USCIRF

USCIRF Welcomes New Commissioner Meir Soloveichik

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

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.

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."

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