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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…
SYRIA: USCIRF Issues Report on "Protecting and Promoting Religious Freedom in Syria"
Apr 19, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent federal agency created to monitor religious freedom abuses abroad and make policy recommendations to the…
SYRIA: The Sectarian Divide
May 16, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 16, 2013 | By USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C.- The two-year armed conflict in Syria has left at least 80,000 people dead and more than 5 million displaced. In his May 13, 2013 press conference with…
SYRIA: Religious Minorities Need a Voice at Geneva II Peace Conference
Jan 15, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 14, 2014| USCIRF The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today urged the U.S. government to emphasize the plight of religious minorities and the protection of…
USCIRF Condemns Abduction of more than 200 Assyrian Christians and Urges Their Immediate Release
Feb 27, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 27, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the abduction of more than 200 Assyrian Christians by militants of the…
Syria: Four Years Later
Mar 16, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 16, 2015 | USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 15 marked the 4th anniversary of the protests in Damascus, Aleppo and Daraa which set the stage for the Syrian conflict.  On this sad…
USCIRF Calls for Continued Syrian Refugee Resettlement
Dec 1, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 1, 2015 USCIRF Calls for Continued Syrian Refugee Resettlement Rigorous individualized vetting allows the United States to both welcome Syrian refugees and protect security.…
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…
Syria: Five Years of Suffering Must End
Mar 14, 2016 For Immediate Release March 14, 2016   WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 15 marks the 5th anniversary of the peaceful protests that set the stage for the Syrian conflict.  This conflict has spawned a…
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,…
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…
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…
SYRIA: Six Years of War
Mar 15, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2017   WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 15 marks the 6th anniversary of the start of the Syrian conflict. Since the conflict began, an estimated 400,000 people have been killed;…
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. –…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 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 Statement on Turkish Offensive in Northeast Syria
Oct 9, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2019   USCIRF Statement on Turkish Offensive in Northeast Syria   WASHINGTON, DC – In response to news reports that Turkey has launched airstrikes on the border region of…
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Releases Groundbreaking Report on the Enforcement of Blasphemy Laws Globally
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…
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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…
USCIRF Welcomes President Biden’s Appointments of Khizr Khan and Sharon Kleinbaum
Aug 3, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes President Biden’s Appointments of Khizr Khan and Sharon Kleinbaum Washington, DC – President Joseph R. Biden announced the appointments of Khizr Khan and Sharon Kleinbaum to the U.S. Commission on…
USCIRF Commends Targeted Sanctions Against Religious Freedom Violators in Syria
Aug 4, 2021 USCIRF Commends Targeted Sanctions Against Religious Freedom Violators in Syria Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauded the U.S. government’s targeted…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Houthi Religious Repression in Yemen
Sep 15, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report on Houthi Religious Repression in Yemen Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new country update…
USCIRF Troubled by Violent Attacks on Durga Puja Procession in Bangladesh
Oct 20, 2021 USCIRF Troubled by Violent Attacks on Durga Puja Procession in Bangladesh Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed its deep concern about the attacks this…
USCIRF Releases New Report about Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka
Oct 21, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report about Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Sri Lanka Country…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Violations in Belarus
Nov 23, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Violations in Belarus Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report on religious…
USCIRF Releases New Report about Protecting Religious Freedom Online
Dec 3, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report about Protecting Religious Freedom Online Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following factsheet on safeguarding…
USCIRF Welcomes Confirmation of a New Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
Dec 17, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes Confirmation of a New Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom USCIRF Looks Forward to Working with Ambassador Hussain Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious…
USCIRF Observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jan 27, 2022 USCIRF Observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day Calls for Swift Confirmation of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Washington, DC – On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the U.S.…
USCIRF Applauds Permanent Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act
Apr 13, 2022 USCIRF Applauds Permanent Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the permanent…
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…
Frederick A. Davie Reappointed as USCIRF Commissioner
Apr 27, 2022 Frederick A. Davie Reappointed as USCIRF Commissioner Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer has reappointed Commissioner Frederick A. Davie to the U.S. Commission on International…
USCIRF Welcomes the U.S. Government’s Issuance of a General License Including Northeast Syria
May 13, 2022 USCIRF Welcomes the U.S. Government’s Issuance of a General License Including Northeast Syria Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the United…
USCIRF Welcomes Reappointed and Newly Appointed Commissioners, Expresses Gratitude to Outgoing Commissioners
May 13, 2022 USCIRF Welcomes Reappointed and Newly Appointed Commissioners, Expresses Gratitude to Outgoing Commissioners Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today welcomed the…
USCIRF Welcomes Senator Mitch McConnell’s Appointments of Abraham Cooper and Eric Ueland to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Jun 10, 2022 USCIRF Welcomes Senator Mitch McConnell’s Appointments of Abraham Cooper and Eric Ueland to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom   Washington, DC – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)…
USCIRF Welcomes President Joe Biden’s Appointment of Stephen Schneck to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Jun 15, 2022 USCIRF Welcomes President Joe Biden’s Appointment of Stephen Schneck to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Washington, DC – President Joseph R. Biden announced on June 15, 2022 the appointment of…
Nury Turkel Elected as Chair of Bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Abraham Cooper as Vice Chair
Jun 21, 2022 Nury Turkel Elected as Chair of Bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Abraham Cooper as Vice Chair Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Qatar
Jun 24, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Qatar Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Increasing Religious Freedom Restrictions on…
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 Welcomes President Joe Biden’s Appointment of Mohamed Hag Magid to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Aug 12, 2022 USCIRF Welcomes President Joe Biden’s Appointment of Mohamed Hag Magid to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Washington, DC – President Joseph R. Biden announced on August 10, 2022, the appointment…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Blasphemy in Southeast Asia
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…
USCIRF Observes International Religious Freedom Day
Oct 27, 2022 USCIRF Observes International Religious Freedom Day Calls for U.S. Special Adviser on IRF within the National Security Council  Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today commemorates…
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Implications of Official and Favored Religions
Nov 17, 2022 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Implications of Official and Favored Religions Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Global Overview of…
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka
Nov 23, 2022 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Sri Lanka Country Update – This report provides an…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Under Syrian Rebel Group HTS
Nov 25, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Under Syrian Rebel Group HTS   Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Religious Freedom…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Freedom of Religion or Belief Victims List
Dec 2, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Freedom of Religion or Belief Victims List Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB)…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Tolerance Promotion and Religious Freedom
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…
USCIRF Observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jan 27, 2023 USCIRF Observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day by remembering the six million Jews…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Concerns in Central Africa
Feb 9, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Concerns in Central Africa   Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Religious Freedom Concerns in…
USCIRF Expresses Concern for the Integrity of Religious Sites in Jerusalem Area
Feb 16, 2023 USCIRF Expresses Concern for the Integrity of Religious Sites in Jerusalem Area Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reiterates the importance of ensuring freedom of worship and maintaining…
USCIRF Concerned by Religious Freedom Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 24, 2023 USCIRF Concerned by Religious Freedom Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today marked the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale military…
USCIRF Releases New Report on African Traditional and Indigenous Religions
Apr 4, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on African Traditional and Indigenous Religions Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on African traditional and indigenous…
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 Documents 2,000 Victims, Calls Attention to Millions Persecuted for Religion or Belief
May 5, 2023 USCIRF Documents 2,000 Victims, Calls Attention to Millions Persecuted for Religion or Belief Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today surpassed 2,000 individuals included in its …
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Houthi-Controlled Areas of Yemen
May 11, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Houthi-Controlled Areas of Yemen Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious freedom in…
USCIRF Thanks Outgoing Commissioner Sharon Kleinbaum
May 12, 2023 USCIRF Thanks Outgoing Commissioner Sharon Kleinbaum Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expresses gratitude to Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum for her time and commitment to promoting freedom of religion or…
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 Calls for Immediate Release of Baha’is Forcibly Disappeared by the Houthis in Yemen
Jun 2, 2023 USCIRF Calls for Immediate Release of Baha’is Forcibly Disappeared by the Houthis in Yemen Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns last week’s Houthi attack on a peaceful gathering of Yemeni…
Abraham Cooper Elected as Chair of Bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Frederick A. Davie as Vice Chair
Jun 5, 2023 Abraham Cooper Elected as Chair of Bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Frederick A. Davie as Vice Chair Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Violations Against Indigenous Communities in Latin America
Jun 7, 2023 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Violations Against Indigenous Communities in Latin America Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Religious…
USCIRF Releases New Reports on Russia’s Religious Freedom Violations
Jul 5, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Reports on Russia’s Religious Freedom Violations Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new reports on religious freedom conditions in the…
USCIRF Welcomes President Biden’s Appointment of Susie Gelman to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Jul 14, 2023 USCIRF Welcomes President Biden’s Appointment of Susie Gelman to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Washington, DC – President Joseph R. Biden announced today the appointment of Susie Gelman to the U.S. Commission on…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Concerns in the European Union
Jul 24, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Concerns in the European Union Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious freedom issues in the…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Nepal
Aug 17, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Nepal Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious freedom issues in Nepal: Nepal…