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USCIRF Exposes French and German Governments’ Discriminatory Treatment of Scientology
In a just-released report on religious freedom in the EU, USCIRF censured the French and German governments for contributing to the spread of malicious disinformation about minority religions.
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USCIRF Annual Report Exposes Egregious Abuses of Religious Freedom
“We continue to believe that the U.S. government can do more to address the most egregious abuses.”
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Annual Report From U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Paints a Disturbing Picture
This year’s report is grim, citing significant downturns in religious freedom worldwide.
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A Movement Transcending Continents, Cultures and Generations—25 Years of the International Religious Freedom Act
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of IRFA’s passage, USCIRF published a retrospective of that watershed legislation’s first quarter-century.
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New Commissioners Bring Distinguished Religious Freedom Track Records to USCIRF
“I am deeply humbled and joyously thrilled to be appointed to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.”
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USCIRF Urges Accountability for Iran’s Violations of Religious Freedom
“The Iranian government relentlessly violates women’s religious freedom and targets any individual who supports freedom of religion or belief in the country.”
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USCIRF Welcomes New Commissioner Meir Soloveichik
Religious freedom “is the philosophical linchpin of what lies at the heart of American ideals.”
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USCIRF Welcomes New Commissioner Mohamed Elsanousi
“USCIRF welcomes Mohamed Elsanousi to the Commission and looks forward to the valuable perspective that his years of experience will bring.”
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USCIRF Leaves Saudi Arabia After USCIRF Chair Asked to Remove Religious Head Covering
Saudi officials had also required that, while in the kingdom and in public, Rabbi Cooper remove his kippah, a mandate that the USCIRF chair quietly but firmly rejected.
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Houses of Worship Are “Sacrosanct”—USCIRF Condemns Targeting of Holy Sites
“The sheer scale of destruction against houses of worship and religious sites in conflicts around the world is a shocking affront to the universal right to freedom of religion or belief."
