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USCIRF Commends Sudan’s Disbanding of Former Regime-Appointed Church Councils
Mar 16, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2020 USCIRF Commends Sudan’s Disbanding of Former Regime-Appointed Church Councils Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends…
USCIRF Alarmed by Worsening Conditions in Rakhine State Following International Court Ruling
Mar 27, 2020 USCIRF Alarmed by Worsening Conditions in Rakhine State Following International Court Ruling Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed its alarm over the…
USCIRF Welcomes Release of Hundreds of Imprisoned Rohingya in Burma, Calls for More to be Released
Apr 17, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2020 USCIRF Welcomes Release of Hundreds of Imprisoned Rohingya in Burma, Calls for More to be Released Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF…
USCIRF Commends the Criminalization of FGM in Sudan
May 5, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2020 USCIRF Commends the Criminalization of FGM in Sudan Washington, DC - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomed the decision of the Sudanese transitional…
Deseret News: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom models bipartisan cooperation
Jun 4, 2020 This op-ed was originally published by Deseret News, on June 4, 2020. By USCIRF Chair Tony Perkins and Vice Chair Gayle Manchin   Sitting across the table from Sudan’s new prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, in…
Newsweek: Religious Freedom in a Changing World
Jun 7, 2020 This op-ed originally appeared on Newsweek By USCIRF Chair Tony Perkins and Vice Chair Gayle Manchin.  From the coronavirus pandemic to the use of surveillance, freedom of religion or belief…
USCIRF Applauds the U.S. Government Pledge to Support the Democratic Transition in Sudan
Jun 29, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USCIRF Applauds the U.S. Government Pledge to Support the Democratic Transition in Sudan Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends the U.S.…
USCIRF Applauds Sudan’s Repeal of Apostasy Law through Passage of New Fundamental Rights and Freedoms Act
Jul 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   USCIRF Applauds Sudan’s Repeal of Apostasy Law through Passage of New Fundamental Rights and Freedoms Act Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
Washington Examiner: Washington Must Expand the List of Sanctioned Religious Freedom Violators
Jul 20, 2020 This op-ed was originally published by The Washington Examiner, on July 20, 2020. By USCIRF Chair Gayle Manchin and USCIRF Vice Chair Tony Perkins In Iraq, the 50th Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces has…
The Diplomat: Malaysia’s Unwelcoming Shore for Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
Jul 28, 2020 This op-ed originally appeared in The Diplomat, on July 28, 2020. By USCIRF Chair Gayle Manchin and Commissioner James W. Carr Several airlines offer direct flights from Burma to Malaysia, but many Rohingya…