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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…
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…
Aug 16, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2013 | By USCIRF USCIRF is deeply concerned by the violence against protestors and the targeting of churches in Egypt. The government's excessive use of force when breaking up…
Sep 16, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2013| By USCIRF USCIRF Letter to President Obama on Unprecedented Sectarian Attacks Committed Against Christians in Egypt   The U.S. Commission on International…
Jun 11, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2014 | USCIRF  Washington, D.C. – The draft of the ill-advised “Religious Conversion Law” which Burma’s parliament released for public comment would further restrict religious…
Aug 23, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 23, 2014 | USCIRF Statement of Commissioners M. Zuhdi Jasser and Eric P. Schwartz upon completing a five-day visit to Burma. This is our first Commissioner-level visit to the…
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.…
Nov 10, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 10, 2014  | USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. –  In the face of escalating violations worldwide of religious freedom, an initiative that the U.S. Commission on International…
Jan 22, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2015 | USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the package of race and religion bills that Burma’s parliament is…
Feb 19, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the barbarous murder of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by a Libyan affiliate of the Islamic…
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…
Nov 13, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 13, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls on the government of Burma to protect religious and ethnic minorities during the post-…
Apr 14, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2016   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) sends warm New Year’s greetings to the people of Burma and urges the new government…
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,…
Dec 13, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2016                      WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released…
Dec 15, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2016   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the brutal attack at Cairo’s main Coptic Orthodox Cathedral.…
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…
Oct 11, 2017  USCIRF Vice Chairwoman Kristina Arriaga Testifies Before the House Oversight Committee Arriaga tells Members that religious freedom violations “have security implications for the United States"  …
Oct 31, 2018  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2018   Burma Not Safe for Returning Rohingyas, Warns USCIRF WASHINGTON, DC — Responding to the recent announcement by the governments of Burma and Bangladesh that…
Dec 3, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2018   USCIRF Presses for Targeted Sanctions for Atrocities Committed Against Burma’s Rohingya Muslims and Other Religious and Ethnic Communities Call comes days before…
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…
Jul 18, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2019   USCIRF Responds to Travel Ban on Burmese Military Officials   WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, the State Department designated four Burmese military leaders as…
Aug 23, 2019 USCIRF Statement on UN Report of “Genocidal Intent” by Burmese Military in Sexual Violence Against Rohingya Muslims and Others WASHINGTON, DC -- In response to a report released yesterday by United…
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  …
Dec 11, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2019 USCIRF Applauds Sanctions against Senior Burmese Military Officials WASHINGTON, DC—The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the…
Dec 13, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2019 USCIRF Condemns Egypt’s Arrest of Coptic Activist Ramy Kamel WASHINGTON, DC (December 13, 2019) – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly…
Jan 23, 2020 USCIRF Applauds International Court’s Ruling on Measures to Protect Rohingya in Burma WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauds today’s ruling by the…
Mar 12, 2020 USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on International Crimes Against the Rohingya of Burma Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new factsheet on accountability for…
Mar 27, 2020 USCIRF Alarmed by Worsening Conditions in Rakhine State Following International Court Ruling Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed its alarm over the…
Apr 17, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2020 USCIRF Welcomes Release of Hundreds of Imprisoned Rohingya in Burma, Calls for More to be Released Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF…
Aug 25, 2020 USCIRF Urges Justice for the Rohingya People on Third Anniversary of Genocidal Campaign Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today marked the third anniversary of…
Oct 8, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   USCIRF Releases Factsheet on Rohingya Refugees in Southeast Asia Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a new report on…
Nov 19, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   USCIRF Condemns Egypt’s Detention of Mohamed Basheer, Ramy Kamel WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the Egyptian…
Dec 9, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: USCIRF Releases Groundbreaking Report on the Enforcement of Blasphemy Laws Globally WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a…
Dec 28, 2020 USCIRF Troubled with the Relocation of Rohingya Refugees to Bhasan Char Island Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today expressed its concern over reports that…
Dec 30, 2020 USCIRF Calls for Release of Ramy Kamel WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) again calls on the Egyptian government to immediately and unconditionally release Coptic…
Feb 2, 2021 USCIRF Worried about Violence against Rohingya and other Religious Communities Following Military Coup in Burma The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is concerned about the…
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…
Aug 23, 2021 USCIRF Calls on Egypt to Release Qur’anist Reda Abdel Rahman Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls for the release of prominent Qur’anist Reda Abdel Rahman,…
Aug 25, 2021 USCIRF Calls for Justice on Fourth Anniversary of Genocidal Campaign Against Rohingya Muslims Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today marked the fourth…
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…
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…
Nov 4, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report on Burma Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Burma Country Update – This country update…
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…
Nov 9, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report on Egypt’s Religious Freedom Improvements and Challenges Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:…
Jan 12, 2022 USCIRF Welcomes Egypt’s Release of Coptic Activist Ramy Kamel Washington, DC—The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomed the Egyptian State Security Prosecution’s release on…
Feb 1, 2022 USCIRF Calls for Accountability of Tatmadaw at One Year Anniversary of Coup in Burma Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today marked the first anniversary of the…
Feb 9, 2022 USCIRF Commissioner Sharon Kleinbaum Advocates for Egyptian Reda Abdel Rahman through Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project Washington, DC – U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Sharon Kleinbaum today…
Mar 3, 2022 USCIRF Commends Release of Egyptian Religious Prisoner Reda Abdel Rahman Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends the release of Egyptian Qur’anist Muslim Reda…
Mar 21, 2022 USCIRF Welcomes State Department’s Determination of Genocide Committed by Burmese Military Against Rohingya Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauds the…
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…
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…
May 12, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Burma Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Pursuing Justice and Accountability: Next Steps…
Aug 25, 2022 USCIRF Calls for Justice on Fifth Anniversary of Genocidal Campaign Against the Rohingya Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today marked the fifth anniversary…
Aug 25, 2022 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Reforms to Egypt’s Educational Curriculum Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a new report titled “…
Oct 19, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Blasphemy in Southeast Asia Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Blasphemy and Related Laws in ASEAN Member Countries…
Dec 13, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Tolerance Promotion and Religious Freedom Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Tolerance, Religious Freedom…
Dec 14, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Burma Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Burma Policy Update – This report highlights religious freedom conditions…
Feb 1, 2023 USCIRF Calls for Accountability of Tatmadaw at Two Year Anniversary of Coup in Burma  Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today marked the second anniversary of the military coup in…
Mar 13, 2023 USCIRF Welcomes Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Rohingya Refugee Crisis Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the launch of the 2023 Joint Response Plan for the Rohingya…
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,…
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…
Aug 4, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Egypt Washington, D.C. –  The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious freedom conditions in…
Aug 25, 2023 USCIRF Calls for Action Against Burmese Military’s Genocidal Campaign and Expanded Assistance for Rohingya Survivors Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) marks the sixth anniversary of the…
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…
Sep 19, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religiously Based Family Law in the Middle East and North Africa Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Personal Status…
Nov 28, 2023 USCIRF Releases Report on National Level Anti-Conversion Laws around the World Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Compendium of National Anti-…
Dec 7, 2023 USCIRF Commemorates 75th Anniversary of UN Genocide Convention, Seeks Justice for Genocide Victims Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) observes the International Day of Commemoration and…
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…
Jan 23, 2024 USCIRF Calls for Greater Protection of Religious Sites in Conflict Areas Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls on all parties to armed conflicts around the world to abide by…
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…
Mar 21, 2024 USCIRF Urges for a Path Forward for Victims of Rohingya Genocide Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) marks two years since the U.S. Department of State’s designation of genocide and crimes…
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…
May 14, 2024 USCIRF Releases New Report on Protection of Religious Sites During Armed Conflict Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Protection of Religious Sites…
Oct 31, 2024 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Burma Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report:  Burma Country Update - In 2024, the situation in…
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…
Jan 31, 2025 USCIRF Welcomes Release of Two Religious Prisoners of Conscience Imprisoned on Blasphemy Charges in Egypt Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the release of Abdulbaqi…
Feb 15, 2025 USCIRF Marks the 10th Anniversary of the Execution of 21 Christians in Libya Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) solemnly commemorates the 10th anniversary of the ruthless abduction and…
Feb 19, 2025 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in EgyptWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious freedom in Egypt:Egypt Country Update – This…
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…
Aug 25, 2025 Justice and Accountability Still Lacking Eight Years After the Rohingya GenocideWashington, DC – Today marks eight years since the Tatmadaw’s brutal military campaign against Rohingya Muslims that killed tens of thousands and displaced over one…
Sep 4, 2025 India Expels Rohingya Refugees and Muslim Citizens Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is concerned by the Indian government’s expulsion of Rohingya refugees back to Burma. This effort to…
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…
Sep 25, 2025 Congress Takes Encouraging, Bipartisan Steps on International Religious Freedom Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the introduction of H.Res 738. This resolution demonstrates…
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…
Oct 29, 2025  A Religious Freedom Lifeline to Burma’s Persecuted People of Faith Needs to be ExtendedWashington, DC – As the Burmese military escalates its vicious war on its own people, its strategy of violence targeting religious gatherings and…
Jan 28, 2026   The Egyptian Government’s Escalation Against Religious Minorities Reinforces USCIRF’s Recommendation for Placement on the Special Watch List Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
Apr 27, 2026   Despite Promoting Religious Tolerance, Egypt Represses Religious Life for ManyWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on Egypt:  State…