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…
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,…
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…
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…
Apr 24, 2018
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2018
Open Letter from USCIRF Commissioner Tenzin Dorjee to the Panchen Lama on…
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…
Sep 11, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2018
USCIRF Highly Concerned by Latest Chinese Government Abuses Against Religious Communities
USCIRF is highly concerned by reports of Chinese authorities’…
On September 27, 2018, then Chair Tenzin Dorjee testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations at a hearing entitled, "China's War on Christianity and Other…
Oct 5, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2018
USCIRF Calls for Release of Prisoner of Conscience as White House Takes Harder Line on Religious Freedom Violations in China
Christian Underground Church Leader Hu…
Oct 16, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2018
USCIRF Strongly Condemns Codification of Repression in Western China
“This is a deeply troubling development because it signals that the Chinese
government believes it…