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USCIRF Condemns Boko Haram Attacks and Threats against Christians
Dec 17, 2020 USCIRF Condemns Boko Haram Attacks and Threats against Christians WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned recent attacks by Boko Haram in Niger and…
USCIRF Troubled with the Relocation of Rohingya Refugees to Bhasan Char Island
Dec 28, 2020 USCIRF Troubled with the Relocation of Rohingya Refugees to Bhasan Char Island Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today expressed its concern over reports that…
Nigeria: A Country of Particular Concern
Jan 15, 2021   In December 2020, the U.S. Department of State designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for the first time ever due to systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious…
USCIRF Hearing on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
Feb 10 WHEN: Feb 10th 10:30am - Feb 10th 12:30pm…
USCIRF Worried about Violence against Rohingya and other Religious Communities Following Military Coup in Burma
Feb 2, 2021 USCIRF Worried about Violence against Rohingya and other Religious Communities Following Military Coup in Burma The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is concerned about the…
Religious Freedom Priorities for the Biden Administration
Feb 4, 2021   As the Biden administration begins to formulate its broader human rights policy, USCIRF highlights several priority countries when it comes to international religious freedom. Condemning and preventing…
USCIRF Welcomes Announcement that Refugee Ceiling will Increase Next Fiscal Year
Feb 5, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes Announcement that Refugee Ceiling will Increase Next Fiscal Year Encourages Prioritization of the Most Vulnerable Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
USCIRF Releases New Report about Violent Islamist Groups in Northern Nigeria
Feb 12, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report about Violent Islamist Groups in Northern Nigeria Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on…
FoRB Victims List and Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project Update
Feb 25 WHEN: Feb 25th 11:00am - Feb 25th 12:30pm…
Repercussions of the Burma Coup for Rohingya Muslims
Feb 25, 2021 On February 1, 2021, the Burmese military declared the results of the November 2020 democratic elections to be invalid, enacted a one-year state of emergency, and detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and…