This factsheet highlights the global scale of religious persecution by providing an overview of contexts where large populations have been displaced due to persecution or violence based on religion or belief, including in Afghanistan, Burma, the Central…
May 13, 2022
USCIRF Calls on Iran to Remove Restrictions on Golrokh Iraee Following Release from Prison
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today expressed relief that…
May 13, 2022
USCIRF Welcomes Reappointed and Newly Appointed Commissioners, Expresses Gratitude to Outgoing Commissioners
Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today welcomed the…
May 16, 2022
To combat the human rights and religious freedom violations that have occurred as a result of online hate speech, some social media companies now regulate speech on their platforms. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and…
May 20, 2022
Expedited Removal is the U.S. immigration law process that allows officers in the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, to quickly deport noncitizens who arrive at U.S. ports of entry or cross the border without…