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The Hill: A glimmer of hope in bringing accountability to religious freedom violators abroad
Apr 25, 2022 This op-ed was originally published by The Hill on April 25, 2022. By USCIRF Chair Nadine Maenza and Vice Chair Nury Turkel As the world is trying to resume some semblance of normalcy, it is abundantly clear that…
USCIRF Releases 2022 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy
Apr 26, 2022 On April 25, 2022, USCIRF released its 2022 Annual Report, which documents developments in international religious freedom from 2021. The report provides recommendations to enhance the U.S. government’s promotion…
Factsheet: Global Overview of Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
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…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
May 12, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Global…
Pursuing Justice and Accountability: Next Steps for the Rohingya Community of Burma
Pursuing Justice and Accountability: Next Steps for the Rohingya Community of Burma – On March 21, 2022, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced the Biden Administration had determined that the atrocities committed by the Burmese military, known…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Burma
May 12, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Burma Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Pursuing Justice and Accountability: Next Steps…
USCIRF Delegation Travels to Nigeria to Assess Religious Freedom Conditions
Jun 17, 2022 USCIRF Delegation Travels to Nigeria to Assess Religious Freedom Conditions Washington, DC – United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Frederick A. Davie along with USCIRF…
Religious Freedom Takeaways on the Ground in Nigeria
Jul 14, 2022 Last month, USCIRF traveled to Abuja, Nigeria and met with Nigerian and U.S. government officials, religious communities, civil society representatives, and human rights defenders to assess religious freedom…
The 5th Anniversary of the Rohingya Genocide
Aug 25, 2022 August 25 marks the fifth anniversary of the start of the Burmese military’s genocidal campaign against the Rohingya people. The violence resulted in thousands of Rohingya dead, hundreds of thousands internally…
USCIRF Calls for Justice on Fifth Anniversary of Genocidal Campaign Against the Rohingya
Aug 25, 2022 USCIRF Calls for Justice on Fifth Anniversary of Genocidal Campaign Against the Rohingya Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today marked the fifth anniversary…