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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 Calls Charges against Iranian-American Pastor Bogus, Urges Immediate Release
Jan 16, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 16, 2013| By USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. -- USCIRF today called for the immediate release of Saeed Abedeni, an Iranian-American pastor reportedly awaiting a January 21 trial on trumped-up…
Iran's "Hanging Judge" Sentences Iranian-American Pastor to 8 Years in Prison
Jan 28, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 28, 2013 | By USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. -- "The trial and conviction of Pastor Abedini represent an outrageous miscarriage of justice and yet one more damning piece of evidence pointing to…
USCIRF Speaks Out about Religious Freedom Violations in Iran
Mar 13, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 13, 2013 | By USCIRF WASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) yesterday met with family members of Baha'is unjustly imprisoned in Iran. These family…
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…
Religious Freedom: Iran's Litmus Test
Sep 23, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 23, 2013 | By USCIRF Religious Freedom: Iran's Litmus Test Washington, D.C. - On the eve of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's first ever address to the United Nations General Assembly…
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)…
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…
The Continued Need to Combat Anti-Semitism
Nov 10, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 10, 2014 | USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two anniversaries this month highlight the importance of continually confronting and combatting anti-Semitism wherever and whenever it arises.…
Iran: Deteriorating Conditions for Religious Freedom
Mar 18, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 18, 2015 | USCIRF Washington, D.C. – As the Iranian government prepares to respond on March 19 to recommendations made during the UN Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) Universal Periodic Review…
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)…
Rouhani: Two Years Later
Aug 3, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 3, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) this week marks the two-year anniversary of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s assumption of…
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…
IRAN: USCIRF Marks Three-Year Anniversary of Saeed Abedini’s Imprisonment
Sep 22, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 22, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) marks the three-year anniversary of the imprisonment in Iran of Saeed Abedini, an Iranian-…
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,…
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…
IRAN: USCIRF Condemns Religious Freedom Violations against Baha’is
Dec 23, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The UN General Assembly on December 19 passed its 14th consecutive resolution which included a condemnation of the Iranian government’s actions against the…
IRAN: Release Maryam Naghash Zargaran
May 26, 2017   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2017   IRAN: Release Maryam Naghash Zargaran Commissioner Cliff May Says Religious Prisoners of Conscience “Should be honored for their contributions to society rather…
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. –…
IRAN: Religious Prisoner of Conscience Maryam Naghash Zargaran Released
Aug 10, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 10, 2017   IRAN: Religious Prisoner of Conscience Maryam Naghash Zargaran Released Case Exemplifies Iran’s “Flagrant Disregard for Religious Freedom”   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The…
IRAN: Mahvash Sabet, Religious Prisoner of Conscience, Released
Sep 20, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 20, 2017 IRAN: Mahvash Sabet, Religious Prisoner of Conscience, Released USCIRF Vice Chairwoman Arriaga cites Sabet’s “courage in the face of persecution and dedication to her faith”…
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 Concerned by Denial of Lautenberg Refugees from Iran
Feb 23, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 23, 2018   USCIRF Concerned by Denial of Lautenberg Refugees from Iran “These refugees face the imminent danger of return to Iran, where the already dire situation for religious…
USCIRF Condemns Detentions of Iranian House Church Pastor and Congregants
Aug 1, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2018     USCIRF Condemns Detentions of Iranian House Church Pastor and Congregants Chair Dorjee said, “Pastor Nadarkhani and his fellow church members should be immediately…
Open Letter from USCIRF Commissioner Nadine Maenza to Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani (October 10, 2018)
Oct 10, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2018     Open Letter from USCIRF Commissioner Nadine Maenza to Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Click here to read the Farsi translation of the letter October 2018 Washington, D.C…
Vice Chair Manchin Adopts Two Religious Prisoners of Conscience
Oct 24, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2018   Vice Chair Manchin Adopts Two Religious Prisoners of Conscience “…concrete examples of the Iranian regime’s abysmal treatment of those who seek to exercise their…
USCIRF Calls for Release of Iranian Prisoner of Conscience Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee
Nov 28, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 28, 2018   USCIRF Calls for Release of Iranian Prisoner of Conscience Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin calls for Iraee’s release on the International Day for…
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…
Open Letter from USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin to Mohammad Ali Taheri
Dec 21, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2018     Open Letter from USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin to Mohammad Ali Taheri Washington, D.C. – Mohammad Ali Taheri, I am writing to you in my capacity as the Vice…
USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin Calls for Immediate Release of Iranian Prisoner of Conscience Mohammad Ali Taheri
Jan 25, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2019   USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin Calls for Immediate Release of Iranian Prisoner of Conscience Mohammad Ali Taheri   WASHINGTON, DC – Gayle Manchin, Vice Chair of the…
USCIRF Commissioner Andy Khawaja Adopts Religious Prisoner of Conscience Robert Levinson
Mar 11, 2019 USCIRF Commissioner Andy Khawaja Adopts Religious Prisoner of Conscience Robert Levinson   12th Anniversary Passes for Missing American Who Disappeared in Iran   WASHINGTON, DC – Andy Khawaja, Commissioner…
USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin Calls on Iran to Cease Harassment and Threats Against Prisoner of Conscience Mohammad Ali Taheri
Jul 16, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2019   USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin Calls on Iran to Cease Harassment and Threats Against Prisoner of Conscience Mohammad Ali Taheri   WASHINGTON, DC – The United States…
USCIRF Vice Chair Nadine Maenza Calls for Release of Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
Jul 25, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2019   USCIRF Vice Chair Nadine Maenza Calls for Release of Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani   WASHINGTON, DC – Nadine Maenza, Vice Chair of the United States Commission…
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…
USCIRF Releases New Reports on Malaysia, Kazakhstan and Iran
Oct 17, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2019   USCIRF Releases New Reports on Malaysia, Kazakhstan and Iran   Washington, DC  – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
USCIRF Supports Sanctions on Iranian Official Responsible for Baha’i Persecution
Nov 4, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2019         USCIRF Supports Sanctions on Iranian Official Responsible for Baha’i Persecution     WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission…
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 Advocacy for Robert Levinson Spurs New Development in Iran
Nov 12, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2019     USCIRF Advocacy for Robert Levinson Spurs New Development in Iran U.S. State Department Also Intensifies Efforts to Free Levinson   WASHINGTON, DC – Months…
USCIRF Condemns Arrests of Baha’is During Iran Protests
Dec 5, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2019     USCIRF Condemns Arrests of Baha’is During Iran Protests   Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the…
USCIRF Welcomes Sanctions Against Iranian “Hanging Judges” Responsible for Severe Religious Freedom Violations
Dec 23, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2019         USCIRF Welcomes Sanctions Against Iranian “Hanging Judges” Responsible for Severe Religious Freedom Violations   Washington, DC – The U.S.…
USCIRF Concerned for Welfare of Iran’s Religious Minorities Amidst Heightened Protest Activity
Jan 13, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2020       USCIRF Concerned for Welfare of Iran’s Religious Minorities Amidst Heightened Protest Activity Washington, DC – The United States Commission on…
USCIRF Condemns Iranian Government Measures Targeting Baha’is
Jan 29, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2019     USCIRF Condemns Iranian Government Measures Targeting Baha’is   Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
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 Saddened Over Presumed Death of Robert Levinson, Calls on Iran to Repatriate Him and Free Religious Prisoners of Conscience
Mar 26, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2020 USCIRF Saddened Over Presumed Death of Robert Levinson, Calls on Iran to Repatriate Him and Free Religious Prisoners of Conscience Washington, DC – The United States Commission…
USCIRF Religious Prisoner of Conscience Mr. Mohammed Ali Taheri Granted Asylum in Canada
Apr 16, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2020 USCIRF Religious Prisoner of Conscience Mr. Mohammed Ali Taheri Granted Asylum in Canada Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
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 Releases Iran Factsheet Highlighting Senior Sanctioned Officials Responsible for Egregious Religious Freedom Violations
Aug 12, 2020 USCIRF Releases Iran Factsheet Highlighting Senior Sanctioned Officials Responsible for Egregious Religious Freedom Violations Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF…
USCIRF Supports Sanctions on Iran’s Intelligence Minister and Islamic Revolution Mostazafan Foundation
Nov 19, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   USCIRF Supports Sanctions on Iran’s Intelligence Minister and Islamic Revolution Mostazafan Foundation   Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
USCIRF Condemns Crackdown on Baha’i Religious Observance, Land Ownership in Iran
Jan 15, 2021 USCIRF Condemns Crackdown on Baha’i Religious Observance, Land Ownership in Iran Washington, D.C. - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the alarming escalation of…
USCIRF Condemns Mistreatment of Religious Prisoner of Conscience Golrokh Iraee in Iran
Jan 27, 2021 USCIRF Condemns Mistreatment of Religious Prisoner of Conscience Golrokh Iraee in Iran Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns Iranian authorities’…
USCIRF Condemns Killing of Gonabadi Sufi Activist by Iranian Officials
Feb 24, 2021 USCIRF Condemns Killing of Gonabadi Sufi Activist by Iranian Officials Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns in the strongest terms the deliberate medical…
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 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 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 Condemns Additional Prison Sentence for Iranian Religious Prisoner of Conscience
Apr 26, 2021 USCIRF Condemns Additional Prison Sentence for Iranian Religious Prisoner of Conscience Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the government of…
USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Crackdown on Baha’i Community
May 10, 2021 USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Crackdown on Baha’i Community Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the Iranian government’s alarming escalation 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 Condemns Destruction of Baha’i Homes in Iran
Aug 5, 2021 USCIRF Condemns Destruction of Baha’i Homes in Iran Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today strongly condemned the destruction of Baha’i homes in the town of…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Iran’s Escalation of Religious Repression
Aug 6, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report on Iran’s Escalation of Religious Repression Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new country update…
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 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 Calls for Permanent Release of Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Following Furlough
Apr 15, 2022 USCIRF Calls for Permanent Release of Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Following Furlough Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today welcomed Iran’s temporary…
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 on Iran to Remove Restrictions on Golrokh Iraee Following Release from Prison
May 13, 2022 USCIRF Calls on Iran to Remove Restrictions on Golrokh Iraee Following Release from Prison Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today expressed relief that…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Repression in Iran
Jul 14, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Repression in Iran Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Iran Country Update – This country update reports on…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Iranian Propaganda Against Religious Minorities
Jul 22, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Iranian Propaganda Against Religious Minorities Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a new report titled “Religious…
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…
USCIRF Condemns Crackdown on Religious Minorities in Iran
Aug 4, 2022 USCIRF Condemns Crackdown on Religious Minorities in Iran Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the Iranian government’s increased crackdown on…
USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Government For Killing of Young Woman with “Improper Hijab”
Sep 21, 2022 USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Government For Killing of Young Woman with “Improper Hijab” Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned Iran’s religious police for the death of 22-year-old…
USCIRF Calls for UN Commission of Inquiry on Iran After Crackdowns on Protests Against Mandatory Hijab
Oct 14, 2022 USCIRF Calls for UN Commission of Inquiry on Iran After Crackdowns on Protests Against Mandatory Hijab Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today called on the…
USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Death Sentences for Protesters Asserting Religious Freedom and Other Rights
Nov 15, 2022 USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Death Sentences for Protesters Asserting Religious Freedom and Other Rights Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) deplores Iran’s pursuit of death sentences on…
USCIRF Condemns Sentencing of Baha’i Women in Iran
Dec 22, 2022 USCIRF Condemns Sentencing of Baha’i Women in Iran Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemned Iran’s sentencing of two Baha’i woman who were former members of the imprisoned Yaran Iran,…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom amid Iraq’s Political Crisis
Jan 3, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom amid Iraq’s Political Crisis Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Religious Freedom amid Iraq’…
USCIRF Outraged by Suspected Poison Attacks on Girls Attending School in Iran
Mar 3, 2023 USCIRF Outraged by Suspected Poison Attacks on Girls Attending School in Iran Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is outraged over reports of ongoing poison attacks affecting hundreds of…
USCIRF Relieved by Release of Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
Mar 7, 2023 USCIRF Relieved by Release of Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Calls for Release of All Prisoners of Conscience in Iran Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today expressed relief over news…
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 New Report on Sexual and Gender Based Violence Against Religious Freedom Protesters in Iran
Apr 19, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Sexual and Gender Based Violence Against Religious Freedom Protesters in Iran Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on…
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 Alarmed by Worldwide Blasphemy Enforcement
May 8, 2023 USCIRF Alarmed by Worldwide Blasphemy Enforcement Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is alarmed by the continued enforcement of blasphemy provisions around the world and condemns efforts to…
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 Commemorates the Ninth Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide
Aug 3, 2023 USCIRF Commemorates the Ninth Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) this week joined communities around the world in commemorating the ninth…
USCIRF Condemns Recent Arrests and Jailing of Baha’is in Iran
Aug 9, 2023 USCIRF Condemns Recent Arrests and Jailing of Baha’is in Iran Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the Iranian government’s recent mass arrests and jailing of members of the…
USCIRF Calls On Congress to Protect Religious Minorities Fleeing Iran
Aug 14, 2023 USCIRF Calls On Congress to Protect Religious Minorities Fleeing Iran Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) again called on Congress to reauthorize the bipartisan Lautenberg Amendment, a…
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Iran
Sep 12, 2023 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Iran Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Iran Country Update – This report provides an overview of…
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…