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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…
USCIRF Hearing on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Syria
May 10 WHEN: May 10th 10:30am - May 10th 12:00pm…
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 Welcomes the U.S. Government’s Issuance of a General License Including Northeast Syria
May 13, 2022 USCIRF Welcomes the U.S. Government’s Issuance of a General License Including Northeast Syria Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the United…
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…
USCIRF Commemorates the Eighth Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide
Aug 3, 2022 USCIRF Commemorates the Eighth Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today joined communities around the world in…
Violence in Nigeria Policy Update
This policy update identifies the ways in which widespread violence by nonstate actors in Nigeria threaten freedom of religion or belief. Examples detailed in the report include militant Islamist group violence, some forms of identity-based violence,…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Violence Impacting Religious Freedom in Nigeria
Sep 6, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Violence Impacting Religious Freedom in Nigeria Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:…