RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

USCIRF Welcomes New Commissioner Meir Soloveichik

Religious freedom “is the philosophical linchpin of what lies at the heart of American ideals.”

Sam Brownback Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Religious Freedom

Sam Brownback was sworn in as U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Religious Freedom by Vice President Mike Pence on February 1, filling an important position that has been vacant since Rabbi David Saperstein left the office in January 2017.

In the Streets of Budapest: Speaking Out for Religious Freedom

The marchers—1,500 strong, including many friends from other religions—gathered at Deak Ferenc Square in the center of Budapest where a prominent member of the Hungarian Church, Timea Vojtilla, expressed the Scientologists’ determination to overcome all barriers to freedom and to establish genuine religious freedom for everyone.

Victory for Religious Freedom at Council of Europe

A major victory for minority religions in Europe was pronounced today, 27 April 2017, when the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) voted in favor of Resolution 2163 “The Protection of the Right of Parents and Children Belonging to Religious Minorities.