April 25, 2018
… the State Department so designated in December 2017—Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, …
June 12, 2018
… U.S. Congress on religious freedom violations in Tibet and China. Chair Dorjee was first appointed to the Commission on … U.S. Congress on religious freedom conditions in Tibet and China. … Dr. Tenzin Dorjee Unanimously Elected as Chair of …
December 04, 2019
Dec 4, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2019
USCIRF Welcomes House Passage of the Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019, Urges Swift Passage in the Senate
WASHINGTON, DC…
December 24, 2019
… the State Department designated as CPCs are Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, …
April 24, 2020
Apr 24, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2020
USCIRF Calls for Release of the Panchen Lama
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today reiterated its call for the…
August 25, 2020
… noted USCIRF Commissioner Gary Bauer . “Communist China can no longer hide its religious freedom abuses from …
October 15, 2020
Oct 15, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USCIRF Welcomes the Appointment of Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
December 07, 2020
… the State Department designated as CPCs are Burma, China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Eritrea, …
April 23, 2021
Apr 23, 2021
USCIRF Reiterates Call to Release the Panchen Lama
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today reiterated its call for the Chinese government to release …
September 21, 2021
… religious communities, including Afghanistan, Burma, China, Iraq, and Syria. USCIRF recently held a hearing on …
November 17, 2021
… the State Department designated as CPCs are Burma, China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Eritrea, …
December 02, 2022
… An Dan Dai Dao founder Phan Van Thu to die in prison China continued to prosecute Falun Gong practitioners like Xu …
November 19, 2024
… Additional Name(s): Liu Ze Gender: Male Perpetrator: China Ethnic Group: Han Religion or Belief: Christian – …
November 22, 2024
… Name(s): Yao Fuchan, qimu Gender: Female Perpetrator: China Ethnic Group: Han Religion or Belief: Christian – …
January 21, 2025
… of every belief and everywhere in the world, especially in China, Nicaragua, and Cuba .” “ Unfortunately, former …
March 11, 2025
… Ismayilov Taleh Mustafayev Mayil Bayramov Sabuhi Huseynov China Chen Peng Li Qianwen Li Xiaoyuan Li Guowen Chen Feng …
July 21, 2003
… and sponsored numerous fact-finding missions to Sudan, China, Egypt, and elsewhere and has testified regularly …
November 10, 2005
… faced by North Koreans in the their country and in China." What: Press Conference on North Korea with …
July 03, 2012
… of the most repressive environments in the world. · In China, religious groups that are not approved by the …
June 17, 2019
… plight of religious minorities in Iran and of Uighurs in China. He also travelled to Egypt in 2018 where he raised …
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2020
USCIRF Reiterates Call for Appointment of Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
May 29, 2020
… Zhang ministered to North Koreans living in Changbai, China, until he was abducted by North Korean agents in …
June 19, 2020
… international travel to countries and regions such as China, Tibet, New Zealand, South East Asia, Europe, and …
May 11, 2001
… reports and companies doing business in countries such as China, which are subject to U.S. sanctions not administered …
March 14, 2002
… Current countries of particular concern include Burma, China, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, and Sudan. Among other …
March 19, 2003
… those who advocate that the country follow the model of China or Vietnam, and those who seek to modernize the country …
August 05, 2004
… Korea (North Korea), Iran, Iraq, the People's Republic of China, and Sudan. * Commissioners Bansal, Chaput, Gaer, and …
February 14, 2007
… in Darfur and the deplorable situation of North Koreans in China, problems the Commission has in the past reported on …
April 28, 2011
… nations "countries of particular concern” or CPCs: Burma, China, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, North Korea, …
December 22, 2014
… labor camps, including refugees wrongly repatriated from China. The UN General Assembly acted appropriately by …
April 25, 2017
… to advocate on your behalf, and for those others in China who are being persecuted because of their religious …
July 08, 2020
… Zhang Wen Shi , a Protestant deacon who was kidnapped from China by North Korean agents in November 2014, through the …
August 21, 2020
… in Iraq and Syria by ISIS , abuses against Uyghurs in China, and mass atrocities against Rohingya Muslims and …
March 04, 2026
… to advance freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) abroad. “China arrests underground church members, mob violence is on …
March 14, 2002
… Current countries of particular concern include Burma, China, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, and Sudan. Among other …
May 12, 2003
… religious persecution in Vietnam, as well as others on China, Sudan, Russia, North Korea, Laos, and Belarus. …
December 18, 2003
… violations of religious freedom. Currently Burma, China, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, and Sudan are designated as …
April 30, 2014
… as “countries of particular concern,” or CPCs: Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and …
October 06, 2014
… being persecuted and made homeless and stateless. In China, the government persecutes Uighur Muslims, shutting …
August 14, 2020
… Gender: Female Perpetrator: China Religion or Belief: Falun Gong Reports of Torture: Yes …
August 14, 2020
… Gender: Female Perpetrator: China Religion or Belief: Falun Gong Reports of Torture: Yes …
August 14, 2020
… Gender: Female Perpetrator: China Religion or Belief: Falun Gong Reports of Torture: Yes …
April 13, 2022
… violators of religious freedom in contexts such as Burma, China, Iran, and Russia. Targeted sanctions are a vital …
December 19, 2025
… troubling issues related to freedom of religion or belief. China’s atrocious record dictating people’s beliefs and …
May 01, 2006
… Korea), Eritrea, Iran, Pakistan, People's Republic of China, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and … In September 2005, you re-designated Saudi Arabia , China, North Korea, Sudan, Iran, Vietnam, Eritrea, and Burma …
September 08, 2020
… (SWL) Countries of Particular Concern Afghanistan Burma China Cuba Eritrea India Iran Libya Nicaragua Nigeria North … Department designated as CPCs in December 2023: Burma, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, Nicaragua, North Korea, Pakistan, …
July 31, 2000
… Act of 1998. The Commission further concluded that Burma, China, Iran, Iraq, Serbia, Sudan, and the Taliban regime in … named by the President last October as CPCs -- Burma, China, Iran, Iraq, Serbia, Sudan, and the Taliban in …
July 31, 2000
… Act of 1998. The Commission further concluded that Burma, China, Iran, Iraq, Serbia, Sudan, and the Taliban regime in … named by the President last October as CPCs -- Burma, China, Iran, Iraq, Serbia, Sudan, and the Taliban in …
May 09, 2006
… to the support and protection of North Korean refugees in China. Evans Revere of the Council on Foreign Relations will …
October 19, 2007
… official delegations to Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, France, Egypt, Eritrea, Laos, Nigeria, Pakistan, …
October 27, 2008
… countries as "Countries of Particular Concern:" Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, …
December 24, 2009
… Union Special Representative, African Union countries, China, and others have emboldened the National Congress …
October 21, 2015
… designated nine nations as CPCs under IRFA: Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, …
August 14, 2020
… Gender: Male Perpetrator: China Religion or Belief: Falun Gong Reports of Torture: Yes …
March 02, 2021
… situations facing our times, such as the Uyghurs in China, the Rohingya in Burma, and Christians in Nigeria. We …
March 08, 2023
… Gender: Male Perpetrator: China Ethnic Group: Nu Religion or Belief: Christian – …
March 08, 2023
… Gender: Male Perpetrator: China Ethnic Group: Nu Religion or Belief: Christian – …
March 08, 2023
… Gender: Male Perpetrator: China Ethnic Group: Nu Religion or Belief: Christian – …
March 08, 2023
… Gender: Female Perpetrator: China Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of …
March 08, 2023
… Gender: Female Perpetrator: China Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of …
May 03, 2007
… Republic of Korea (North Korea), Eritrea, Iran, Pakistan, China, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and … Korea), Eritrea, Iran, Pakistan, People's Republic of China, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and …
November 25, 1999
… Russia as a country of special focus along with Sudan and China, will continue to monitor developments there closely, …
April 16, 2002
… in North Korea, help for North Korean refugees in China, and the promotion of religious freedom through …
December 21, 2006
… Commission welcomed the continued designation of Burma , China , Eritrea , Iran , North Korea , Saudi Arabia and …
September 13, 2011
… (North Korea), Eritrea, Iran, the People's Republic of China, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Uzbekistan. Earlier this …
May 21, 2013
… designate the following eight countries as CPCs: Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and …
December 12, 2018
… designated as CPCs by the State Department were Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, …
October 15, 2021
… several countries around the world, including his native China. Click here to read USCIRF’s Factsheet on the …
May 03, 2006
… Korea), Eritrea, Iran, Pakistan, People's Republic of China, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and … Korea), Eritrea, Iran, Pakistan, People's Republic of China, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and …
May 02, 2016
… additional actions to promote religious freedom: Burma China Eritrea Iran North Korea Saudi Arabia Sudan …
May 17, 2001
… and sponsored numerous fact-finding missions to Sudan, China, Egypt, and elsewhere and has testified regularly …
October 07, 2002
… India, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Pakistan, People's Republic of China, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam. The …
April 15, 2005
… ways to provide protection for North Korean refugees in China and Montagnard refugees in Cambodia. In addition, …
July 29, 2014
… the re-designation of eight countries as CPCs – Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and …
October 21, 2019
… Location: Pengzhou City Detention Center Perpetrator: China Religion or Belief: Falun Gong Reports of Torture: Yes …
May 19, 2020
… Gender: Female Perpetrator: China Religion or Belief: Falun Gong Health Concerns: …
September 29, 2021
… Male Current Location: Pailou Prison, Yarkand Perpetrator: China Ethnic Group: Uzbek Religion or Belief: Muslim – …
May 12, 2022
… in Afghanistan, Burma, the Central African Republic (CAR), China, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Syria, Ukraine, and …
November 19, 2024
… Additional Name(s): Qiulan Gender: Female Perpetrator: China Ethnic Group: Han Religion or Belief: Christian – …
November 22, 2023
… profiles below include Afghanistan , Azerbaijan , Burma , China , Cuba , Egypt , Eritrea, India , Indonesia , Iran , … . Afghanistan Profile Azerbaijan Profile Burma Profile China Profile Cuba Profile Egypt Profile Eritrea Profile …
February 05, 2008
… violent government repression of religious communities in China, Burma, and Sudan, among other countries, confirms that … Korea), Eritrea, Iran, Pakistan, People's Republic of China, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and …
February 04, 2008
… freedom abroad. Last year, we focused on three countries - China, Russia, and Sudan. This year, with a full year of work … issues in almost two dozen countries. Besides updating China, Russia, and Sudan, we have made specific …
February 04, 2008
… freedom abroad. Last year, we focused on three countries - China, Russia, and Sudan. This year, with a full year of work … issues in almost two dozen countries. Besides updating China, Russia, and Sudan, we have made specific …
November 10, 2003
… plight of religious groups fleeing repression in Burma, China, Iran, North Korea, and Sudan, the Commission … groups in need of a durable solution: North Koreans in China, Chinese Uighur Muslims in Central Asia and Nepal, …
April 26, 2017
… designate the following 10 countries as CPCs: Burma , China , Eritrea , Iran , North Korea , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , …
January 01, 2000
… November 2, 2000 Commission Queries President on Blocking China Sovereign-Bond Sales October 26, 2000 USCIRF Asks …
March 26, 2001
… of religious liberty around the world, including India, China, Nigeria, and Vietnam. … Commission Statement on Visit …
April 26, 2001
… with individual recommendations on the following: China, India, Indonesia, Iran, North Korea, Nigeria, …
May 22, 2001
… with individual recommendations on the following: China, India, Indonesia, Iran, North Korea, Nigeria, …
June 01, 2001
… with individual recommendations on the following: China, India, Indonesia, Iran, North Korea, Nigeria, …
May 02, 2002
… will also issue country reports and recommendations on China, Indonesia, North Korea, Sudan, Turkmenistan, and …
July 03, 2002
… readers about violations of religious freedom, whether in China, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, or other countries of concern to …
October 05, 2004
… severe religious freedom violations. In addition, Burma, China, Iran, North Korea, and Sudan were re-named as CPCs. …
March 03, 2016
… freedom, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, China, and Burma. One would expect that the Indian …
December 20, 2016
… USCIRF, the Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF), the U.S-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), and the …
May 19, 2020
… Gender: Female Perpetrator: China Religion or Belief: Falun Gong Reports of Torture: Yes …
May 19, 2020
… Gender: Female Perpetrator: China Religion or Belief: Falun Gong Reports of Torture: No …
May 20, 2020
… Gender: Female Perpetrator: China Religion or Belief: Falun Gong Reports of Torture: No …
May 20, 2020
… Gender: Female Perpetrator: China Religion or Belief: Falun Gong Health Concerns: …
June 19, 2020
… Gender: Female Perpetrator: China Ethnic Group: Han Religion or Belief: Christian – …