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“What America Is All About”: USCIRF Celebrates 25 Years of the International Religious Freedom Act
“America cannot stop all these horrors, but it can shine a light on them and that’s what makes this commission so valuable.”
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USCIRF Report Highlights Religious Garb Restrictions as Impermissible Violations of Religious Freedom
“Government mandates or restrictions on wearing religious garb violate international human rights law,” USCIRF writes in its report.
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In Summer Olympics, All Muslim Athletes May Wear Religious Garb—Unless They’re French
“In a misguided effort to promote the French value of laïcité, the government is encroaching on religious freedom.”
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USCIRF Unanimously Elects New Chair and Vice Chair
“I will dedicate the next year to leading this team with Vice Chair Ueland to further promote freedom of religion or belief abroad.”
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USCIRF, UN Decry Global Anti-Muslim Hate on International Day to Combat Islamophobia
“The scourge of anti-Muslim hatred must come to an end.”
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2nd International Religious Freedom Summit Offers an Arena For Peace
East met with West, Muslims conferred with Jews, Democrats sat with Republicans, and all were in agreement that international religious freedom has something to do with each of us.
“Just Regular People”—Not Extremists—Perpetrated Majority of 2021’s All-Time High Antisemitic Incidents, ADL Reports
This year’s Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Audit of Antisemitic Incidents paints a grim picture of hate in the land of the free.
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Millions Flee Religious Persecution, USCIRF Reports
“Unprecedented” is the word the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) used to describe the global refugee situation in this year’s annual report.
Overlooked—International Religious Freedom Issues That Should Worry Us All
Often these situations are set off to the side while what are characterized as more pressing concerns are addressed.
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U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Annual Report Paints Grim Picture, Inspires Yet Greater Resolve
As Chairperson Maenza said, “The scope and scale of the violations are disheartening, but it makes us all the more determined.”
