release of State Department’s 2022 International Religious Freedom Report Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends the State Department…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Eritrea’s Religious Freedom Violations
Aug 29, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Eritrea’s Religious Freedom Violations Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)  released the following new report on religious freedom conditions in Eritrea…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
Aug 30, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious freedom conditions…
USCIRF Releases Updated Blasphemy Factsheet and Blasphemy Law Compendium
Sep 14, 2023 USCIRF Releases Updated Blasphemy Factsheet and Blasphemy Law Compendium Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released two new reports: Legislation Factsheet on Blasphemy – This…
USCIRF Concerned by Pakistan’s Expulsion of Refugees and Attacks Against Ahmadiyya Muslims
Nov 6, 2023 USCIRF Concerned by Pakistan’s Expulsion of Refugees and Attacks Against Ahmadiyya Muslims Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is troubled by reports of increased detainment, violence, and…
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Garb and International Human Rights Law
Nov 20, 2023 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Garb and International Human Rights Law Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Religious Garb Restrictions and…
USCIRF Calls for Congressional Hearing after State Department Fails to Designate Nigeria and India as Countries of Particular Concern
Jan 4, 2024 USCIRF Calls for Congressional Hearing after State Department Fails to Designate Nigeria and India as Countries of Particular Concern Azerbaijan Added to State Department’s Special Watch List Washington, DC – The United States Commission on…
USCIRF Calls Attention to Prevalence of Anti-Muslim Hate Around the World
Mar 15, 2024 USCIRF Calls Attention to Prevalence of Anti-Muslim Hate Around the World Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is alarmed at the proliferation of incidents and expressions of anti-Muslim…
USCIRF Releases 2024 Annual Report with New Recommendations for U.S. Policy
May 1, 2024 USCIRF Releases 2024 Annual Report with New Recommendations for U.S. Policy Highlights State of Religious Freedom Abroad after 25 Years of IRFA Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
USCIRF Highlights Religious Freedom Violations in Eritrea Amidst Two Decades of Pastors’ Imprisonment
May 13, 2024 USCIRF Highlights Religious Freedom Violations in Eritrea Amidst Two Decades of Pastors’ Imprisonment Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) urges the Biden administration to bring greater…
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Afghanistan
Aug 7, 2024 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Afghanistan Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Afghanistan Country Update - This country update…
USCIRF Releases Report Analyzing State Department CPC Designations
Sep 6, 2024 USCIRF Releases Report Analyzing State Department CPC Designations Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Revisiting the CPC Designation: Improving…
USCIRF Releases Report on Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Nov 22, 2024 USCIRF Releases Report on Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses  Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report:  Religious Freedom Challenges for Jehovah’s…
USCIRF Releases 2025 Annual Report
Mar 25, 2025 USCIRF Releases 2025 Annual ReportWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released its 2025 Annual Report. The report documents religious freedom conditions in 2024 and recommends policy…
USCIRF Alarmed by Repatriation of Afghan Refugees
Apr 28, 2025 USCIRF Alarmed by Repatriation of Afghan RefugeesWashington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), is alarmed by the Pakistani government’s rapid and ongoing repatriation of Afghan refugees to Taliban-…
Four Years after the Taliban’s Takeover, “Morality Law” Imposes Harsh Religious Freedom Restrictions
Aug 15, 2025 Four Years after the Taliban’s Takeover, “Morality Law” Imposes Harsh Religious Freedom Restrictions Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on Afghanistan: …
Religious Freedom Eradicated in Afghanistan
Aug 27, 2025 Religious Freedom Eradicated in Afghanistan Washington, D.C. – The U.S Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls for renewed protections and pathways for Afghans at high risk of facing religious persecution.  To…
Promoting Religious Freedom is a Vital Atrocity Prevention Tool
Sep 9, 2025 Promoting Religious Freedom is a Vital Atrocity Prevention ToolWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on the link between atrocity prevention and international religious…
USCIRF Releases Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
Oct 1, 2025  USCIRF Releases Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious PersecutionWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on refugees fleeing religious persecution:The Responsibility of…
Torture and Ill Treatment are Tools of Violating Religious Freedom
Oct 20, 2025 Torture and Ill Treatment are Tools of Violating Religious FreedomWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on religious freedom and torture:…
Religious Prisoners Suffer Mistreatment & Torture at the Hands of Foreign Governments
Dec 4, 2025  Religious Prisoners Suffer Mistreatment & Torture at the Hands of Foreign Governments Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on prison mistreatment and…
Targeted Sanctions as a Key U.S. Foreign Policy Tool to Promote Religious Freedom
May 6, 2026   Targeted Sanctions as a Key U.S. Foreign Policy Tool to Promote Religious FreedomWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on targeted sanctions:Targeted Sanctions…