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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”…
Huffington Post: America Must Stand Up To China To Defend Human Rights In Tibet
Oct 12, 2017 The following op-ed appeared in Huffington Post on October 12, 2017 By former Commissioner Tenzin Dorjee and Congressman Jim Mcgovern   Imagine you are a 6-year-old. Your world is your family, friends…
The Diplomat: President Trump: Support Religious Freedom in China
Nov 1, 2017 The following op-ed appeared in The Diplomat on November 1, 2017   By former Commissioners Sandra Jolley and Tenzin Dorjee   As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to travel to China in early…
The Hill: The List No One Wants to Be On
Nov 16, 2017 The following originally op-ed appeared in The Hill on November 16, 2017   By former USCIRF Commissioners Daniel Mark and Sandra Jolley   People love lists. And when those lists are in the news,…
Testimony of Commissioner Tenzin Dorjee on Religious Freedom in Tibet
On February 14, 2018, Commissioner Dorjee testified before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China on religious freedom violations in Tibet.Written Testimony  Oral Statement Video Recording of the Hearing…
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 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…