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USCIRF Calls for Immediate Release of Baha’is Forcibly Disappeared by the Houthis in Yemen
Jun 2, 2023 USCIRF Calls for Immediate Release of Baha’is Forcibly Disappeared by the Houthis in Yemen Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns last week’s Houthi attack on a peaceful gathering of Yemeni…
Abraham Cooper Elected as Chair of Bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Frederick A. Davie as Vice Chair
Jun 5, 2023 Abraham Cooper Elected as Chair of Bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Frederick A. Davie as Vice Chair Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
Religious Freedom For Indigenous Communities in Latin America
This comprehensive report features three crosscutting research areas that illuminate the religious freedom challenges facing indigenous communities in Latin America. First, the report provides detailed information about recent religious freedom…
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Violations Against Indigenous Communities in Latin America
Jun 7, 2023 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Violations Against Indigenous Communities in Latin America Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Religious…
USCIRF Urges President Biden to Raise Religious Freedom Concerns During India State Visit
Jun 20, 2023 USCIRF Urges President Biden to Raise Religious Freedom Concerns During India State Visit WASHINGTON, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) urges President Joseph R. Biden to address concerning issues of…
Violence Against Tribal Christians in Manipur, India
Jun 22, 2023 In May 2023, violent clashes between two communities erupted in India’s Manipur state, leaving entire villages burned and displacing tens of thousands. The ongoing conflict is between the state’s majority Hindu Meitei community and the…
Russia’s Religious Freedom Violations in Ukraine
For nearly ten years, the Russian Federation through its military and proxy forces has committed gross religious freedom violations in Ukraine. Following Russia’s 2014 illegal annexation of Crimea, Russian-installed authorities there and in Donbas have…
USCIRF Releases New Reports on Russia’s Religious Freedom Violations
Jul 5, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Reports on Russia’s Religious Freedom Violations Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new reports on religious freedom conditions in the…
Religion News Service: Repression of women points to worsening religious freedom trends abroad
May 3, 2023 This op-ed was originally published by Religion News Service on May 3, 2023. By USCIRF Chair Nury Turkel & Vice Chair Abraham Cooper Denying religious freedom and women’s rights go hand-in-hand. Over the…
USCIRF Welcomes President Biden’s Appointment of Susie Gelman to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Jul 14, 2023 USCIRF Welcomes President Biden’s Appointment of Susie Gelman to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Washington, DC – President Joseph R. Biden announced today the appointment of Susie Gelman to the U.S. Commission on…