Oct 8, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USCIRF Releases Factsheet on Rohingya Refugees in Southeast Asia
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a new report on…
Oct 23, 2020
What started as an already concerning situation for religious minorities in Iran has grown even more concerning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out what the situation looks like for the groups…
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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 Supports Sanctions on Iran’s Intelligence Minister and Islamic Revolution Mostazafan Foundation
Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
Dec 28, 2020
USCIRF Troubled with the Relocation of Rohingya Refugees to Bhasan Char Island
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today expressed its concern over reports that…
Jan 15, 2021
USCIRF Condemns Crackdown on Baha’i Religious Observance, Land Ownership in Iran
Washington, D.C. - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the alarming escalation of…
Jan 27, 2021
USCIRF Condemns Mistreatment of Religious Prisoner of Conscience Golrokh Iraee in Iran
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns Iranian authorities’…
Feb 2, 2021
USCIRF Worried about Violence against Rohingya and other Religious Communities Following Military Coup in Burma
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is concerned about the…
Feb 4, 2021
As the Biden administration begins to formulate its broader human rights policy, USCIRF highlights several priority countries when it comes to international religious freedom. Condemning and preventing…