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Pakistan: USCIRF letter to President Bush for his meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) wrote to President George W. Bush urging him…
Afghanistan: Return of Religious Police a Step Backward
Jan 27, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 14 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is deeply…
USCIRF Roundtable at Carnegie Endowment Assesses U.S. Policy on Russian Human Rights
Feb 1, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2006 Audio(Windows Media Player 9.0+) Written Transcript Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States…
Sudan Chapters and Summaries
Sudan Chapter - 2015 Annual ReportSudan Chapter - 2015 Annual Report (Arabic Translation) Sudan Chapter - 2014 Annual Report Sudan Chapter - 2014 Annual Report (Arabic Translation) Sudan Chapter - 2013 Annual Report Sudan Chapter Summary - 2013…
Saudi Arabia Chapters and Summaries
Saudi Arabia Chapter - 2015 Annual ReportSaudi Arabia Chapter - 2015 Annual Report (Arabic Translation) Saudi Arabia Chapter - 2014 Annual Report Saudi Arabia Chapter - 2014 Annual Report (Arabic Translation) Saudi Arabia Chapter -…
Pakistan Chapters and Summaries
Pakistan Chapter - 2015 Annual ReportPakistan Chapter - 2015 Annual Report (Urdu Translation)  Pakistan Chapter - 2014 Annual Report Pakistan Chapter - 2014 Annual Report (Urdu Translation) Pakistan Chapter - 2013 Annual Report…
Russia: USCIRF Roundtable at Carnegie Endowment Assesses U.S. Policy on Russian Human Rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2006 Audio (Windows Media Player 9.0+) Written Transcript Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
2/09/2006 Russia: USCIRF Commissioner Prodromou Gives Presentation in Moscow on Human Rights and Tolerance
As prepared Presented by Commissioner Elizabeth Prodromou United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Russian Presidential Administration's Academy of State Service, Moscow, Russia February 9, 2006 "Human Rights and…
Russia: USCIRF Commissioner Prodromou Gives Presentation in Moscow on Human Rights and Tolerance
Feb 9, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - On February 9, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom…
USCIRF Welcomes Appointment of DHS Senior Refugee and Asylum Advisor; Applauds Action on Commission Recommendation
Feb 9, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the appointment by…
Iran: USCIRF Concerned over Deteriorating Situation for Religious Minorities
Feb 24, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is deeply concerned about the…
Iraq's Permanent Constitution (March 2006)
Analysis and Recommendations (Revised March 2006) Article 2: First: Islam is the official religion of the State and is a foundation source of legislation: A. No law may be enacted that contradicts the established provisions of Islam B. No law…
The Philadelphia Inquier -- Put Religious Freedom on Adgenda in Pakistan
Mar 3, 2006 The Philadelphia Inquirer March 3, 2006 By Michael Cromartie and Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou The government of Gen. Pervez Musharraf has been a key player in the Bush administration's efforts against al-…
USCIRF Delegation Travels to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Mar 3, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - A delegation from the U.S. Commission on International Religious…
U.S. Rights Report Exculpates Saudi Abusive Practices
Mar 10, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - With the expiration later this month of a 180-day waiver of U.S. government…
Sudan Policy Focus - March 2006
Sudan Policy Focus
China: USCIRF Welcomes Arrival of Tibetan nun Phuntsog Nyidron in United States
Mar 15, 2006 China: USCIRF Welcomes Arrival of Tibetan nun Phuntsog Nyidron in United States FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S…
Afghanistan: USCIRF Letter to President Bush on Apostasy Trial
Mar 22, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) wrote to…
Afghanistan: USCIRF Letter to President Bush on Apostasy Trial
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) wrote to President George W. Bush expressing its concern…
Religious Freedom in North Korea: Update and Options
Mar 23, 2006 Click Here to read "Religious Freedom in North Korea: Update and Options"
Sudan: USCIRF to Release Policy Focus on Sudan at Capitol Hill Press Conference with Congressional Members
Mar 27, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) will be joined by Minority…
Vietnam: USCIRF Chair Cromartie testifies on Capitol Hill
Mar 28, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240  WASHINGTON - U. S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Chair Michael Cromartie…
Vietnam: USCIRF Chair Cromartie testifies on Capitol Hill
Vietnam: USCIRF Chair Cromartie testifies on Capitol Hill FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - U. S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
Testimony by Michael Cromartie, Chair before the House International Relations Subcommittee on Africa, Human Rights and International Organizations
"Vietnam: The Human Rights Dialogue with Vietnam: Is Vietnam Making Significant Progress?" Wednesday, March 29, 2006 A Strategic Opportunity: Linking Human Rights & Bilateral Interests Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, let…
Release of USCRIF'S "Policy Focus on Sudan" Press
Mar 29, 2006 U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM USCIRF'S "POLICY FOCUS ON SUDAN" March 29, 2006 Speakers: MICHAEL CROMARTIE, THE UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM…
USCIRF participates in Tibetan Nun Phuntsog Nyidron event
Mar 30, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Chair Michael…
Testimony by Felice D. Gaer, Vice Chair
Members Briefing on Anti-Conversion Laws and Religious Freedom in South Asia and the Middle East: The Case of Abdul Rahman Before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus April 7, 2006 10:00 AM 2200 Rayburn House Office Building Mr. Chairman and…
USCIRF Vice Chair Felice Gaer Briefs Members of Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Apr 7, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2006 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…
USCIRF Announces Recommendations to Secretary of State Rice on Countries of Particular Concern; Releases 2006 Annual Report
Apr 26, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) will announce its 2006…
North Korea Chapters and Summaries
North Korea Chapter - 2015 Annual ReportNorth Korea Chapter - 2015 Annual Report (Korean Translation) North Korea Chapter - 2014 Annual Report North Korea Chapter - 2014 Annual Report (Korean Translation) North Korea Chapter - 2013 Annual…
5/1/2006 Letter to Secretary Rice about CPCs
May 1, 2006The Honorable Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State United States Department of State Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Rice: As required by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA), the U.S. Commission on International…
USCIRF Announces Recommendations to Secretary of State Rice on Countries of Particular Concern; Afghanistan Added to Watch List
May 3, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today announced its 2006…
USCIRF Annual Report Press Conference
May 3, 2006 U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING RELEASE OF 2006 ANNUAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE ON COUNTRIES OF PARTICULAR CONCERN…
North Korea: USCIRF Commissioner Bansal To Moderate Panel at Asia Society Event
May 9, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - Preeta D. Bansal, Commissioner and past Chair of the U.S. Commission on International…
Refugee Protection: USCIRF Chair Cromartie testifies on Capitol Hill
May 11, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - U. S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Chair Michael Cromartie will…
USCIRF: Congressional Leaders Reappoint Commissioners Bansal and Prodromou
May 25, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 14 WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders of the House and Senate have reappointed…
China: USCIRF deplores detention of Rebiya Kadeer family members
Jun 2, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is deeply concerned about the…
Sudan: USCIRF Chair Cromartie to speak on CSIS panel
Jun 2, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Chair Michael Cromartie will speak…
Iraq Policy Focus - July 2006
Iraq Policy Focus
USCIRF Delegation Visits Russia
Jun 16, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - A delegation of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom…
USCIRF Vice Chair Nina Shea To Moderate Religious Freedom Day Panel
Jun 16, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Vice Chair Nina Shea will…
USCIRF Vice Chair Nina Shea To Testify at Congressional Hearing on the Plight Of Religious Minorities
Jun 29, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON- U. S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Vice Chair Nina Shea will testify…
Testimony by Nina Shea, Vice Chair United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
Hearing on "The Plight of Religious Minorities: Can Religious Pluralism Survive?" Before the House International Relations Committee of the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and…
Felice D. Gaer Elected New Chair of USCIRF; Michael Cromartie, Elizabeth H. Prodromou and Nina Shea Elected Vice Chairs
Jun 30, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON- Felice D. Gaer has been elected chair of the U.S. Commission on International…
USCIRF Issues Recommendations to the G-8 After Visit to Russia
Jul 12, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 A delegation of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom traveled to…
USCIRF and Rep. Gary Ackerman to Convene a Town Hall Meeting on Religious Freedom in North Korea
Jul 19, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON-Felice D. Gaer, chair of the independent, federal U.S. Commission on International…
Commission Welcomes State Department Announcement of Saudi Policies on Religious Practice; Recommends Public Reports to Congress to Measure Actual Implementation
Jul 20, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the U.S. State…
USCIRF Chair Felice D. Gaer to Testify on Russia at U.S. Helsinki Commission Hearing
Jul 26, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON-Felice D. Gaer, chair of the independent, federal, bipartisan U.S. Commission on…
Testimony by Felice D. Gaer, Chair U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Hearing on "Human Rights and U.S.-Russian Relations: Implications for the Future" Before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe July 27, 2006 Thank you for this opportunity to testify on behalf of the United States…
USCIRF Vice Chair Cromartie Discusses Need for U.S. Special Envoy on Sudan in Meeting With Sudanese First Vice President
Jul 28, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 14 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religion Freedom (USCIRF), an independent,…
USCIRF Condemns Arrests of Prominent Human Rights Defenders in China; Reiterates Call for End to Crackdown on Religious Rights
Aug 21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 14 WASHINGTON- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan…
USCIRF Welcomes New Justice Department Reforms Based on USCIRF Recommendations to Protect Asylum Seekers; Urges DHS Also To Act Soon
Aug 22, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 14 WASHINGTON-New measures were announced this month by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales…
USCIRF Welcomes Release of Roman Catholic Bishop An Shuxin; Urges More Substantive Progress on Religious Freedom from Chinese Leaders
Aug 30, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 14 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today welcomed…
USCIRF Calls for Candor on Iran's Religious Freedom Violations; Concerned about Former Iranian President Khatami's Speech at the National Cathedral
Sep 1, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 14 WASHINGTON-Felice D. Gaer, chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious…
The Washington Post -- Questions for Khatami: Will His 'Dialogue' on Faith Mention Iran's Intolerance
Sep 7, 2006 Questions for Khatami Will His 'Dialogue' on Faith Mention Iran's Intolerance? The Washington Post, September 7, 2006 By Felice D. Gaer and Nina Shea There is a troubling irony in inviting former…
Bangladesh Policy Focus - Fall 2006
Bangladesh Policy Focus
Russia Policy Focus - Fall 2006
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USCIRF "Simply Shocked" At State Department's Unwarranted Softening of Assessment of Saudi Arabia in Annual Report on International Religious Freedom
Sep 15, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 14 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) concludes…
USCIRF Commends Appointment of Andrew Natsios as Special Envoy for Sudan and Darfur
Sep 26, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent, bipartisan…
Denver Post -- Musharraf Must Look in Mirror
Sep 28, 2006 By Archbishop Charles J. Chaput and Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou At the U.N. General Assembly last week, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf called for a strategy of "enlightened moderation" to combat…
Musharraf Must Look in Mirror - Denver Post
Sep 28, 2006 By Archbishop Charles J. Chaput and Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou At the U.N. General Assembly last week, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf called for a strategy of "enlightened moderation" to combat…
Saudi Arabia: Briefing on the Current Status of Human Rights and Reform - A First Hand Account
Oct 4, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 14 Please join us for a briefing by Ibrahim al-Mugaiteeb, president of Human Rights First…
OSCE: USCIRF Chair Felice D. Gaer to Speak on Violations of Freedom of Religion at Warsaw Human Dimension Meeting
Oct 11, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 14 WASHINGTON-U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Chair Felice D.…
Bangladesh: USCIRF Forum on Bangladesh's Upcoming National Elections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 14 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) will hold a public, on-the-record forum on Tuesday,…
Bangladesh: USCIRF Forum on Bangladesh's Upcoming National Elections
Oct 13, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 14 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) will hold a public, on-the…
USCIRF Releases Policy Focus on Bangladesh Examining What is at Stake in Country's National Elections
Oct 17, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent,…
VIETNAM: USCIRF Letter to Secretary of State Rice Urges Maintaining "Country of Particular Concern" Status
Nov 6, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 114 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a…
Saudi Arabia: USCIRF Concerned by Misleading Claims about Release of Religious Prisoners
Nov 6, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 114 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is concerned…
Bangladesh: USCIRF Releases Transcript of Forum on Upcoming National Elections
Nov 9, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan,…
Iraq: USCIRF Letter to Under Secretary of State Dobriansky Urges Refugee Protections for Iraqi Religious Minorities
Nov 10, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan,…
USCIRF Disappointed About Removal of Vietnam from U.S. Government's List of Religious Freedom Violators; Welcomes Re-Designation of Saudi Arabia and Addition of Uzbekistan
Nov 13, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 114 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan,…
Egypt: USCIRF Calls for New Policy on National Identity Cards
Nov 16, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is closely monitoring…
USCIRF Marks 25th Anniversary of UN Declaration on Elimination of Religious Intolerance
Nov 22, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 22, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan, independent…
Kazakhstan: USCIRF Denounces Demolition of Hare Krishna Property and Moves Against Religious Freedom; Calls on the U.S. Government to Reject Kazakhstan's Bid to Become OSCE Chair in 2009
Nov 30, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 114 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF…
China: Rule of Law Abuses Unacceptable, USCIRF Says
Dec 13, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 114 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an…
Russia: USCIRF/NED Panel Discussion on the Threat to Civic and Religious Freedom
Dec 14, 2006 The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, in cooperation with the National Endowment for Democracy, invites you to a panel discussion on "The Threat to Civic and Religious Freedom in…
Russia: USCIRF Releases New Policy Focus on Russia
Dec 14, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 -MEDIA ADVISORY- WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an…
Iraq: USCIRF Regrets Lack of Attention to Religious Freedom and other Human Rights in Iraq Study Group Report
Dec 14, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan,…
Egypt: USCIRF Regrets Court Ruling Upholding Discriminatory National Identity Card Policy
Dec 19, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent,…
China: USCIRF Concerned About Attempts to Restrict and Control Catholics
Dec 20, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 114 WASHINGTON- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an…
USCIRF Chair Felice D. Gaer to Testify on State Department Annual Report on International Religious Freedom
Dec 21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2006 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 114 WASHINGTON-Felice D. Gaer, chair of the independent, federal, bipartisan U.S. Commission…
Testimony by Felice D. Gaer, Chair, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
Hearing on the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom 2006 and the Designation of Countries of Particular ConcernBefore the House International Relations Committee of the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa, Global…
Iraq: USCIRF Op-Ed in The Washington Times
Dec 22, 2006 Protecting Iraq's religious minorities The Washington Times, December 22, 2006 By Felice D. Gaer and Archbishop Charles J. Chaput Since 2003, more than 1.5 million Iraqis have fled their country, and a…
Iraq: USCIRF Op-Ed in The Washington Times
Dec 22, 2006 Protecting Iraq's religious minorities The Washington Times, December 22, 2006 By Felice D. Gaer and Archbishop Charles J. Chaput Since 2003, more than 1.5 million Iraqis have fled their country, and a…
2007 Correspondence
December 14, 2007 Letter to Dept. of Homeland Security: New Policy Directive on Asylum Seekers September 6, 2007 Letter to Sec. Rice: U.S. Must Address Threats to Religious Minorities in Iraq…
Turkmenistan: Ending the Personality Cult
Jan 3, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 03, 2007 Contact: Angela Stephens, Assistant Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 114 WASHINGTON-The sudden death of Turkmenistan's President Saparmurat Niyazov on December…
Religious Freedom and State Policy in Central Asia
Jan 11, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 -EVENT ADVISORY- Religious Freedom and State Policy in Central Asia Featuring: Igor…
Bangladesh: Decision to Postpone Election Offers a Second Chance
Jan 12, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 cell (202) 375-3787 Bangladesh: Decision to Postpone Election Offers a Second Chance…
Egypt/Sudan: U.S. should act to prevent imminent deportation of refugees and asylum seekers from Egypt back to Sudan
Jan 13, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) wrote to…
Egypt/Sudan: U.S. should act to prevent imminent deportation of refugees and asylum seekers from Egypt back to Sudan
Jan 13, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) wrote to…
Turkey: USCIRF Calls for Thorough Investigation into Journalist's Killing
Jan 20, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 cell (202) 375-3787 Turkey: USCIRF Calls for Thorough Investigation into Journalist's…
Holocaust Rememberance: USCIRF Calls for Renewed Fight Against Anti-Semitism
Jan 27, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 cell (202) 375-3787 Holocaust Remembrance: USCIRF Calls for Renewed Fight against Anti-Semitism…
The Many Faces of China's Repression: Human Rights, Religious Freedom, and U.S. Diplomacy in China
Jan 31, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 cell (202) 375-3787 -EVENT ADVISORY- The Many Faces of China's Repression: Human…
Expedited Removal Study Report Card: 2 Years Later
Click here to view the Expedited Removal Study Report Card: 2 Years LaterClick here to view the Expedited Removal Study Recommendations Report Card Click here to view the press release: USCIRF Expedited Removal Study Report Card: Two Years Later…
USCIRF Expedited Removal Study Report Card: Two Years Later
Feb 7, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 06, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 -PRESS ADVISORY- USCIRF EXPEDITED REMOVAL STUDY REPORT CARD: 2 YEARS LATER When:Thursday, February…
February 8, 2007: USCIRF Finds Disappointing Response from Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to its Recommendations on Expedited Removal Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 8, 2007Contact:Judith Ingram , Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127WASHINGTON-Two years after the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) published the congressionally authorized Report on…
USCIRF Finds Disappointing Response from Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to its Recommendations on Expedited Removal Process
Feb 9, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram , Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-Two years after the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
Iraq: USCIRF Letter to Secretary of State Rice on Iraqi Refugees
Feb 14, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram , Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 The Honorable Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State United States Department of State Washington…
Turkey: USCIRF/Wilson Center Panel Discussion on Turkish Attitudes Toward Religion and Politics
Feb 16, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 -EVENT ADVISORY- Turkey: USCIRF/Wilson Center Panel Discussion on Turkish Attitudes Toward…
USCIRF calls on U.S. Government to Put Human Rights Concerns on Table in Negotiations with DPRK
Mar 6, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-As the United States begins bilateral discussions with the Democratic People's…