Aug 25, 2022
USCIRF Calls for Justice on Fifth Anniversary of Genocidal Campaign Against the Rohingya
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today marked the fifth anniversary…
Sep 2, 2022
USCIRF Welcomes Xinjiang Report Released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the…
Nov 4, 2022
Since 2014, when ISIS launched its genocidal campaign against the Yazidis—a minority ethno-religious group within the Kurdish-majority areas of Iraq, Syria, Iran and Turkey, as well as in Armenia–hundreds of…
Jan 27, 2023
USCIRF Observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day by remembering the six million Jews…
Aug 3, 2023
USCIRF Commemorates the Ninth Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) this week joined communities around the world in commemorating the ninth…
Aug 25, 2023
USCIRF Calls for Action Against Burmese Military’s Genocidal Campaign and Expanded Assistance for Rohingya Survivors
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) marks the sixth anniversary of the…
Oct 11, 2023
USCIRF Condemns Religious Incitement Over Israel-Gaza Conflict
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemned religious incitement related to the emerging conflict between Israel and…
Nov 3, 2023
USCIRF Alarmed by Attacks on Religious Sites During Armed Conflict
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed alarm over an increase in the destruction of religious sites. In both…
Nov 9, 2023
USCIRF Condemns Rising Antisemitism in Europe on 85th Anniversary of Kristallnacht
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) solemnly marks the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht by condemning the…
This report examines threats to religious properties in Turkey, including places of worship, religious institutions, and cemeteries. While the number and severity of violent attacks targeting religious sites—such as bombings and other terrorist methods—…