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USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin Calls on Iran to Cease Harassment and Threats Against Prisoner of Conscience Mohammad Ali Taheri
Jul 16, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2019   USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin Calls on Iran to Cease Harassment and Threats Against Prisoner of Conscience Mohammad Ali Taheri   WASHINGTON, DC – The United States…
USCIRF Statement on UN Report of “Genocidal Intent” by Burmese Military in Sexual Violence Against Rohingya Muslims and Others
Aug 23, 2019 USCIRF Statement on UN Report of “Genocidal Intent” by Burmese Military in Sexual Violence Against Rohingya Muslims and Others WASHINGTON, DC -- In response to a report released yesterday by United…
Inter Press Service: After Two Years of Horrors in Burma, the U.S. Is Still Doing Too Little, Too Late
Aug 23, 2019 This op-ed was originally published by Inter Press Service, on August 26, 2019. By Nadine Maenza and Anurima Bhargava Monsoon season is currently wreaking havoc on the more than 911,000 Rohingya refugees displaced…
USCIRF Statement in Response to White House Plans to Reduce Refugee Ceiling to Zero
Sep 10, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2019     Washington, DC – Reports of the Trump Administration dramatically reducing the number of refugees permitted to resettle in the United States from 30,000 to zero…
USCIRF Applauds International Court’s Ruling on Measures to Protect Rohingya in Burma
Jan 23, 2020 USCIRF Applauds International Court’s Ruling on Measures to Protect Rohingya in Burma WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauds today’s ruling by the…
USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on International Crimes Against the Rohingya of Burma
Mar 12, 2020 USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on International Crimes Against the Rohingya of Burma Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new factsheet on accountability for…
Factsheet on The Path Towards Justice: Accountability for International Crimes Against the Rohingya of Burma
This factsheet provides an overview of the legal accountability processes for alleged international crimes – including genocide and crimes against humanity – committed against the Rohingya in Burma, implications of these actions, and possible outcomes.…
USCIRF Alarmed by Worsening Conditions in Rakhine State Following International Court Ruling
Mar 27, 2020 USCIRF Alarmed by Worsening Conditions in Rakhine State Following International Court Ruling Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed its alarm over the…
USCIRF Welcomes Release of Hundreds of Imprisoned Rohingya in Burma, Calls for More to be Released
Apr 17, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2020 USCIRF Welcomes Release of Hundreds of Imprisoned Rohingya in Burma, Calls for More to be Released Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF…
USCIRF Commends U.S. Holocaust Museum Spotlight on China
Apr 24, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2020 USCIRF Commends U.S. Holocaust Museum Spotlight on China Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today commended the decision of…