Showing posts with label USCIRF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USCIRF. Show all posts
Friday, May 03, 2024

USCIRF Issues Annual Report on Countries Violating Religious Freedom

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On Tuesday, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom released its 96-page 2024 Annual Report ( full text ). It detail developm...
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

USCIRF Ends Saudi Visit After Its Jewish Chairman Was Told to Remove His Kippah in Public Places

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In a press release issued Monday, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said that last week it ended an official visit to ...
Monday, January 15, 2024

State Department Issues Updated List of Religious Freedom Violators; USCIRF Reacts

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On January 4, the State Department, pursuant to the International Religious Freedom Act , released its annual list of countries and entities...
Thursday, July 20, 2023

Biden Appoints New Member of USCIRF

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Last week, President Biden announced  his appointment of  Susie Gelman as a Commissioner on the U.S Commission on International Religious F...
Tuesday, June 06, 2023

Abraham Cooper Elected USCIRF Chair

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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom announced yesterday that it has elected Abraham Cooper as its Chair for 2023-24, say...
Wednesday, May 03, 2023

USCIRF Releases 2023 Annual Report

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 On May 1, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom released its 2023 Annual Report ( full text ). A press release from the C...
Tuesday, March 21, 2023

USCIRF Holds Hearing on Russian Violation of Religious Freedom Through Its Invasion of Ukraine

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Last Wednesday, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom held a virtual hearing on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Implicati...
Wednesday, December 07, 2022

State Department Updates List of Countries Violating Religious Freedom; USCIRF Reacts

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Last week (Dec. 2) the U.S. State Department, as required by the International Religious Freedom Act , announced its annual list of countrie...
Friday, November 18, 2022

USCIRF Issues Report on State-Favored Religions and Religious Freedom

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Yesterday the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued a report ( full text ) titled Implications of Laws Promoting State-F...
Tuesday, July 05, 2022

Biden Appoints Imam To USCIRF

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Last Friday, President Biden appointed  Mohamed Hag Magid to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Imam Magid, among other...
Monday, June 20, 2022

7 USCIRF Commissioners Appointed In Recent Weeks

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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is comprised of 9 voting members-- 3 appointed by the President, 3 by the Senate and ...
Tuesday, April 26, 2022

USCIRF Issues 2022 Annual Report

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Yesterday, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom released its 2022 Annual Report  ( full text ) which documents development...
Monday, March 21, 2022

USCIRF Warns of Religious Oppression By Russians In Ukraine

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Last week, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued a press release warning that Russia will likely target religious c...
Wednesday, December 22, 2021

China Imposes Sanctions On USCIRF Commissioners

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Radio Free Asia reports that yesterday China imposed sanctions on the chair, vice-chair and two commissioners of the U.S. Commission on Inte...
Friday, July 30, 2021

Biden Announces Religious Freedom and Anti-Semitism Nominations

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President Biden today announced the names of four individuals who he intends to nominate to key positions involving religious affairs. Two ...
Thursday, April 22, 2021

USCIRF Issues Annual Report On International Religious Freedom

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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom yesterday announced the release of its 2021 Annual Report ( full text ).  The 108-pa...
Thursday, April 15, 2021

USCIRF Issues Report On Antisemitism In Europe

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Yesterday the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued a 58-page report ( full text ) on Antisemitism In Europe.  The Repor...
Friday, April 02, 2021

USCIRF Focuses On Financial Regulation of Religious Organizations

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Earlier this week, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued a Fact Sheet titled Controlling Civil Society's Pursest...
Thursday, December 10, 2020

USCIRF Hearing On Blasphemy Laws

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 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom held a hearing yesterday on  Blasphemy Laws and the Violation of International Relig...
Thursday, October 22, 2020

USCIRF Hearing On Hate Speech Targeting Religious Groups

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Yesterday the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom held a hearing on  Combatting Online Hate Speech and Disinformation Targeti...