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USCIRF Welcomes Administration’s Historic Decision to Recognize Armenian Genocide
Apr 24, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes Administration’s Historic Decision to Recognize Armenian Genocide Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes President Joseph R. Biden’s historic decision to recognize the…
USCIRF Hearing: Ending Genocide - U.S. Government Genocide Determinations and Next Steps
May 12 WHEN: May 12th 10:30am - May 12th 12:00pm…
USCIRF Commissioner Nury Turkel Adopts Uyghur Religious Prisoner of Conscience
May 12, 2021 USCIRF Commissioner Nury Turkel Adopts Uyghur Religious Prisoner of Conscience  Washington, DC – United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Nury Turkel announced…
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…
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…
​​​​​​​USCIRF Applauds Ban on Chinese Solar Panels Produced by Uyghur Forced Labor
Jul 2, 2021 USCIRF Applauds Ban on Chinese Solar Panels Produced by Uyghur Forced Labor Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauded the Biden administration’s whole-of-…
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 Hearing: Ending Genocide - Accountability for Perpetrators
Jul 28 WHEN: Jul 28th 10:30am - Jul 28th 12:00pm…
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…
USCIRF Commemorates the Seventh Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide
Aug 2, 2021 USCIRF Commemorates the Seventh Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today commemorated the Yazidi Genocide and joined…