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2023 Annual Report
View the 2023 Annual Report Highlights from USCIRF’s 2023 Annual Report   Numbers-at-a-Glance 17 countries recommended for “country of particular concern” (CPC) designation 2 new countries recommended for CPC designation 11…
USCIRF Welcomes the Release of State Department’s 2022 International Religious Freedom Report
May 15, 2023 USCIRF Welcomes the Release of State Department’s 2022 International Religious Freedom Report Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends the State Department…
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…
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…
Advancing Religious Freedom within the U.S. - India Bilateral Relationship
Sep 20 WHEN: Sep 20th 9:30am - Sep 20th 11:00am…
USCIRF Releases Updated Blasphemy Factsheet and Blasphemy Law Compendium
Sep 14, 2023 USCIRF Releases Updated Blasphemy Factsheet and Blasphemy Law Compendium Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released two new reports: Legislation Factsheet on Blasphemy – This…
USCIRF Reiterates Concerns on Religious Freedom in India, Calls for Release of Religious Prisoners of Conscience
Oct 3, 2023 USCIRF Reiterates Concerns on Religious Freedom in India, Calls for Release of Religious Prisoners of Conscience Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a hearing on “Advancing Religious…
25th Anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act
In October 1998, the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) elevated freedom of religion or belief as a U.S. foreign policy priority. This landmark law mandates that U.S. policy include condemning violations of religious freedom abroad and assisting…
USCIRF Deeply Concerned by India’s Transnational Repression Against Religious Minorities
Dec 15, 2023 USCIRF Deeply Concerned by India’s Transnational Repression Against Religious Minorities Urges State Department to Make CPC Designation Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is alarmed by…