RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Religious Leaders and Scholars Urge Passage of Senate Religious Freedom Resolution

“The fundamental right of every person to have a faith, live your faith, change your faith, or have no faith at all must be recognized throughout the world.”

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.”

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.”

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 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.

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.

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.”

Scholars Worldwide Stand Up for Freedom of Religion in Japan

“We urge Japanese authorities and courts not to proceed with a measure that would forever taint the image of Japan as a country committed to democratic principles.”

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