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USCIRF Annual Report Press Conference
May 3, 2006 U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING RELEASE OF 2006 ANNUAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE ON COUNTRIES OF PARTICULAR CONCERN…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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 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.…
LAOS: President Obama – Highlight Religious Freedom Concerns
Sep 1, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1, 2016   WASHINGTON, D.C. – As President Obama soon will visit Laos to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, the U.S. Commission on International…
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…
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…
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 Calls on Yemen to Release Persecuted Baha’is
Oct 29, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2018     USCIRF Calls on Yemen to Release Persecuted Baha’is The accused include eight women and a teenage girl and the penalty for many is death WASHINGTON, DC — Tenzin…
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…
USCIRF Commissioner Andy Khawaja Adopts Yemeni Religious Prisoner of Conscience
Jan 3, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – Andy Khawaja, Commissioner on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), today announced his adoption of Hamid Kamal Mohammad bin Haydara, a Yemeni member of the Baha’i…
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 Calls on Houthi Court in Yemen to Overturn Death Sentence for Religious Prisoner of Conscience Hamid bin Haydara
Jul 1, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              July 1, 2019   USCIRF Calls on Houthi Court in Yemen to Overturn Death Sentence for Religious Prisoner of Conscience Hamid bin Haydara…
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…
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 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 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 Raises Alarm Over Reports that Houthi Court in Yemen May Deport Baha’is
Oct 13, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2019   WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is alarmed over reports that a Houthi court in Yemen may deport and confiscate the assets…
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 the State Department’s Designations of the World’s Worst Violators of Religious Freedom
Dec 24, 2019 USCIRF Welcomes the State Department’s Designations of the World’s Worst Violators of Religious Freedom Hopes to See Strong Action in Response WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious…
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…
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 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 Deplores Houthi Order to Execute Hamid bin Haydara and Dissolve Baha’i Institutions in Yemen
Mar 23, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2020 USCIRF Deplores Houthi Order to Execute Hamid bin Haydara and Dissolve Baha’i Institutions in Yemen Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious…
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 on Houthis in Yemen to Abide by Commitment to Release Hamid bin Haydara
Apr 9, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2020 USCIRF Calls on Houthis in Yemen to Abide by Commitment to Release Hamid bin Haydara Washington DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) urges…
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 Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Laos
May 6, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   May 6, 2020 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Laos Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the…
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 Applauds Executive Order to Advance International Religious Freedom
Jun 2, 2020 USCIRF Applauds Executive Order to Advance International Religious Freedom Washington, DC –The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today welcomed President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order on…
Gayle Manchin Elected as Chair of Bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Tony Perkins and Anurima Bhargava as Vice Chairs
Jun 16, 2020 Gayle Manchin Elected as Chair of Bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Tony Perkins and Anurima Bhargava as Vice Chairs Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today elected…
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 Welcomes Senator Charles Schumer’s Appointment of Frederick A. Davie to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Jun 19, 2020 USCIRF Welcomes Senator Charles Schumer’s Appointment of Frederick A. Davie to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Washington, DC – Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) announced on June 17…
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 Commends Release of Religious Prisoner of Conscience Hamid Bin Haydara and 5 Other Baha’is in Yemen
Jul 31, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USCIRF Commends Release of Religious Prisoner of Conscience Hamid Bin Haydara and 5 Other Baha’is in Yemen Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
USCIRF Calls for Action on UN International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
Aug 21, 2020 USCIRF Calls for Action on UN International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recognizes the United Nations’…
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 Urges Administration to Increase Refugee Resettlement Ceiling
Sep 22, 2020 USCIRF Urges Administration to Increase Refugee Resettlement Ceiling Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today reiterated its recommendation that the U.S.…
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 Releases Ritual Slaughter Factsheet Highlighting Range of Restrictions across Europe
Oct 7, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2020 USCIRF Releases Ritual Slaughter Factsheet Highlighting Range of Restrictions across Europe Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
USCIRF Releases New Report about Attacks against Houses of Worship and Religious Leaders in Burkina Faso
Oct 9, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USCIRF Releases New Report about Attacks against Houses of Worship and Religious Leaders in Burkina Faso Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF…
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 Releases Factsheet on Brunei
Dec 11, 2020 USCIRF Releases Factsheet on Brunei Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a new report on ongoing religious freedom issues in Brunei: Brunei Factsheet –…
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 Releases New Report about Key U.S. Government IRF Vacancies for Biden Administration to Fill
Jan 15, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report about Key U.S. Government IRF Vacancies for Biden Administration to Fill Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the…
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 Welcomes Announcement that Refugee Ceiling will Increase Next Fiscal Year
Feb 5, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes Announcement that Refugee Ceiling will Increase Next Fiscal Year Encourages Prioritization of the Most Vulnerable Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
USCIRF Condemns Houthis for Summoning 19 Baha’is to Stand Trial on Spurious Charges
Feb 11, 2021 USCIRF Condemns Houthis for Summoning 19 Baha’is to Stand Trial on Spurious Charges Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned Houthi authorities for…
USCIRF Applauds U.S. Senate Bipartisan Efforts to Create the Senate Human Rights Commission
Mar 2, 2021 USCIRF Applauds U.S. Senate Bipartisan Efforts to Create the Senate Human Rights Commission Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauds the reintroduction of a…
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 Highlights Impact of Financial Restrictions on Civil Society
Mar 30, 2021 USCIRF Highlights Impact of Financial Restrictions on Civil Society Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following factsheet on the impact of…
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 Reiterates its Call to Urgently Increase the Refugee Ceiling
Apr 20, 2021 USCIRF Reiterates its Call to Urgently Increase the Refugee Ceiling Encourages Prioritization of the Most Vulnerable WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) joins in the…
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 Congratulates Outgoing Chair, Gayle Manchin, Welcomes New Chair, Anurima Bhargava
May 3, 2021 USCIRF Congratulates Outgoing Chair, Gayle Manchin, Welcomes New Chair, Anurima Bhargava Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) congratulated its former Chair Gayle Manchin…
USCIRF Welcomes President Biden’s Announcement to Raise the Refugee Ceiling
May 4, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes President Biden’s Announcement to Raise the Refugee Ceiling Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes President Joseph R. Biden’s announcement…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Violent Islamist Groups in the Central Sahel
May 5, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report on Violent Islamist Groups in the Central Sahel Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on…
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 Welcomes the Release of State Department’s 2020 International Religious Freedom Report
May 12, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes the Release of State Department’s 2020 International Religious Freedom Report   Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) congratulates the State…
USCIRF Commissioner Nury Turkel Makes Fortune's List of World's 50 Greatest Leaders
May 14, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2021 USCIRF Commissioner Nury Turkel Makes Fortune's List of World's 50 Greatest Leaders Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
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 Releases Factsheet Highlighting Nonbelievers in Africa
Jun 11, 2021 USCIRF Releases Factsheet Highlighting Nonbelievers in Africa Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report highlighting the…
Nadine Maenza Elected as Chair of Bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Nury Turkel as Vice Chair
Jun 15, 2021 Nadine Maenza Elected as Chair of Bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Nury Turkel as Vice Chair Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
​​​​​​​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 Welcomes White House Nominations for International Religious Freedom Roles
Jul 30, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes White House Nominations for International Religious Freedom Roles   Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes President Joseph R. Biden’s…