Sep 1, 2021
USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on Destruction of Cemeteries
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on the destruction of…
Oct 15, 2021
Cemeteries are sacred sites that are of great spiritual, cultural, and historical significance to many religious and ethnic groups. These holy sites are governed by religious laws and customs that dictate the…
Jan 27, 2022
USCIRF Observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Calls for Swift Confirmation of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
Washington, DC – On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the U.S.…
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…
Apr 13, 2022
USCIRF Applauds Permanent Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the permanent…
Jun 10, 2022
USCIRF Welcomes Release of Religious Prisoner of Conscience Dennis Christensen
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the release of prisoner of…
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…
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…
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…