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Washington Examiner: Restoring religious freedom in the 'North Korea of Africa'
Oct 19, 2017 The following op-ed appeared in The Washington Examiner on September 26, 2017   By former USCIRF Commissioner Thomas J. Reese   Torture. Arbitrary arrests and detention without charges. A ban…
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,…
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…
Testimony of Commissioner Thomas Reese on Refugees and Religious Freedom Eritrea
On April 18, 2018, Commissioner Father Thomas Reese testified before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission at a hearing on the refugee crisis in Eritrea.In his testimony, Chair Reese discussed USCIRF's Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project.…
USCIRF Condemns Detentions of Iranian House Church Pastor and Congregants
Aug 1, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2018     USCIRF Condemns Detentions of Iranian House Church Pastor and Congregants Chair Dorjee said, “Pastor Nadarkhani and his fellow church members should be immediately…
The Globe Post: Religious Minority of Baha’is in Yemen Relive Iranian Nightmare
Aug 27, 2018 This op-ed originally appeared in The Globe Post on September 18, 2018. By former Commission Chair Daniel Mark Hamed bin Haydara, a leader of the Baha’i faith in Yemen, has been imprisoned…
Open Letter from USCIRF Commissioner Nadine Maenza to Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani (October 10, 2018)
Oct 10, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2018     Open Letter from USCIRF Commissioner Nadine Maenza to Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Click here to read the Farsi translation of the letter October 2018 Washington, D.C…
Vice Chair Manchin Adopts Two Religious Prisoners of Conscience
Oct 24, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2018   Vice Chair Manchin Adopts Two Religious Prisoners of Conscience “…concrete examples of the Iranian regime’s abysmal treatment of those who seek to exercise their…
USCIRF Calls for Release of Iranian Prisoner of Conscience Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee
Nov 28, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 28, 2018   USCIRF Calls for Release of Iranian Prisoner of Conscience Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin calls for Iraee’s release on the International Day for…
State Department Names the World’s Worst Violators of Religious Freedom
Dec 12, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2018   State Department Names the World’s Worst Violators of Religious Freedom USCIRF Praises CPC Designation of Pakistan WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on…