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China Sanctions U.S. Religious Freedom Officials
Apr 1, 2021 In a public statement on March 27, 2021, the Chinese government imposed a travel ban on USCIRF Chair Gayle Manchin and Vice Chair Tony Perkins and prohibited any Chinese citizens or institutions from doing…
Wall Street Journal: Flattered to Be on China’s Sanctions List
Apr 12, 2021 This op-ed was originally published by the Wall Street Journal, on April 11, 2021. By USCIRF Chair Gayle Manchin and Vice Chair Tony Perkins Read full article
USCIRF Reiterates its Call to Urgently Increase the Refugee Ceiling
Apr 20, 2021 USCIRF Reiterates its Call to Urgently Increase the Refugee Ceiling Encourages Prioritization of the Most Vulnerable WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) joins in the…
USCIRF Releases 2021 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy
Apr 21, 2021 USCIRF Releases 2021 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy No Longer Recommends Three Countries for Special Watch List Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom…
USCIRF Welcomes Administration’s Historic Decision to Recognize Armenian Genocide
Apr 24, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes Administration’s Historic Decision to Recognize Armenian Genocide Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes President Joseph R. Biden’s historic decision to recognize the…
USCIRF Hearing: Ending Genocide - U.S. Government Genocide Determinations and Next Steps
May 12 WHEN: May 12th 10:30am - May 12th 12:00pm…
Refugee Resettlement and Religious Freedom
Apr 30, 2021 The program to resettle refugees to the United States has existed since 1980, with strong bipartisan support. Earlier this month, President Biden signed an emergency declaration to speed up refugee admissions into…
USCIRF Welcomes President Biden’s Announcement to Raise the Refugee Ceiling
May 4, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes President Biden’s Announcement to Raise the Refugee Ceiling Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes President Joseph R. Biden’s announcement…
USCIRF Commissioner Nury Turkel Adopts Uyghur Religious Prisoner of Conscience
May 12, 2021 USCIRF Commissioner Nury Turkel Adopts Uyghur Religious Prisoner of Conscience  Washington, DC – United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Nury Turkel announced…
​​​​​​​USCIRF Applauds Ban on Chinese Solar Panels Produced by Uyghur Forced Labor
Jul 2, 2021 USCIRF Applauds Ban on Chinese Solar Panels Produced by Uyghur Forced Labor Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauded the Biden administration’s whole-of-…