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Sep 12, 2023 USCIRF Welcomes Release of Vietnamese Religious Prisoner of Conscience Nguyen Bac Truyen  Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomed the release of Nguyen Bac Truyen, a Hoa Hao…
In October 1998, the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) elevated freedom of religion or belief as a U.S. foreign policy priority. This landmark law mandates that U.S. policy include condemning violations of religious freedom abroad and assisting…
Gender: Male Current Location: Soc Trang Province Perpetrator: Vietnam Ethnic Group: Khmer Krom Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Unspecified/Other…
Gender: Male Current Location: Tra Vinh Province Perpetrator: Vietnam Ethnic Group: Khmer Krom Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Unspecified/Other…
Gender: Male Current Location: Tra Vinh Province Perpetrator: Vietnam Ethnic Group: Khmer Krom Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Unspecified/Other…
Jan 4, 2024 USCIRF Calls for Congressional Hearing after State Department Fails to Designate Nigeria and India as Countries of Particular Concern Azerbaijan Added to State Department’s Special Watch List Washington, DC – The United States Commission on…
Jan 25, 2024 One of USCIRF’s key functions is to make recommendations to the State Department about which countries we think should be designated as Countries of Particular Concern or CPCs, based on our independent research and…
Gender: Male Perpetrator: Vietnam Ethnic Group: Ede Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other…
May 1, 2024 USCIRF Releases 2024 Annual Report with New Recommendations for U.S. Policy Highlights State of Religious Freedom Abroad after 25 Years of IRFA Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
Highlights from USCIRF’s 2024 Annual Report Numbers-at-a-Glance 17 countries recommended for “country of particular concern” (CPC) designation 1 new country recommended for CPC designation 11 countries recommended for the State Department’s “Special…