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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.”

Report Documents Alarming Rise in Anti-Muslim Hate

“What we are witnessing... is nothing short of the largest wave of anti-Muslim hate seen in this country in more than a decade.”

Governments That Restrict Religions at an All-Time High, Pew Study Shows

“As governments put more restrictions on the free practice of religion and belief, conflict and violent persecution are the result.”

California Releases Landmark Antisemitism Plan

“The Golden State Plan will help us reverse the normalization of rising antisemitism and… make California a safer place for all.”

New Bill Seeks to Solve Under-Reporting of Hate Crimes

“Mandating the reporting of hate crimes and bias incidents is one of the strongest policy steps that the federal government could take.”

Department of Justice Seeks to Reverse Discriminatory Policy in California Prisons

“Sikhs, Muslims and employees of any faith should not be forced to choose between the practice of their faith and their jobs.”

Most Americans See Religion’s Influence Declining—and Aren’t Happy About It

8 out of 10 Americans believe religion is declining in influence in public life—the largest percentage since Pew began asking the question in 2002.

Amid Rising Antisemitism, London Home Burned in Possible Hate Crime

Almost half of British Jews have considered leaving the UK due to rising antisemitism.

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.”

Islamophobia Threatens to Derail Muslim American’s Nomination to U.S. Court of Appeals

A Muslim-American nominee for a judgeship on the U.S. Court of Appeals may be denied the chance to serve—not for lack of qualification but from prejudice.

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