Jul 3, 2024
USCIRF Welcomes President Joe Biden’s Appointment of Mohamed Elsanousi to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Washington, DC – President Joseph R. Biden announced on June 26, 2024 the appointment of Mohamed Elsanousi to the U.S.…
Jul 3, 2024
In 1998, Republicans and Democrats came together to pass the International Religious Freedom Act, creating USCIRF as an independent government Commission led by a bipartisan group of nine Commissioners appointed by both political party leaders…
Jul 16, 2024
USCIRF Welcomes Senator Mitch McConnell’s Appointment of Meir Soloveichik to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Washington, DC – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced on July 10, 2024 the appointment of Meir…
Jul 25, 2024
The French government has prohibited French athletes from wearing religious garb while competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics. As such, French athletes who wish to wear religious garb are forced to choose between adhering to their sincerely…
This report describes the use of misinformation and disinformation by governments to restrict freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). It notes that misinformation and disinformation by governments can amplify intolerance by individuals who then harass,…
Aug 8, 2024
USCIRF Releases Report on Government Misinformation and Disinformation and Religious Freedom
Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report:
Misinformation and…
Sep 6, 2024
USCIRF Releases Report Analyzing State Department CPC Designations
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Revisiting the CPC Designation: Improving…
Under Xi Jinping’s rule as the paramount leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the government has implemented the coercive “sinicization of religion” policy, which has fundamentally transformed China’s religious environment. Sinicization, or the…
Sep 23, 2024
USCIRF Releases New Report on China’s Sinicization of Religion Policy
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Sinicization of Religion: China’s…
Oct 28, 2024
USCIRF Observes International Religious Freedom Day
Calls for Greater Advocacy for Release of Religious Prisoners of Conscience
Washington, DC – This past weekend marked the 26th anniversary of the signing of the International Religious…