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…
In recent years, armed actors from a Fulani ethnic background have perpetrated some of the most notorious, visible, and deadly attacks on religious communities in Nigeria—often but not exclusively against …
May 8, 2026
Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on Nigeria: Nonstate…
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…