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U.S. Policy to Promote International Religious Freedom: France and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (France)
USCIRF Commissioner Leila Sadat gave the following remarks to The French Center on the United States in Paris, France on June 5, 2002.Introduction On behalf of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, I would like to thank the…
Commission to Testify at Senate Hearing on North Korean Refugees
Jun 20, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a federal government agency…
Felice Gaer Elected Commission Chair; Michael Young Chosen Vice Chair
Jun 26, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent…
Commission Chair to Congratulate Abe Rosenthal on Receipt of Presidential Medal
Jul 3, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 3, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WHAT:Commission Chair Felice Gaer will offer congratulatory remarks to journalist Abe…
Commission Urges Senate to Appoint Conferees on Sudan Peace Act
Jul 17, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - In letters to Senate Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle and Minority Leader Trent Lott…
Commission Asks Sec. Powell to Raise Religious Freedom Issues With Vietnam at ASEAN Meeting
Jul 23, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a federal agency…
Commission Chair to Testify on Anti-Semitism in Europe
Jul 31, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WHAT: Felice D. Gaer, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an…
Armitage Asked to Raise Religious Freedom on Visits to India, Pakistan, and China
Aug 19, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal…
Armitage Asked to Raise Religious Freedom on Visits to India, Pakistan, and China
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal agency advising the Administration and…
Letter to Secretary Powell
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2002 The Honorable Colin L. Powell Secretary of State United States Department of State Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Powell: As envisioned in the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA), the U.S.…
Commission Recommends 12 Nations for Designation As 'Countries of Particular Concern'
Oct 1, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal agency advising…
Ensure Human Rights Are on the Agenda With North Korea, Commission Urges President
Oct 3, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent…
Ensure Human Rights Are on the Agenda With North Korea, Commission Urges President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal agency advising the Administration…
Commission to Testify on the State Department's Religious Freedom Report
Oct 7, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2002 Contact: Eileen A. Sullivan, Deputy Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 26 WHAT:Felice D. Gaer, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an…
"An Evaluation of the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom."
Testimony by Felice Gaer, Chair United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Before the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights of the United States House of Representatives October 9, 2002 One of the guiding purposes…
Appoint a High-Level Human Rights Envoy for Afghanistan
Oct 10, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal…
Urge China's President to Advance Religious Freedom and Protect North Korean Refugees
Oct 23, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2002 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal…
Commission Welcomes Joseph R. Crapa as Executive Director
Nov 19, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2002 Contact: Eileen A. Sullivan, Deputy Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 26 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent…
Commission Commends Initial Congressional Action on Afghanistan; Urges More
Dec 13, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2002 Contact: Eileen A. Sullivan, Deputy Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 26 "While the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is pleased with the…
Commission Welcomes Official Invitation to Visit China
Dec 19, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2002 Contact: Eileen A. Sullivan, Deputy Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 26 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent…
2003 Correspondence
November 10, 2003 U.S. Refugee Admissions Program October 31, 2003 Pakistan: Letter to Powell September 30, 2003 Letter to Secretary Powell July 7, 2003…
Commission to Hold International Forum; "Reconstructing Afghanistan: Freedom in Crisis"
Jan 14, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2003 Contact: Eileen A. Sullivan Deputy Director of Communications U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 790 Washington, DC…
Commission to Visit Russia to Examine Threats to Religious Freedom
Jan 15, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2003 Contact: Eileen A. Sullivan Deputy Director of Communications U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 790 Washington, DC…
High-level Speakers Confirmed for Forum: "Reconstructing Afghanistan: Freedom in Crisis"
Jan 22, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2003 Contact: Eileen A. Sullivan Deputy Director of Communications U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 790 Washington,…
"Reconstructing Afghanistan: Freedom In Crisis."
An International Forum Co-Sponsored by The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and The George Washington University Law School January 29, 2003 Copyright 2003 WPPI.com View this Transcript in PDF format (303 KB) Introduction and…
Reconstructing Afghanistan: Freedom In Crisis
An International Forum Co-Sponsored by The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and The George Washington University Law School January 29, 2003 Copyright 2003 WPPI.com…
Afghanistan: Back to the Past?
Feb 26, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal agency…
The Washington Post -- Remember Afghanistan
Feb 27, 2003 The Washington Post February 27, 2003 By Felice D. Gaer and Michael K. Young The U.S. is still far from achieving a lasting humanitarian victory. Even as attention shifts to Iraq, America needs to be…
Commission Welcomes CPC Designations but Deeply Disappointed at Neglect of Others
Mar 5, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal agency…
Religious minorities in peril; Secretary Powell warned about potential for retribution
Mar 19, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom urged Secretary Powell, in the…
Laos: Commission finds severe violations of religious freedom, also opportunity for engagement
Mar 19, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - In a new report, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom concludes that the…
Sudan: Action needed at United Nations Human Rights Commission
Apr 14, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has sent a letter…
Sudan: Action needed at United Nations Human Rights Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has sent a letter to Secretary of State Colin…
Commission Urges Stationing U.S. Human Rights Official in Afghanistan
Apr 15, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2003 Contact: Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - With Afghanistan about to begin the process of selecting a permanent government, now…
Afghanistan: Draft Constitution Could Codify Repression
Apr 17, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has written…
Sudan Peace Act: Administration Should Hold Sudanese Government Accountable
Apr 17, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has written…
Afghanistan: Draft Constitution Could Codify Repression
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has written President Bush raising its concerns…
Afghanistan: Draft Constitution Could Codify Repression
Apr 17, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has written…
Sudan Peace Act: Administration Should Hold Sudanese Government Accountable
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has written Secretary of State Colin Powell…
Iraq: Religion and Reconstruction
Apr 28, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International…
Iraq: Religion and Reconstruction
Apr 28, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
Iraq: Religion and Reconstruction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has written to President Bush urging him to…
Commission Annual Report Press Conference
May 7, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent and…
USCIRF to announce its annual policy recommendations
May 12, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent and…
"Reviewing the Sudan Peace Act Report."
SUBCOMMITTEE ON AFRICA HO#USE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS May 13, 2003 Following the Commission's establishment by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, Sudan was one of the first three countries to be the focus of the Commission's…
USCIRF Policy Rec's for Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Russia, Laos, and Belarus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent and…
USCIRF Policy Rec's for Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Russia, Laos, and Belarus
May 14, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an…
Sudan: Hold Khartoum accountable
May 20, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - In recent testimony to Congress, the U.S. Commission on International Religious…
Russia: Concern about growing influence of undemocratic forces
May 30, 2003 Embargoed until 10:30 a.m. May 30, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an…
Russia: Concern about growing influence of undemocratic forces
Embargoed until 10:30 a.m. May 30, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240 , ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent and bipartisan federal agency, wrote…
Bansal, Gaer, Ramirez, Shea, and Young appointed to Commission
Jun 4, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders have reappointed three currently serving Commissioners and…
North Korea: Expose abuses
Jun 6, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - In testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on East Asian and…
Press Conference: North Korea
Jun 10, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - Commission Vice Chair Michael K. Young of the United States Commission on…
Pakistan: Bush-Musharraf meeting
Jun 20, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON -- The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an…
Pakistan: Bush-Musharraf meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON -- The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent and bipartisan federal agency,…
North Korea: USCIRF Statement on Sen. Brownback's Legislation
Jun 25, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - At a press conference today on North Korea held by Sen. Sam Brownback, Executive…
Iraq: Rebuilding civil society
Jun 28, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - In written testimony submitted to a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary…
Hong Kong: Protect its Freedom
Jul 1, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - This week marks the sixth anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to Chinese rule. Hong Kong and…
Africa: USCIRF letter to President Bush
Jul 7, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON-- The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an…
Africa: USCIRF letter to President Bush
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON-- The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent and bipartisan federal agency,…
China: Uighur roundtable on Capitol Hill
Jul 15, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON -- On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held its…
OSCE: USCIRF on U.S. delegation to Vienna meeting
Jul 16, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent…
USCIRF: Michael K. Young elected Chair; Felice D. Gaer and Nina Shea elected Vice Chairs
Jul 21, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent and…
"Will Religion Flourish Under China's New Leadership."
Felice D. Gaer, Vice Chair U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom July 24, 2003 Thank you for the opportunity to testify before this Commission on religious freedom conditions in China. The members of the Commission are to be commended for…
China: Commissioner testifies on Capitol Hill
Jul 29, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON -- U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Vice Chair Felice D. Gaer…
China: Commission trip to China postponed
Aug 8, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent and…
Afghanistan: Commissioners to visit Kabul
Aug 8, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Chair Michael K. Young, Vice…
President Bush appoints new Commissioners
Aug 13, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush today appointed the Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput of Denver,…
United Nations: USCIRF mourns death of Sergio Vieira de Mello and 23 Colleagues
Aug 21, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) mourns the…
Vietnam: Fr. Thaddeus Van Ly's Relatives Sentenced for "Abusing Democratic Freedoms"
Sep 10, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2004 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent and…
Press Advisory: USCIRF Capitol Hill press conference on Vietnam
Sep 15, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan and…
Afghanistan: Freedom in Crisis
Sep 24, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Trip to Kabul, Afghanistan, August 10-13,…
Nigeria: Commission welcomes acquittal in stoning case
Sep 26, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an…
Vietnam: Commissioner Shea to testify at Congressional Members' briefing
Sep 30, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - Commission Vice Chair Nina Shea will testify on behalf of the U.S. Commission on International…
"A People Silenced: The Vietnamese Government's Assault on the Media and Access to Information"
By Nina Shea, Vice Chair U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom ALREADY POOR HUMAN RIGHTS CONDITIONS HAVE DETERIORATED IN THE LAST YEAR: IT'S TIME TO CONSIDER A NEW APPROACH October 1, 2003 Commission Vice Chair Nina Shea testifies…
Vietnam: USCIRF testifies on Capitol Hill
Oct 1, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - Commissioner Nina Shea testified today before the Congressional Caucases on Vietnam. In…
Commissioners meet with President George W. Bush
Oct 10, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush today met with Commissioners of the U.S. Commission on…
Anti-Semitism: Commissioner Gaer addresses OSCE rights meeting
Oct 16, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27   WASHINGTON-- U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Vice Chair Felice D. Gaer…
Pelosi appoints Patti Chang to Commission
Oct 24, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has appointed Patti Chang, President and CEO of the…
5th Anniversary of IRFA
Oct 27, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - Today marks the 5th anniversary of the passage of the International Religious Freedom…
Pakistan: Letter to Powell
Oct 31, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has written…
Pakistan: Letter to Powell
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has written Secretary of State Colin Powell…
New York Times -- Silenced Again in Kabul
Nov 1, 2003 New York Times October 1, 2003 By Preeta D. Bansal and Felice D. Gaer American efforts to build a democratic, tolerant Afghanistan are facing a serious challenge: the draft of the Afghan constitution, which may be…
Afghanistan: Constitution Threatens to Institutionalize "Taliban-lite"
Nov 4, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 Foundation for Free and Stable Country Imperiled, says Commission Chair Young WASHINGTON - Contrary to…
Vietnam: Commissioner Shea speaks on Capitol Hill
Nov 5, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Vice Chair Nina Shea will join…
President Bush Discusses Freedom in Iraq and Middle East
November 6, 2003 Remarks by President George W. Bush on the 20th Anniversary of the National Endowment for Democracy United States Chamber of Commerce Washington, D.C. President Bush's remarks on the 20th Anniversary of the National Endowment…
Wall Street Journal -- Al Qaeda and Saudi Arabia
Nov 10, 2003 Wall Street Journal November 10, 2003 By Khaled Abou El Fadl The religious extremists who form al Qaeda and similar terrorist groups are a threat not only to the U.S., but also other parts of the world --…
U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
Nov 10, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 U.S. Refugee Admissions Program: Improve Access for Those Fleeing Religious…
U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 U.S. Refugee Admissions Program: Improve Access for Those Fleeing Religious Repression WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International…
Is Saudi Arabia a Strategic Threat? November 18 hearing
Nov 17, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 November 18 USCIRF hearing on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON - Last week the Saudi government said that it…
USCIRF Hearing -- Is Saudi Arabia a Strategic Threat?
NOVEMBER 18, 20039:30 11:45 AM (Transcript by:Federal News ServiceWashington, D.C.) MICHAEL YOUNG: (In progress) is Michael Young, and I serve as chairman of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. We're delighted to welcome you…
Vietnam: House Resolution 427
Nov 21, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends the House of…
House Recognizes IRFA 5th Anniversary
Nov 21, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U. S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends the House of…
Egypt: Commissioner says quotes are distorted and fabricated in Egyptian publication
Dec 5, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The Egyptian government weekly October published an article in which U.S.…
China: Commission trip postponed again
Dec 8, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is disappointed that a…
Turkmenistan: USCIRF Deeply Concerned by Turkmenistan's New Law on Religion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is deeply concerned over the recent passage of a harshly…
Turkmenistan: USCIRF Deeply Concerned by Turkmenistan's New Law on Religion
Dec 12, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is deeply concerned over the recent…
Commissioner inaccurately quoted in The Weekly Standard
Dec 17, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The Weekly Standard published an article in its December 22 edition in which U.S.…
State Department: Commission comments on religious freedom report
Dec 18, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2003 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent and…
2004 Correspondence
August 19, 2004 Iraq: USCIRF decries attacks in letter to Negroponte March 22, 2004 North Korea: USCIRF recommends UNCHR establish a Special Rapporteur…