Feb 18, 2022
USCIRF Commissioner Tony Perkins Calls for Leah Sharibu’s Freedom on Abduction Anniversary
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
Mar 8, 2022
This op-ed was originally published by Newsweek on March 8, 2022.
By USCIRF Commissioners Anurima Bhargava and Tony Perkins
Gulmira Imin is a Uyghur Muslim in China, former administrator of the Uyghur-language…
Mar 10, 2022
*Special note: This podcast was recorded on March 8, 2022 and only reflects the events that have occurred up to this date*
The Russian government has long used religious freedom violations in its efforts to…
Jul 5, 2022
USCIRF Releases Report on the New Constitution and Religious Freedom in Cuba
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a new report titled “…
This country update reports on widespread religious repression in Iran. Baha’is, Christian converts, Sunnis, and Gonabadi Sufis in particular continue to face ongoing violations of their freedom of religion or belief. The Iranian government continues…
Jul 14, 2022
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Repression in Iran
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Iran Country Update – This country update reports on…
Sep 16, 2022
In 2018, Kazakhstan arrested a group of men for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam and sentenced them to multiple years in prison on fictitious terrorism and incitement-related charges. Last fall,…
Sep 21, 2022
USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Government For Killing of Young Woman with “Improper Hijab”
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned Iran’s religious police for the death of 22-year-old…