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“American Sikh”—How Superhero Vishavjit Singh Fights Intolerance

Singh says that since 9/11, the taunts got angrier. “I used to be seen as an outsider,” he says. “But now people see me as a villain.”

ADL Summit 2024—“Our Voice Will Be Louder Than the Voice of Hatred”

“We will not let our country be lost to the antisemites and bigots. We will not flee. We will fight, and we will win.”

USCIRF, UN Decry Global Anti-Muslim Hate on International Day to Combat Islamophobia

“The scourge of anti-Muslim hatred must come to an end.”

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.

NYC Public Schools to Combat Antisemitism and Islamophobia With New Strategies

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that it would investigate NYC public schools over reports of antisemitism and Islamophobia.

Tennessee Woman Wins Complaint Over Forced Removal of Hijab by Authorities

Thanks to Johnston’s settlement, no one else will endure what she did.

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."

Religious Freedom at Stake in Jehovah’s Witnesses Suit Against Norway

Jehovah’s Witnesses, the first ever of 700 recognized religious communities in Norway to lose their national registration, are suing the state.

Antisemitic Incidents “Skyrocket” in U.S.

"In this difficult moment, antisemitism is spreading and mutating in alarming ways."

RFI Awards Highest Honor to Former USCIRF Chair Robert George

"We are fighting for the dignity and the flourishing of our brothers and sisters of every faith.”

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