Feb 8, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 8, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report, Constitutional and Legal Challenges Faced by Religious Minorities in India, examines India’s constitution and national and state laws…
Jul 24, 2017
The following op-ed appeared in Deseret News on July 23, 2017
By former USCIRF Commissioner Clifford D. May
Last year, Saudi Arabia unveiled Saudi Vision 2030, a bold plan to transform the kingdom’s oil-…
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,…
Mar 24, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2018
USCIRF Study Reveals Numerous Passages in Saudi Textbooks Inciting Violence and Intolerance
“USCIRF is disappointed to find inflammatory content remains in…
Click here to view the report Study Revealed Numerous Passages in Saudi Textbooks Advocating Intolerance and Violence.Summary
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) had an independent contractor review 12 Saudi high school…
Oct 4, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2018
U.S. Delegation Is First Ever to Meet with “Religious Police” in Saudi Arabia
USCIRF Delegation Holds Wide Ranging Meetings During Site Visit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a…
The full report may be found here.
Summary of Findings
This follow-on contracted study reviews 22 middle and high school textbooks published by the Saudi government for the 2017-2018 academic year, including the 12 high school books previously reviewed…
Nov 26, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2018
USCIRF Condemns Reappearance of Content Promoting Hatred and Violence in Saudi Textbooks
New report provides evidence of reappearance of inflammatory content against…
The full report may be found here.Summary of Findings
The right to freely choose and change one’s religion is protected under international law, as is the right to manifest one’s beliefs through teaching those beliefs. While there is a right to propagate…