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9/19/2007 : Public Hearing: Sectarian Violence in Iraq and the Refugee Crisis
Sep 19, 2007 Dirksen Senate Office Building September 19, 2007 Summary Agenda Opening Remarks - Michael Cromartie, Commission Chair Remarks - Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) Remarks - Sen. Gordon Smith…
9/19/2007 : Public Hearing: Sectarian Violence in Iraq and the Refugee Crisis
Sep 19, 2007 Dirksen Senate Office Building September 19, 2007 Summary Agenda Opening Remarks - Michael Cromartie, Commission Chair Remarks - Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) Remarks - Sen. Gordon Smith (R-…
Hearing on Sectarian Violence in Iraq and the Refugee Crisis: Summary
Mar 20, 2008 Wednesday, September 19, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 138 SUMMARY The United States is taking measures to step up processing of Iraqi refugees, a senior State Department…
Hearing on Sectarian Violence in Iraq and the Refugee Crisis: Opening Remarks by Commission Chair Michael Cromartie
Mar 20, 2008 September 19, 2007 Good afternoon. My name is Michael Cromartie, and I serve as chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. I'd like to welcome you today to our second of two hearings on…
Hearing on Sectarian Violence in Iraq and the Refugee Crisis: Remarks by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA)
Mar 20, 2008 September 19, 2007 And I welcome you to an appropriations committee hearing room in the Senate. It's nice to have an appropriation committee hearing room for a proceeding like this, an important proceeding.…
Hearing on Sectarian Violence in Iraq and the Refugee Crisis: Remarks by Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR)
Mar 20, 2008 September 19, 2007 Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for inviting me to this meeting of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. I'm honored to testify before you today on the…
Hearing on Sectarian Violence in Iraq and the Refugee Crisis: Testimony by Dr. Kenneth Katzman, Specialist in Middle East Affairs, Congressional Research Service
Mar 20, 2008 September 19, 2007 Thank you for asking me to appear. I have been asked today to discuss primarily the effects of sectarian violence on religious freedom and human rights, with particular attention to the…
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 Letter to President Obama on Upcoming Meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki
Oct 31, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2013 | By USCIRF USCIRF Letter to President Obama on Upcoming Meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
China Criticized for Banning Ramadan Fast
Jul 7, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2014 | USCIRF WASHINGTON, DC – As Muslims around the world observe the holy month of Ramadan, Uighur Muslims in China face far-reaching restrictions on their religious practices. …
USCIRF Condemns ISIL’s Actions in Mosul, Iraq
Jul 22, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) joins the U.S. State Department in condemning in the strongest terms the actions of the terrorist group…
USCIRF’s Concerns Deepen After ISIL Targets Iraq’s Yazidis and Other Religious Minorities
Aug 6, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 6, 2014 | USCIRF The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns in the strongest terms the actions that the terrorist group ISIL, the Islamic State of Iraq and the…
China: USCIRF Condemns Harsh Sentence for Ilham Tohti
Sep 25, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2014 | USCIRF WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the life sentence handed down to respected Uighur Muslim scholar…
CHINA: USCIRF Condemns Arrest of Chinese Buddhist Leader Wu Zeheng and Detention and Mistreatment of Religious Leaders
Oct 30, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 30, 2014 | USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. -  The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the recent formal arrest of Wu Zeheng, also known as Buddhist Zen…
Mosul: One Year Later
Jun 8, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 8, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) solemnly marks the one year anniversary of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIL)…
China: Ramadan Restrictions Violate Religious Freedom
Jun 18, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 18, 2015 For Uighur Muslims in China’s autonomous region of Xinjiang, observing Ramadan – a month-long period of introspection, fasting, prayer, and devotion – is difficult, if not…
One Year Later: The Attack on Mount Sinjar
Aug 3, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) this week solemnly marks the one-year anniversary of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant's (ISIL) attacks in…
CHINA: USCIRF Calls on the Release of Ilham Tohti and other Prisoners of Conscience
Sep 22, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 22, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) solemnly marks the one-year anniversary of the life sentence handed down to Chinese Uighur…
USCIRF Welcomes Release of State Department’s International Religious Freedom Report; Urges Prompt CPC Designations
Oct 21, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 21, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomed the October 14 release by the U.S. State Department of its International Religious…
USCIRF Statement on the Designation of Victims of Genocide, Persecution, and Crimes Against Humanity in Syria and Iraq
Dec 7, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 7, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today issued the following statement:   USCIRF calls on the U.S. government to…
USCIRF Welcomes Genocide Determination; Urges Focus as well on al-Assad Regime
Mar 18, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MArch 18, 2016   Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the State Department’s decision proclaiming that groups including Yazidis,…
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,…
CHINA: USCIRF Condemns the Government’s Ramadan Restrictions
Jul 6, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2016   WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Muslims around the world mark the end of Ramadan with Eid al-Fitr celebrations, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
CHINA: President Obama – Raise Religious Freedom on G20 Trip
Aug 31, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2016   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Religious freedom conditions in China have deteriorated under the leadership of President Xi Jinping.  Given this deterioration, the U.S.…
From Sinjar to Mosul
Nov 10, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – As coalition forces begin the liberation of Mosul, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) notes that November 13 is the one-year…
Open Letter from USCIRF Commissioner Tenzin Dorjee to the Panchen Lama on his Birthday (April 25)
Apr 25, 2017 Click here to read the Chinese translation of the letter. Click here to read the Tibetan translation of the letter.    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2017   OPEN LETTER FROM USCIRF…
KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ: New USCIRF Report on Religious Minorities in the KRI
May 30, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2017     KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ: New USCIRF Report on Religious Minorities in the KRI USCIRF recognizes the KRI’s religious freedoms as “comparatively robust” as…
USCIRF Commends House Passage of Genocide Accountability Act, Urges Senate Action
Jun 9, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   USCIRF Commends House Passage of Genocide Accountability Act Urges Senate Action USCIRF declares that “the perpetrators of genocide must be held to account”   WASHINGTON, D.C. –…
CHINA: USCIRF Condemns Ramadan Restrictions in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
Jul 5, 2017 Click here to see coverage from The Economist on USCIRF's press release. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2017 CHINA: USCIRF Condemns Ramadan Restrictions in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region “The Chinese government…
Open Letter from USCIRF Vice Chair Sandra Jolley to Gulmira Imin on the 8th Anniversary of Her Arrest
Jul 13, 2017 Click here to read Vice Chair Jolley's letter to Gulmira Imin. Click here to read the Uyghur translation of the letter to Gulmira Imin   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2017   Open Letter from…
USCIRF Condemns Egypt’s Deportation of Uighur Muslims to China
Aug 3, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2017   USCIRF Condemns Egypt’s Deportation of Uighur Muslims to China “These latest moves show a calculated indifference to the Uighur Muslim community” WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S…
H.R. 390: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Passes Genocide Bill
Oct 5, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 5, 2017   H.R. 390: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Passes Genocide Bill USCIRF Chairman Mark calls committee action “a key step toward helping victims of ISIS genocide”  …
USCIRF Statement on Passing of Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Dr. Li Baiguang
Feb 28, 2018 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) mourns the sudden passing of Chinese human rights lawyer Dr. Li Baiguang, a devoted advocate for religious freedom who represented falsely accused…
Open Letter from USCIRF Commissioner Tenzin Dorjee to the Panchen Lama on His 29th Birthday (April 25, 2018)
Apr 24, 2018 Click here for a Chinese translation of this letter Click here for a Tibetan translation of this letter FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2018 Open Letter from USCIRF Commissioner Tenzin Dorjee to the Panchen Lama on…
CHINA: USCIRF Deeply Concerned About Increasing Repression of Uighur Muslims
May 14, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2018 CHINA: USCIRF Deeply Concerned About Increasing Repression of Uighur Muslims “The Chinese government’s restrictions on Uighur Muslims are an attempt to assimilate a besieged…
USCIRF Highly Concerned by Latest Chinese Government Abuses Against Religious Communities
Sep 11, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2018       USCIRF Highly Concerned by Latest Chinese Government Abuses Against Religious Communities USCIRF is highly concerned by reports of Chinese authorities’…
USCIRF Calls for Release of Prisoner of Conscience as White House Takes Harder Line on Religious Freedom Violations in China
Oct 5, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2018   USCIRF Calls for Release of Prisoner of Conscience as White House Takes Harder Line on Religious Freedom Violations in China   Christian Underground Church Leader Hu…
USCIRF Strongly Condemns Codification of Repression in Western China
Oct 16, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2018   USCIRF Strongly Condemns Codification of Repression in Western China “This is a deeply troubling development because it signals that the Chinese government believes it…
USCIRF Applauds Passage of H.R. 390 by Congress
Nov 29, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2018   USCIRF Applauds Passage of H.R. 390 by Congress    WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today applauded…
USCIRF Welcomes President Trump Signing the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act
Dec 11, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2018   USCIRF Welcomes President Trump Signing the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act    WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on…
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 Statement on Chinese Authorities’ Crackdown on Early Rain Covenant Church Pastor and Congregants
Dec 12, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2018     USCIRF Statement on Chinese Authorities’ Crackdown on Early Rain Covenant Church Pastor and Congregants   USCIRF is extremely concerned by reports that on…
USCIRF Welcomes Enactment of Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act
Dec 20, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2018     USCIRF Welcomes Enactment of Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act    WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF…
As Uighur Muslims Demand Video Evidence of Loved Ones, USCIRF Chair Tenzin Dorjee Calls on China to Release Prisoner of Conscience Gulmira Imin
Feb 15, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2019   As Uighur Muslims Demand Video Evidence of Loved Ones, USCIRF Chair Tenzin Dorjee Calls on China to Release Prisoner of Conscience Gulmira Imin   WASHINGTON, DC –…
USCIRF Commissioners Adopt American Pastor David Lin Through the Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project
Apr 8, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2019   USCIRF Commissioners Adopt American Pastor David Lin Through the Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project   WASHINGTON, DC – Kristina Arriaga and Tony Perkins…
Open Letter from USCIRF Chair Tenzin Dorjee to the Panchen Lama on His 30th Birthday
Apr 25, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 25, 2019   Open Letter to the Missing Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima on His 30th Birthday Your Holiness Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, Tashi Delek or Happy 30th Birthday…
USCIRF Strongly Urges Administration to Raise Religious Freedom Violations in China Trade Talks
May 10, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2019   USCIRF Strongly Urges Administration to Raise Religious Freedom Violations in China Trade Talks   WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International…
USCIRF Statement on Senate Committee's Holding China’s Human Rights Abusers Accountable
May 23, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2019 USCIRF Statement on Senate Committee’s Holding China’s Human Rights Abusers Accountable   WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s…
On Tiananmen Square Anniversary, USCIRF Calls for Sanctions on Officials Responsible for Religious Freedom Violations
Jun 4, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2019 On Tiananmen Square Anniversary, USCIRF Calls for Sanctions on Officials Responsible for Religious Freedom Violations   WASHINGTON, DC – On the 30th anniversary of the…
USCIRF Chair Tony Perkins to Advocate for Release of Imprisoned Uighur Muslim Dilshat Perhat Ataman
Jul 2, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2019   USCIRF Chair Tony Perkins to Advocate for Release of Imprisoned Uighur Muslim Dilshat Perhat Ataman   WASHINGTON, DC – Tony Perkins, chair of the United States…
USCIRF Commissioners Travel to Iraq to Support Justice for Yazidi Genocide Survivors
Aug 2, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2019 USCIRF Commissioners Travel to Iraq to Support Justice for Yazidi Genocide Survivors WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of tomorrow’s fifth anniversary of the Yazidi genocide, United…
PRESS RELEASE: USCIRF Commissioner Gary Bauer Calls for Release of Imprisoned Underground Church Leader Hu Shigen
Aug 5, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5, 2019   USCIRF Commissioner Gary Bauer Calls for Release of Imprisoned Underground Church Leader Hu Shigen   WASHINGTON, DC – United States Commission on International…
PRESS RELEASE: USCIRF Commissioner Tenzin Dorjee Calls for Release of Religious Prisoner of Conscience Gulmira Imin
Aug 8, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2019   USCIRF Commissioner Tenzin Dorjee Calls for Release of Religious Prisoner of Conscience Gulmira Imin   WASHINGTON, DC – United States Commission on International…
USCIRF Report Documents How China’s Surveillance State Threatens Religious Freedom
Sep 16, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a report on the Chinese government’s use of surveillance cameras,…
On China’s National Day, USCIRF Urges U.S. Government to Take Action on Religious Freedom
Oct 1, 2019 On China’s National Day, USCIRF Urges U.S. Government to Take Action on Religious Freedom   WASHINGTON, DC – Today marks the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, also known as National Day. The…
USCIRF Urges Congress to Pass Tibetan Policy and Support Act, Welcomes Recent Measures to Protect Religious Freedom in China
Oct 10, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2019   USCIRF Urges Congress to Pass Tibetan Policy and Support Act, Welcomes Recent Measures to Protect Religious Freedom in China   WASHINGTON, DC – The United States…
USCIRF Condemns Turkish Air Strikes on Sinjar
Nov 7, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2019     USCIRF Condemns Turkish Air Strikes on Sinjar   WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns recent Turkish air…
USCIRF Welcomes House Passage of the Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019, Urges Swift Passage in the Senate
Dec 4, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2019   USCIRF Welcomes House Passage of the Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019, Urges Swift Passage in the Senate   WASHINGTON, DC…
USCIRF Welcomes Passage of the Tibetan Policy and Support Act in House of Representatives
Jan 30, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2019   USCIRF Welcomes Passage of the Tibetan Policy and Support Act in House of Representatives   WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International…
USCIRF Releases New Reports on Religious Freedom Conditions in Bahrain and Iraq
Feb 13, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  February 13, 2020 USCIRF Releases New Reports on Religious Freedom Conditions in Bahrain and Iraq Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on China’s Regulation of Religious Groups
Feb 20, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  February 20, 2020 USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on China’s Regulation of Religious Groups Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
USCIRF Condemns Use of Uighur Muslim Forced Labor in China and Urges Congressional Response
Mar 13, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2020 USCIRF Condemns Use of Uighur Muslim Forced Labor in China and Urges Congressional Response Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
USCIRF Outraged Over China Selection to UN Human Right Council Consultative Group
Apr 9, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2020 USCIRF Outraged Over China Selection to UN Human Right Council Consultative Group Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
USCIRF Calls for Release of the Panchen Lama
Apr 24, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2020   USCIRF Calls for Release of the Panchen Lama Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today reiterated its call for the…
USCIRF Commends U.S. Holocaust Museum Spotlight on China
Apr 24, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2020 USCIRF Commends U.S. Holocaust Museum Spotlight on China Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today commended the decision of…
USCIRF Welcomes Decision to Prevent Federal Retirement Savings from Being Invested in Chinese Corporations
May 14, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2020 USCIRF Welcomes Decision to Prevent Federal Retirement Savings from Being Invested in Chinese Corporations Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious…
USCIRF Celebrates President Trump’s Signature of Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act
Jun 17, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2020 USCIRF Celebrates President Trump’s Signature of Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
USCIRF Urges the Administration to Immediately Enforce the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act
Jun 18, 2020
USCIRF Condemns Turkish Military Operations in Northern Iraq
Jun 19, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2020 USCIRF Condemns Turkish Military Operations in Northern Iraq Calls on Turkish President to Cease Air Strikes and Violence Targeting Civilian Areas Washington, DC – The U.S.…
USCIRF Expresses Concern about National Security Legislation’s Threat to Religious Freedom in Hong Kong
Jun 26, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2020 USCIRF Expresses Concern about National Security Legislation’s Threat to Religious Freedom in Hong Kong Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious…
USCIRF Warns that Forced Sterilization of Uyghur Muslims is Evidence of Genocide
Jun 30, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2020 USCIRF Warns that Forced Sterilization of Uyghur Muslims is Evidence of Genocide Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) warned…
USCIRF Welcomes Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory
Jul 1, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2020 USCIRF Welcomes Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today welcomed the decision by the…
USCIRF Applauds Global Magnitsky Sanctions Against Senior Chinese Officials
Jul 9, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2020 USCIRF Applauds Global Magnitsky Sanctions Against Senior Chinese Officials Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
USCIRF Welcomes Import Ban against Xinjiang Firms
Sep 15, 2020 USCIRF Welcomes Import Ban against Xinjiang Firms Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today welcomed the decision by the U.S. Customs and Border…
USCIRF Commissioner Nury Turkel Named to TIME’s Annual TIME100 List of 100 Most Influential People in the World
Sep 22, 2020   USCIRF Commissioner Nury Turkel Named to TIME’s Annual TIME100 List of 100 Most Influential People in the World Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
USCIRF Welcomes House Passage of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Sep 23, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USCIRF Welcomes House Passage of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomed the House of…
USCIRF Welcomes the Appointment of Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
Oct 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     USCIRF Welcomes the Appointment of Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues   Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
USCIRF Commissioner Johnnie Moore Adopts Jimmy Lai through the Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project
Dec 16, 2020 USCIRF Commissioner Johnnie Moore Adopts Jimmy Lai through the Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project WASHINGTON, DC – United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Johnnie…
USCIRF Condemns Harsh Sentence for Christian Bookseller Chen Yu
Dec 22, 2020 USCIRF Condemns Harsh Sentence for Christian Bookseller Chen Yu Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the harsh and disproportionate sentence handed down…
USCIRF Welcomes Enactment of the Tibet Policy and Support Act
Dec 29, 2020 USCIRF Welcomes Enactment of the Tibet Policy and Support Act WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends President Donald J. Trump for signing the Tibetan…
USCIRF Applauds State Department Designation of Uyghur Muslims’ Treatment in China as Genocide
Jan 19, 2021 USCIRF Applauds State Department Designation of Uyghur Muslims’ Treatment in China as Genocide Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauds the U.S. Department…
USCIRF Commemorates Fifth Anniversary of ISIS Genocide Recognition
Mar 17, 2021 USCIRF Commemorates Fifth Anniversary of ISIS Genocide Recognition Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today joins religious communities in Iraq and Syria—…
USCIRF Applauds Coordinated Sanctions Against Xinjiang Officials
Mar 23, 2021 USCIRF Applauds Coordinated Sanctions Against Xinjiang Officials Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauds the coordinated sanctions that the United States,…
USCIRF Condemns the Chinese Government’s Sanctions on USCIRF Commissioners
Mar 29, 2021 USCIRF Condemns the Chinese Government’s Sanctions on USCIRF Commissioners Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the Chinese government’s…
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 Reiterates Call to Release the Panchen Lama
Apr 23, 2021 USCIRF Reiterates Call to Release the Panchen Lama Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today reiterated its call for the Chinese government to release …
USCIRF Commissioner Nury Turkel Adopts Uyghur Religious Prisoner of Conscience
May 12, 2021 USCIRF Commissioner Nury Turkel Adopts Uyghur Religious Prisoner of Conscience  Washington, DC – United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Nury Turkel announced…
USCIRF Condemns Chinese Government’s Sanction on Former Commissioner
May 27, 2021 USCIRF Condemns Chinese Government’s Sanction on Former Commissioner Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the Chinese government for imposing…
​​​​​​​USCIRF Applauds Ban on Chinese Solar Panels Produced by Uyghur Forced Labor
Jul 2, 2021 USCIRF Applauds Ban on Chinese Solar Panels Produced by Uyghur Forced Labor Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauded the Biden administration’s whole-of-…
USCIRF Praises Additional Humanitarian Assistance to Iraqis Displaced by ISIS
Jul 28, 2021 USCIRF Praises Additional Humanitarian Assistance to Iraqis Displaced by ISIS Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauded the United States Department of State…
USCIRF Commemorates the Seventh Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide
Aug 2, 2021 USCIRF Commemorates the Seventh Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today commemorated the Yazidi Genocide and joined…
USCIRF Releases Factsheet on China’s Measures on the Management of Religious Clergy
Oct 29, 2021 USCIRF Releases Factsheet on China’s Measures on the Management of Religious Clergy Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report…
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 Welcomes Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Dec 6, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today applauded President Joseph R. Biden for implementing a…
USCIRF Condemns the Chinese Government’s Additional Sanctions on USCIRF Commissioners
Dec 21, 2021 USCIRF Condemns the Chinese Government’s Additional Sanctions on USCIRF Commissioners Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the Chinese…
USCIRF Releases New Report Highlighting Religious Freedom in Iraq
Mar 8, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report Highlighting Religious Freedom in Iraq Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Iraq Country…
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 Calls for Panchen Lama’s Release
May 13, 2022 USCIRF Calls for Panchen Lama’s Release Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is once again calling for the release of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, whom the Chinese…
USCIRF Commemorates the Eighth Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide
Aug 3, 2022 USCIRF Commemorates the Eighth Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today joined communities around the world in…