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Bahrain Takes Steps to Improve Religious Freedom
Jun 4, 2021 For the first time in years, Bahrain was not included in the list of countries that USCIRF recommends for the State Department’s Special Watch List (SWL). The government of Bahrain has made incremental improvements…
Top Priorities of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Jun 11, 2021 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief is an independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council. The Special Rapporteur identifies existing and emerging obstacles to the…
Do USCIRF Policy Recommendations Get Implemented?
Jun 17, 2021 The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA) mandates USCIRF to make policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress. In addition to making recommendations, USCIRF’s mandate…
Central African Republic: From Sectarian Violence to Progress on Religious Freedom
Jul 9, 2021 In 2015, USCIRF for the first time recommended the Central African Republic (CAR) be designated by the State Department a Country of Particular Concern for systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious…
USCIRF Welcomes White House Nominations for International Religious Freedom Roles
Jul 30, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes White House Nominations for International Religious Freedom Roles   Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes President Joseph R. Biden’s…
Reforms in Kazakhstan Could Improve Religious Freedom
Aug 6, 2021 The Kazakhstani government is implementing promising reforms that could make Kazakhstan Central Asia’s leading example of religious freedom. USCIRF has recommended the U.S. State Department place…
USCIRF Commissioner Tony Perkins Calls for Leah Sharibu’s Freedom on Abduction Anniversary
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…
USCIRF Hearing: Women’s Roles in Advancing International Religious Freedom
Mar 08 WHEN: Mar 8th 10:30am - Mar 8th 12:00pm…
USCIRF Commends Release of Egyptian Religious Prisoner Reda Abdel Rahman
Mar 3, 2022 USCIRF Commends Release of Egyptian Religious Prisoner Reda Abdel Rahman Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends the release of Egyptian Qur’anist Muslim Reda…
Newsweek: Say Her Name - Women Persecuted for Their Religion or Belief
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…