Feb 13, 2026
The Chinese government under Xi Jinping placed an estimated one million Uyghurs in concentration camps, subjecting them to forced labor and other horrific abuses. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has also destroyed or modified mosques…
Algeria continues to enforce far-reaching constraints on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), affecting both individual worshippers and organized religious groups. This publication assesses these interrelated challenges and underscores the systemic and…
Apr 24, 2026
Algeria’s Ongoing Barriers to Religious FreedomWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on Algeria: Algeria Country Update – Algeria…
Apr 28, 2026
The Upcoming U.S.-China Summit Cannot Ignore Victims of China’s Religious Freedom RepressionWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) urges President Donald J. Trump to advocate for greater…
Targeted sanctions are a vital U.S. foreign policy tool for promoting accountability for violations of religious freedom. This factsheet outlines these relevant authorities and their application in countries such as Afghanistan, China, India, and…
May 6, 2026
Targeted Sanctions as a Key U.S. Foreign Policy Tool to Promote Religious FreedomWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on targeted sanctions:Targeted Sanctions…
On April 30, 2026, the U.S Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a hearing entitled The Impact of FoRB Violations on Children. USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler and Vice Chair Asif Mahmood led the hearing, which featured testimony from…
May 8, 2026
Individuals imprisoned for their religion or belief continue to face state repression even upon their release. For example, in Saudi Arabia, China, and Egypt, many released prisoners face bans on leaving the…
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under Xi Jinping’s rule has systematically intensified its restrictions of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) through a series of laws that it recently passed and promulgated, expanding its coercive “sinicization of…
May 11, 2026
China Codifies and Escalates Its Policy on the “Sinicization of Religion”Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on China:China's Codification and Escalation of…