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PAKISTAN: USCIRF Condemns Egregious Treatment of Ahmadis
Dec 9, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2016   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the raid by Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on the…
Deseret News: Make Saudi Arabia's vision of tolerance a reality
Jul 24, 2017 The following op-ed appeared in Deseret News on July 23, 2017 By former USCIRF Commissioner Clifford D. May   Last year, Saudi Arabia unveiled Saudi Vision 2030, a bold plan to transform the kingdom’s oil-…
Saudi Arabia: Failed Promises--Hate Speech and Intolerance Still a Problem
Sep 28 WHEN: Sep 28th 3:00pm - Sep 28th 4:30pm…
The Hill: The List No One Wants to Be On
Nov 16, 2017 The following originally op-ed appeared in The Hill on November 16, 2017   By former USCIRF Commissioners Daniel Mark and Sandra Jolley   People love lists. And when those lists are in the news,…
USCIRF Mourns Death of Leading Pakistani Human Rights Defender
Feb 13, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 13, 2018 USCIRF Mourns Death of Leading Pakistani Human Rights Defender USCIRF Chairman Mark says Ms. Jahangir “will always be remembered as a fearless advocate for human rights”…
USCIRF Study Reveals Numerous Passages in Saudi Textbooks Inciting Violence and Intolerance
Mar 24, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2018 USCIRF Study Reveals Numerous Passages in Saudi Textbooks Inciting Violence and Intolerance  “USCIRF is disappointed to find inflammatory content remains in…
Study Revealed Numerous Passages in Saudi Textbooks Advocating Intolerance and Violence
Click here to view the report Study Revealed Numerous Passages in Saudi Textbooks Advocating Intolerance and Violence.Summary The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) had an independent contractor review 12 Saudi high school…
Religion News Service: Stop the 'Weaponization' of Religion in Pakistani Politics
Jul 24, 2018 This op-ed originally appeared in Religion News Service on July 24, 2018. By Gayle Manchin and Johnnie Moore (RNS) - This week, as hundreds of religious leaders, nonprofit heads and government officials…
At Gathering of 37,000 Ahmadi Muslims, USCIRF Commissioner Johnnie Moore Vows to Make Religious Freedom in Pakistan a Priority
Aug 7, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2018   At Gathering of 37,000 Ahmadi Muslims, USCIRF Commissioner Johnnie Moore Vows to Make Religious Freedom in Pakistan a Priority Commissioner Moore also formally adopts…
U.S. Delegation Is First Ever to Meet with “Religious Police” in Saudi Arabia
Oct 4, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2018 U.S. Delegation Is First Ever to Meet with “Religious Police” in Saudi Arabia USCIRF Delegation Holds Wide Ranging Meetings During Site Visit   WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a…