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Human & Religious Freedom in Sudan
Mar 7, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 -EVENT ADVISORY- Human Rights & Religious Freedom in Sudan What:Felice D. Gaer, Chair of the U.S. Commission on…
USCIRF calls on Russia to Withdraw or Substantially Modify Amended Law on Non-Governmental Organizations
Mar 8, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom calls on the…
Iraq: Urgent Action Needed to Protect Religious Minorities
Mar 13, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom emphasizes its grave concern about the growing…
USCIRF to President Bush: Press Khartoum to Stop Delaying Tactics on CPA and Darfur
Mar 14, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON—The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an…
USCIRF Asks Rice to Demand Release of Human Rights Advocates in Vietnam, Criticizes New Crackdown
Mar 14, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom urges Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to…
Las Cruces Sun-News -- U.S. Must Revive Focus on Sudan If Peace Is To Be Salvaged
Apr 20, 2007 U.S. Must Revive Focus on Sudan If Peace Is To Be Salvaged Las Cruces Sun-News, April 20, 2007 By Bishop Ricardo Ramirez and Michael Cromartie Two years ago, the United States helped broker a peace agreement…
U.S. Must Revive Focus on Sudan If Peace Is To Be Salvaged - Las Cruces Sun-News
Apr 20, 2007 U.S. Must Revive Focus on Sudan If Peace Is To Be Salvaged Las Cruces Sun-News, April 20, 2007 By Bishop Ricardo Ramirez and Michael Cromartie Two years ago, the United States helped broker a peace agreement…
USCIRF to Announce Recommendations to Secretary of State on Countries of Particular Concern, Release Annual Report
Apr 25, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 cell (202) 375-3787 -EVENT ADVISORY- USCIRF to Announce Recommendations to Secretary of…
USCIRF Names 11 Countries of Particular Concern, Puts Iraq on Watch List
May 3, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today announced its 2007…
USCIRF Discusses Religious Freedom Concerns in Iraq with Secretary of State Rice
May 12, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom met in private session with Secretary…
Argue, Cromartie, Eid, and Leo Appointed to Commission
May 14, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON -President George W. Bush today appointed Dr. Imam Talal Y. Eid and Leonard Leo to the United…
Washington Times -- Eye on Pakistan
Jun 21, 2007 Eye on Pakistan Washington Times, June 21, 2007 By Felice D. Gaer and Michael Cromartie Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met this week in Washington with Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri,…
USCIRF to President Bush: Tell President Triet that Vietnam's Repression of Dissent Must End
Jun 21, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent, bipartisan…
USCIRF Delegation Pays Official Visit to Saudi Arabia
Jun 29, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-A delegation from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom,…
USCIRF Welcomes Homeland Security Department's Commitment to Respond to Report on Asylum Seekers in Expedited Removal
Jun 30, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 , ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today sent a letter to…
USCIRF Concerned Over Rights Backsliding in Egypt
Jun 30, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is…
USCIRF Elects Michael Cromartie Chair
Jul 2, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON—The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent…
Felice D. Gaer, Nina Shea Reappointed to USCIRF
Jul 16, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-Felice D. Gaer, director of the Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of…
USCIRF Hearing: Threats to Iraq's Communities of Antiquity
Jul 18, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 EVENT ADVISORY When: Wednesday, July 25, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Where: Russell Senate Office Building, Room 485…
Public Hearing: Threats to Iraq's Communities of Antiquity
Senate Russell Office Building July 25, 2007 Hearing Agenda Opening Remarks- Michael Cromartie, Commission Chair Statement (as Delivered)- Representative Anna G. Eshoo, (D-CA) Statement (as Delivered)- Representative Christopher Shays, (R-…
Public Hearing: Threats to Iraq's Communities of Antiquity
Senate Russell Office Building July 25, 2007 Hearing Agenda Opening Remarks- Michael Cromartie, Commission Chair Statement (as Delivered)- Representative Anna G. Eshoo, (D-CA) Statement (as Delivered)- Representative Christopher Shays, (R-…
Public Hearing: Threats to Iraq's Communities of Antiquity
Senate Russell Office Building July 25, 2007 Hearing Agenda Opening Remarks- Michael Cromartie, Commission Chair Statement (as Delivered)- Representative Anna G. Eshoo, (D-CA) Statement (as Delivered)- Representative Christopher Shays, (R-…
USCIRF Hearing: Threats to Iraq's Communities of Antiquity
Jul 25, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 When: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 Where: Russell Senate Office Building, Room…
USCIRF Hearing: Threats to Iraq's Communities of Antiquity
Jul 26, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 When: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 Where: Russell Senate Office Building, Room 485   MICHAEL…
USCIRF Delegation Travels to Turkmenistan
Aug 28, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 28, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON- A delegation from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom…
USCIRF Concerned Over China's New Regulations for Tibet, Sees Growing Pattern of Religious Freedom Restrictions One Year Before Olympics
Aug 31, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 31, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom voices its strong concern over the…
USCIRF to Secretary Rice: U.S. Must Address Threats to Religious Minorities in Iraq
Sep 6, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 6, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent, bipartisan federal…
USCIRF to Secretary Rice: U.S. Must Address Threats to Religious Minorities in Iraq
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 6, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent, bipartisan federal agency, has sent a letter to…
Public Hearing on Sectarian Violence in Iraq and the Refugee Crisis
Sep 8, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 7, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) will hold the second of two hearings…
Saudi Arabia Policy Focus - Fall 2007
Saudi Arabia Policy Focus
Public Hearing: Sectarian Violence in Iraq and the Refugee Crisis
Sep 18, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 17, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) will hold…
9/19/2007 : Public Hearing: Sectarian Violence in Iraq and the Refugee Crisis
Sep 19, 2007 Dirksen Senate Office Building September 19, 2007 Summary Agenda Opening Remarks - Michael Cromartie, Commission Chair Remarks - Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) Remarks - Sen. Gordon Smith…
9/19/2007 : Public Hearing: Sectarian Violence in Iraq and the Refugee Crisis
Sep 19, 2007 Dirksen Senate Office Building September 19, 2007 Summary Agenda Opening Remarks - Michael Cromartie, Commission Chair Remarks - Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) Remarks - Sen. Gordon Smith (R-…
Burmese Government Must Be Held to Account for Crackdown
Oct 4, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 4, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom calls for immediate…
USCIRF Concerned by UN Human Rights Council's Stance on Religion Rapporteur, Calls for Rigorous U.S. Action
Oct 12, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 12, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom today expressed…
USCIRF News Conference on Saudi Arabia
Oct 16, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 16, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 Press Conference and Release of  USCIRF report  on Saudi Arabia Thursday, Oct. 18, 10-11 a.…
USCIRF Seriously Concerned About Saudi Academy
Oct 19, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 19, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent, bipartisan…
USCIRF Delegation Travels to Vietnam
Oct 19, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 19, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240  WASHINGTON-A delegation of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is traveling to…
USCIRF Mourns Passing of Executive Director Joseph Crapa
Oct 25, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 25, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-Joseph R. Crapa, the Executive Director of the United States Commission on…
USCIRF Delegation to Vietnam Discusses Religious Freedom with Prime Minister
Oct 26, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 26, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON-WASHINGTON-A delegation from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom concluded…
USCIRF, China Caucus Co-Host Roundtable on Refugees, Asylum-Seekers in China
Oct 27, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 26, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and the Congressional China Caucus…
Joe Crapa's Funeral, Monday, Oct. 29
Oct 29, 2007 Joe Crapa's Funeral, Monday, Oct. 29 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 A funeral service for Joseph R. Crapa, the late Executive Director of the U.S.…
USCIRF Deplores Pakistan's Treatment of UN Special Rapporteur
Nov 7, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 7, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom deplores the fact that…
USCIRF: U.S., Other OSCE States Should Oppose Kazakhstan's Bid for OSCE Chairmanship
Nov 9, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 8, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-As the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) meets in Madrid this month…
Turkmenistan Policy Focus - Winter 2007
Turkmenistan Policy Focus
USCIRF deplores targeting of rights defenders in China
Nov 19, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 19, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom condemns the Chinese…
USCIRF Gravely Concerned about the Future of Democracy in Pakistan, Threat to Human Rights, Including Religious Freedom
Nov 21, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 21, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is gravely concerned over the…
Public Hearing: After the Saffron Revolution: Religion, Repression, and the U.S. Policy Options for Burma
Nov 28, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 28, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom will hold a public hearing to examine how…
USCIRF Gravely Concerned at Unjust Vietnamese Court Decision, Calls for Immediate and Unconditional Release of Human Rights Defenders Cong Nhan and Van Dai
Nov 29, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 29, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is gravely concerned by this week's…
Sudan: USCIRF condemns punishment of teacher for allegedly insulting religion, urges her release and safe passage
Dec 1, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 1, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a bipartisan, independent federal…
Malaysia: USCIRF Concerned Over Destruction of Hindu Temples and Need for Protection of Freedoms
Dec 5, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 5, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON—The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is concerned by…
Leonard Leo's Testimony: "Religious Freedom in Vietnam" before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus
USCIRF Testimony by Commissioner Leonard Leo Religious Freedom in Vietnam: Observations and Concerns After Recent USCIRF Trip to Vietnam FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 6, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext…
Congressional Human Rights Caucus Hearing: Religious Freedom in Vietnam: Observations and Concerns After Recent USCIRF Trip to Vietnam
Dec 6, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 6, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-Congresswoman Sanchez, members of the Human Rights Caucus, thank you for holding…
Event Advisory: Release of USCIRF Policy Focus Turkmenistan
Dec 12, 2007 - Event Advisory - WHAT: Release of USCIRF Policy Focus Turkmenistan WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, 10-11:30 a.m. WHERE: Reid Ballroom, Heldref Publications, 1319 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC RSVP:…
USCIRF Expresses Concern to DHS Over New Policy Directive on Asylum Seekers
Dec 15, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 14, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has sent the following…
USCIRF Calls for Reform of Turkmenistan's Repressive Religion Law, Removal of State-Imposed Ideology from Religious Practice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 20, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is calling for reform of Turkmenistan's repressive…
USCIRF Calls for Reform of Turkmenistan's Repressive Religion Law, Removal of State-Imposed Ideology from Religious Practice
Dec 20, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 20, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is calling for reform of…
USCIRF Responds to Parents of Islamic Saudi Academy Students
Dec 21, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 21, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom sent the following…
2008 Correspondence
  September 22, 2008 Letter to Pres. Bush: Urge Safety for Religious Communities in India May 2, 2008 Letter to Sec. Rice: USCIRF's 2008 Annual Report and Countries of Particular Concern…
Event Advisory: The Putin Government's Responses to Increased Xenophobi
Jan 4, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 4, 2008 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WHEN: Monday, Jan. 7, 12-1 p.m. WHERE: Kennan Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars, Sixth…
Pakistan: USCIRF Urges Protection of Human Rights Defenders
Jan 4, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 4, 2008 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 , ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent, bipartisan…
India: USCIRF Condemns Hindu-Christian Violence in Orissa, Supports NHRC Probe
Jan 10, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 10, 2008 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a bipartisan, independent…
Saudi Arabia: USCIRF Calls on President Bush to Raise Religious Freedom Issues
Jan 11, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 11, 2008 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom urges President Bush…
Burma: USCIRF Urges President Bush to Implement New Policies to Advance Democratic Reform, Respect for Human Rights
Jan 14, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 14, 2008 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON—The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has sent a letter to President George W…
Iraq: USCIRF Alarmed by Series of Bomb Attacks Against Churches, Monasteries
Jan 15, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 14, 2008 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is alarmed by the coordinated bomb…
Afghanistan: Blasphemy Case Requires Urgent U.S. Action
Jan 25, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 25, 2008 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has sent a letter to Secretary of…
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)? The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an independent, bipartisan legislative branch agency…
Authorizing Legislation & Amendments
Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act 2016 International Religious Freedom Act of 1998       View Document
Commissioner Felice Gaer to Testify Before Helsinki Commission on Global Efforts to Combat Anti-Semitism
Feb 2, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 1, 2008   Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director (202) 523-3240, ext. 127   WASHINGTON-Commissioner Felice D. Gaer will testify at a hearing of the U.S.…
Robert A. Seiple
Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights House Committee on International Relations Washington, DC, October 6,…
1999 Testimony
October October 6, 1999: "The First Annual State Department Report on International Religious Freedom."
"The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: First Annual Report." (Senate)
Commissioners (left to right) Elliott Abrams, Firuz Kazemzadeh, David Saperstein, and Nina Shea testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, with Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) presiding. Chairman Saperstein - Opening Remarks…
Opening Remarks on Religious Freedom and the May 1, 2000 Report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Presented by Rabbi David Saperstein, Chair U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Senate Foreign Relations Committee May 16, 2000 Good morning Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee. I'm Rabbi David Saperstein and I am…
Testimony on Religious Freedom in Sudan and the May 1, 2000 Report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Presented by Nina Shea, Commissioner U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Senate Foreign Relations Committee May 16, 2000 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: On behalf of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, on…
"The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: First Annual Report." (House)
Commissioners (left to right) David Saperstein, Nina Shea, and Elliott Abrams testify before the House International Relations Committee, as shown on a digital television screen in the hearing room. Chairman Saperstein - Opening Remarks and Russia…
Testimony on Religious Freedom in Sudan and the May 1, 2000 Report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Presented by Nina Shea, Commissioner U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom House International Relations Committee May 24, 2000 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: On behalf of the U.S. Commission on International Religious…
Testimony on Religious Freedom in Sudan and the May 1, 2000 Report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Presented by Nina Shea, Commissioner U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom House International Relations Committee May 24, 2000 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: On behalf of the U.S. Commission on International Religious…
2000 Testimony
September September 28, 2000 - "Religious Freedom in Sudan." September 7, 2000 - "State Department Annual Report on International Religious Freedom for 2000." May May 24, 2000 - "The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: First…
2000 Testimony
September September 28, 2000 "Religious Freedom in Sudan." September 7, 2000 "State Department Annual Report on International Religious Freedom for 2000.…
"The Annual Report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom." (House)
Testimony by Dr. Laila Al-Marayati, Former Commissioner, Rabbi David Saperstein, Former Commissioner, and Nina Shea, Commissioner United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Before the House International Relations Committee of the…
"The Annual Report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom." (Senate)
Testimony by Firuz Kazemzadeh, Former Vice-Chairman, Rabbi David Saperstein, Former Commissioner, Nina Shea, Commissioner, and Dean Michael Young, Commissioner United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Before the Senate Foreign…
2001 Testimony
June June 5, 2001 "The Annual Report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom." (Senate) May May 24, 2001 "The Annual Report of…
2001 Testimony
June June 5, 2001 "The Annual Report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom." (Senate) May May 24, 2001 "The Annual Report of…
"U.S. Policy to Promote International Religious Freedom: France and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom."
Presented by Commissioner Leila Sadat United States Commission on International Religious Freedom The French Center on the United States Paris, France June 5, 2002 [UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION] French Version Introduction On behalf of the…
"U.S. Policy to Promote International Religious Freedom: France and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom."
Presented by Commissioner Leila Sadat United States Commission on International Religious Freedom The French Center on the United States Paris, France June 5, 2002 Introduction On behalf of the United States Commission on International Religious…
French Version
«Politique des États-Unis pour la promotion de la liberté religieuse internationale: Commissions de la France et des États-Unis sur la liberté religieuse internationale» Présentation de Madame la Commissaire Leila Sadat Commission des États-Unis sur…
"Examining the Plight of Refugees: The Case of North Korea."
Senate Judiciary Committee Testimony - North Korea Testimony by Felice Gaer, Commissioner United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Before the Subcommittee on Immigration Committee on the Judiciary of the United States Senate June…
2002 Testimony
October October 9, 2002 "An Evaluation of the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom." August August 1, 2002 "The Resurgence of Anti-…
2002 Testimony
October October 9, 2002 "An Evaluation of the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom." August August 1, 2002 "The Resurgence of Anti-…
"Reconstructing Afghnistan: Freedom In Crisis": Felice D. Gaer Welcoming Remarks
January 29, 2003 Copyright 2003 WPPI.com CHAIRPERSON GAER: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you all for coming here today, this morning. My name is Felice Gaer, and I'm the Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious…
"Reconstructing Afghnistan: Freedom In Crisis": Dean Young Welcoming Remarks
January 29, 2003DEAN YOUNG: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure to welcome you to this forum regarding Afghanistan, on behalf of The George Washington University Law School. I have two hats in this event today, both as a member of the…
"Reconstructing Afghnistan: Freedom In Crisis": John V. Hanford III Testimony
January 29, 2003 AMBASSADOR HANFORD: Good morning and welcome. Please pardon my voice. I'm going to try not to sneeze on the first two rows down here. Though we are only at the beginning of our labors today, I find the very fact that this forum…
"Reconstructing Afghnistan: Freedom In Crisis": H.E. Ishaq Shahryar Testimony
January 29, 2003 CHAIRPERSON GAER: It's also my pleasure to introduce, for welcoming remarks, a gentleman who has provided a huge amount of assistance to the organizers of the panel and has worked closely with the Commissioners to ensure that our…
"Reconstructing Afghnistan: Freedom In Crisis": Felice D. Gaer Opening Remarks
January 29, 2003 CHAIRPERSON GAER: Thank you very much. I've been asked to offer some opening remarks on behalf of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. We are all aware of the dramatic changes that have taken place…
"Reconstructing Afghanistan: Freedom In Crisis": Amb. Zalmay Khalilzad Testimony
January 29, 2003 Copyright 2003 WPPI.com AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD: Thank you very much. It's a great pleasure and honor for me to be here and to see such a distinguished group of Americans and Afghans. I would…
"Reconstructing Afghnistan: Freedom In Crisis": Senator Chuck Hagel Testimony
January 29, 2003 Copyright 2003 WPPI.com CHAIRPERSON GAER: Thank you very much, Dr. Natsios. I'm very pleased to introduce Senator Chuck Hagel, who is now joining us. Chuck Hagel is the senior Senator from Nebraska, and…
"Reconstructing Afghnistan: Freedom In Crisis": Hon. Andrew Natsios Testimony
January 29, 2003 Copyright 2003 WPPI.com CHAIRPERSON GAER: It's my pleasure to introduce the next speaker. Our next speaker is Mr. Andrew Natsios, who serves as Administrator of the United States Agency for International…
"Reconstructing Afghnistan: Freedom In Crisis": Panel I: The Human Rights Challenge in Transitional Afghanistan
January 29, 2003 CHAIRPERSON GAER: I want to thank all of our featured speakers this morning. We are now turning to our first panel. The format, as I described, will be question-and-answer style, and I'd like to invite the participants on the…
"Reconstructing Afghnistan: Freedom In Crisis": H.E. Abdul Rahim Karimi Testimony
January 29, 2003 Copyright 2003 WPPI.com COMMISSIONER YOUNG: Now, we will have the opportunity over the next few minutes of hearing from three different speakers, and let me start with the first, whom we are…