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On Friday, March 16, USCIRF held a briefing on Capitol Hill on the synergies and opportunities for defending and promoting women's right to equality and international religious freedom.A common misperception persists that women’s rights to equality and to…
Click here to view the May 2018 Policy Focus, Women and Religious Freedom
Jul 24, 2018
This op-ed originally appeared in Religion News Service on July 24, 2018.
By Gayle Manchin and Johnnie Moore
(RNS) - This week, as hundreds of religious leaders, nonprofit heads and government officials…
Oct 25, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2018
USCIRF Hopes Ireland and Other Nations Will Abolish Dangerous Blasphemy Laws
WASHINGTON, DC – On October 26th, Ireland will hold a referendum to…
Click here to view the December 2018 Legislation Factsheet: Blasphemy
Dec 14, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 14, 2018
USCIRF Applauds Canada’s Move Toward Abolishing Blasphemy Law
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
Jan 24, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2019
USCIRF Welcomes Release of Jailed Jakarta Governor; Denounces Indonesia’s Blasphemy Law
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious…
Feb 8, 2019
This op-ed was originally published by The Globe Post on February 8, 2019.
By Gayle Manchin and Nadine Maenza
Recently, Grace Natalie, head and founder of the young and progressive Indonesian…
Apr 18, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2019
Religious Extremists Exploit Blasphemy Laws in Indonesian Election, Says USCIRF
WASHINGTON, DC – Following the completion of Indonesia’s April 17 general elections…
Jul 26, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2019
USCIRF Statement on Introduction of House Resolution 512 on Blasphemy
WASHINGTON, DC - In response to the introduction this week by Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-MD…