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An Unflinching Voice: USCIRF's Impact on International Religious Freedom
Jun 27 WHEN: Jun 27th 1:00pm - Jun 27th 2:00pm…
Nury Turkel Elected as Chair of Bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Abraham Cooper as Vice Chair
Jun 21, 2022 Nury Turkel Elected as Chair of Bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Abraham Cooper as Vice Chair Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
Preview of the IRF Summit 2022
Jun 23, 2022 Next week, from June 28 to June 30, the second annual International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit will be held in Washington, DC. The IRF Summit brings together a diverse coalition of NGOs and individuals from all…
Increasing Religious Freedom Restrictions on Baha'is in Qatar
This factsheet enumerates restrictions on Baha’is in Qatar and demonstrates ways in which these restrictions may be systematic. It discusses the non-renewal of residency visas and the community’s difficulties related to securing a cemetery. It also…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Qatar
Jun 24, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Qatar Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Increasing Religious Freedom Restrictions on…
Preview of the 2022 International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Jul 1, 2022 On July 5 and 6, the British government will be hosting the 2022 International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in London. The conference will bring together government, civil society,…
Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan
Additional Name(s): عبدالرحمن السدحان Gender: Male Perpetrator: Saudi Arabia Ethnic Group: Arab Religion or Belief: Unspecified…
Newsweek: Saudi Arabia, Lift Raif Badawi's Travel Ban
Jul 1, 2022 This op-ed was originally published by Newsweek on July 1, 2022. By USCIRF Commissioner Frank R. Wolf and Rep. Jim McGovern On March 11, 2022, Saudi Arabia freed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi following a 10-year…
Deteriorating Religious Freedom Conditions in South Asia
Jul 22, 2022 Several major political events occurred in South Asia over the last year. The Taliban, whom USCIRF has recommended for years as an “Entity of Particular Concern” (EPC), took control of Afghanistan in August 2021.…
U.S. Policy Advances for International Religious Freedom Over the Past Year
Jul 28, 2022 USCIRF is mandated by Congress to make independent policy recommendations to the president, secretary of state, and Congress that would help improve religious freedom around the globe. Each year, USCIRF proposes…