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Aug 8, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2019
USCIRF Commissioner Tenzin Dorjee Calls for Release of Religious Prisoner of Conscience Gulmira Imin
WASHINGTON, DC – United States Commission on International…
Aug 12, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2019
USCIRF Applauds Announced Changes to Saudi Male Guardianship System
USCIRF Urges Saudi Government to Release Imprisoned Supporters of Women’s Rights
WASHINGTON, DC…
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The freedoms of opinion and expression and of religion or belief are intricately intertwined—where violations occur against one, there are often violations against the other. Although these human rights are…
Mar 25, 2020
This op-ed was originally published by The Hill, on March 25, 2020.
By USCIRF Commissioner Nadine Maenza and Congressman James P. McGovern …
Apr 3, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2020
USCIRF Welcomes the Release of Ayda Expósito, Calls for Release of Other Religious Prisoners of Conscience in Cuba
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International…
Click here for the Legislation Factsheet on Blasphemy Laws.USCIRF defines blasphemy as “the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God or sacred things.” Blasphemy laws punish expression or acts deemed blasphemous, defamatory of…
May 5, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2020
USCIRF Commends the Criminalization of FGM in Sudan
Washington, DC - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomed the decision of the Sudanese transitional…
May 28, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 28, 2020
USCIRF Condemns Arrest of Ahmadi Muslim on Blasphemy Charges in Pakistan
Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemned the arrest…