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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) sent the following letter on July 19, 2012:
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
United States Department of State
Washington, DC 20520
Dear Secretary Clinton:
On behalf…
… that since the beginning of the Egyptian revolution, two years ago, nearly 100 Coptic Orthodox Christians have been killed in Egypt due to sectarian violence, surpassing the death toll of the previous 10 years combined?The situation for Copts in Egypt…
February 26, 2013USCIRF Chair, Dr. Katrina Lantoss Swett testified on February 26, 2013 before the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on "Demonstrations in Tahrir Square: Two Years Later: What Has…
Apr 1, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
By USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett
Even as we prepare to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, European society's dark past of bigotry haunts our present
The following op-ed appeared…
Apr 30, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 30, 2013| By USCIRF
Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent federal advisory body created by the International Religious Freedom…
USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett gave the following remarks at a conference, cosponsored by USCIRF and the National Endowment for Democracy on May 7, 2013Introduction
Thank you for that kind introduction.
It truly is a pleasure to join you today at the…
May 14, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONMay 14, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett
The following was published in the Washington Post, On Faith on May 14, 2013.
Fifteen years ago, on May 14, 1998, U.S. House of Representatives voted in…
May 21, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 21, 2013 | By USCIRF
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today welcomed the State Department's release of its 2012 International Religious Freedom…
Jun 10, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
By Katrina Lantos Swett and Mary Ann Glendon
The following op-ed appeared on Al-Monitor on June 9, 2013.
In June 2012, more than 16 months following the Tahrir Square…
Jun 10, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONMarch 21, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett
The following appeared in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs on March 21, 2013.
In December 2012, Egypt approved a new constitution by…
Jun 26, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONJune 26, 2013 |By Katrina Lantos Swett
Editor"s note: Katrina Lantos Swett is the chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. The views expressed are the writer"s own.
The…
Jul 8, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONJuly 8, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett
The following appeared in Eurasia Review on July 4th, 2013.
Last Saturday, on June 29, I was honored to speak in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to the Ahmadiyya…
...that since the June 30 large-scale protests in Egypt that led to the ousting of President Mohamed Morsi on July 3, there has been an upsurge of attacks against Coptic Christians and that these attacks have resulted in several deaths and injuries?…
Aug 16, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2013 | By USCIRF
USCIRF is deeply concerned by the violence against protestors and the targeting of churches in Egypt. The government's excessive use of force when breaking up…
Aug 22, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONAugust 21, 2013 | By Robert P. George and Katrina Lantos Swett
The following op-ed appeared in The Washington Post on August 21, 2013.
Although religious freedom is a pivotal human right,…
Sep 16, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2013| By USCIRF
USCIRF Letter to President Obama on
Unprecedented Sectarian Attacks Committed Against Christians in Egypt
The U.S. Commission on International…
Sep 25, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
September 20, 2013 | By Robert P. George
The following op-ed appeared in the Christian Science Monitor on September 20, 2013.
As the UN General Assembly begins its new session,…
Dec 3, 2013
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONDecember 2, 2013 | By Robert P. George
The following op-ed appeared in the Providence Journal on November 30, 2013.
Washington - As the nation celebrates Thanksgiving, Jewish Americans are also…
Click here to view the December 2013 Policy Brief, Egyptian Constitutional Review
Nov 10, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 10, 2014 | USCIRF
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two anniversaries this month highlight the importance of continually confronting and combatting anti-Semitism wherever and whenever it arises.…
Feb 19, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the barbarous murder of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by a Libyan affiliate of the Islamic…
Oct 21, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 21, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomed the October 14 release by the U.S. State Department of its International Religious…
USCIRF Chairman Robert P. George testified on November 3, 2015 before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission at a hearing entitled “Human Rights in Egypt.”From the testimony:
“The religious freedom landscape in Egypt has become further complicated over…
Apr 20, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes Secretary of State John Kerry’s re-designation on April 15, 2016 of Burma,…
May 4, 2016
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
May 4, 2016 | Robert P. George and Hannah Rosenthal
The following op/ed appeared in USA Today on May 3, 2016
Should it be a crime to deny the existence of God?
In the Russian city…
USCIRF Chair Thomas J. Reese, S.J. testified on July 15, 2016 before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission at a hearing titled "Blasphemy Laws and Censorship by States and Non-State Actors: Examining Global Threats to Freedom of Expression."
From the…
Dec 15, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 15, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the brutal attack at Cairo’s main Coptic Orthodox Cathedral.…
Apr 27, 2017
The following op-ed appeared in the Georgetown University Berkley Forum on April 26, 2017.
The op-ed also appeared in Religious Freedom Institute: Cornerstone.
By former USCIRF Commissioner Thomas J. Reese…
Aug 3, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 3, 2017
USCIRF Condemns Egypt’s Deportation of Uighur Muslims to China
“These latest moves show a calculated indifference to the Uighur Muslim community”
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S…
Jun 24
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Jun 24th 6:59pm…
On June 27, 2019, Vice Chair Nadine Maenza testified at a Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on violations of the right to freedom of religion of Christian communities around the world.Written Testimony
Hearing Webpage
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Jul 24th 1:00pm…
Dec 9, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2019
USCIRF Raises Alarm about Speech Laws that Restrict Religious Freedom in More than Half of African Countries
Briefing Tomorrow to Feature New Report and Recommendations
…
Dec 13, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2019
USCIRF Condemns Egypt’s Arrest of Coptic Activist Ramy Kamel
WASHINGTON, DC (December 13, 2019) – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly…
Feb 11
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Feb 11th 10:30am…
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2026 Annual Report - Egypt Chapter
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May 7, 2013
USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett gave the following remarks at a conference, cosponsored by USCIRF and the National Endowment for Democracy on May 7, 2013
Introduction
Thank you for that kind introduction.
It…
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Read the full Issue Update:
The Global Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses
This update describes official discrimination against Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world, with a particular focus on countries where members have been imprisoned for…
Nov 19, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USCIRF Condemns Egypt’s Detention of Mohamed Basheer, Ramy Kamel
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the Egyptian…
Click here to view the report Violating Rights: Enforcing the World’s Blasphemy Laws
USCIRF’s groundbreaking report examines the enforcement of blasphemy laws worldwide. Blasphemy laws criminalize expressions that insults or offends religious doctrines.…
Dec 9, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
USCIRF Releases Groundbreaking Report on the Enforcement of Blasphemy Laws Globally
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a…
Dec 30, 2020
USCIRF Calls for Release of Ramy Kamel
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) again calls on the Egyptian government to immediately and unconditionally release Coptic…
Mar 19, 2021
Egypt has historically faced many challenges to religious freedom. There has been recurring violence and discrimination against Coptic Christians, who represent 10-15% of the population, as well as other…
Apr 21, 2021
USCIRF Releases 2021 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy
No Longer Recommends Three Countries for Special Watch List
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom…
Apr 24, 2021
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This op-ed was originally published by the Arkansas Gazette, on April 24, 2021.
By Commissioner James W. Carr and Rep. French Hill
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Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: Administration
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Thematic Area: Houses of Worship
Recommendation:Urge the Egyptian government to accelerate approvals for churches and church-…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: USAID
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Thematic Area: Houses of Worship
Recommendation:Allocate a portion of U.S. assistance—including through Foreign Military Funding (FMF) and…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: Administration
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Press the Egyptian government and security services to immediately end the practice of ceding legal authority to…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: Administration
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Encourage the Egyptian government to repeal decrees banning Baha’is and Jehovah’s Witnesses, remove religion from…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: Administration
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Urge the Egyptian government to repeal or revise article 98(f) of the Penal Code, which criminalizes contempt of religion…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: Congress
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:The U.S. Congress should require the U.S. Department of State to provide justification for the release of any foreign military…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Include Egypt on the U.S. Department of State’s Special Watch List for engaging in or tolerating severe…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: Administration
Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report
Thematic Area: Houses of Worship
Recommendation:Explicitly dedicate a portion of resources, set aside as part of the U.S. efforts…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: Administration
Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Urge the Egyptian government to cease the longstanding practice of ceding legal authority to customary reconciliation…
Status: partially_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: USAID
Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Allocate a portion of U.S. assistance to U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs supporting efforts to…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: Congress
Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Require the State Department to provide explicit justification for the release to Egypt of any previously withheld Foreign…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Include Egypt on the U.S. Department of State’s Special Watch List for engaging in or tolerating severe…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: Administration
Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Urge the Egyptian government to 1) take concrete steps toward phasing out the longstanding use of customary…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: Administration
Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Encourage Egypt to expedite approval of church registrations under Law 80 of 2016
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: USAID
Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Allocate a portion of U.S. assistance to programs supporting efforts to promote greater religious inclusivity throughout the…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: Congress
Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Conduct a comprehensive review of all U.S. assistance to Egypt and require the State Department to provide explicit…
Jul 23, 2021
Egypt is home to over 100 million people—of which the majority identify as Sunni Muslim with a significant Coptic Christian minority. A variety of smaller religious minorities also call Egypt home such as Baha’is,…
Aug 23, 2021
USCIRF Calls on Egypt to Release Qur’anist Reda Abdel Rahman
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls for the release of prominent Qur’anist Reda Abdel Rahman,…
Destruction of Cemeteries – This factsheet outlines international human rights law that defines the obligations of governments to protect the cultural heritage of religious communities’ cemeteries. Additionally, it describes specific examples…
Sep 1, 2021
USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on Destruction of Cemeteries
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on the destruction of…
This report documents trends in religious freedom violations against Muslims during the last two years. While many Muslims in Africa practice their faith in peace and harmony, some Muslims have been denied their freedom of religion or belief across the…
Oct 20, 2021
USCIRF Releases Report Highlighting Religious Freedom Violations against Muslims in Africa
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new…
Additional Name(s):
Patrick Zaki, باتريك جورج زكي
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox
Health Concerns…
Additional Name(s):
أنس حسن
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Unknown
Reports of Torture:
No…
Additional Name(s):
Ramy Kamel Saied Salib, رامي كامل
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox
Health…
Additional Name(s):
رضا عبدالرحمن
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Ethnic Group:
Arab
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Qur'anist…
Nov 5, 2021
USCIRF Releases Factsheet Reiterating its Recommendations for State Department CPC and SWL Designations
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the…
This report assesses Egypt’s recent initiatives to improve religious freedom conditions and highlights ways in which the Egyptian government can improve its treatment of religious minorities. The country update acknowledges Egypt’s continued, if slow,…
Nov 9, 2021
USCIRF Releases New Report on Egypt’s Religious Freedom Improvements and Challenges
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:…
Jan 12, 2022
USCIRF Welcomes Egypt’s Release of Coptic Activist Ramy Kamel
Washington, DC—The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomed the Egyptian State Security Prosecution’s release on…
USCIRF ADVOCATE: Sharon Kleinbaum
Advocacy:
USCIRF Commends Release of Egyptian Religious Prisoner Reda Abdel Rahman…
Feb 9, 2022
USCIRF Commissioner Sharon Kleinbaum Advocates for Egyptian Reda Abdel Rahman through Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project
Washington, DC – U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Sharon Kleinbaum today…
Additional Name(s):
Marco Gerges, ماركو جرجس صليب شحاتة
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox…
Additional Name(s):
منير سمير منير
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox
Reports of…
Additional Name(s):
ريمون ممدوح وليم
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox
Reports of…
Additional Name(s):
Jaid Saad Zekry, جيد سعد ذكري
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox…
Additional Name(s):
ميلاد محروس توفيق
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox
Reports of…
Additional Name(s):
أبانوب مجدي سمعان
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox
Reports of…
Additional Name(s):
Gerges Samir Gerges, جرجس سمير جرجس
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox…
Additional Name(s):
شنودة صليب حسني،
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox
Reports of…
Additional Name(s):
مينا صليب حسني
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox
Reports of…
Additional Name(s):
Milad Reda Tawfiq Ayyad, ميلاد رضا توفيق عياد
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox…
Mar 3, 2022
USCIRF Commends Release of Egyptian Religious Prisoner Reda Abdel Rahman
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends the release of Egyptian Qur’anist Muslim Reda…
Apr 25, 2022
USCIRF Releases 2022 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy
Recommends Afghanistan as Country of Particular Concern
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious…