REPORTS & BRIEFS

Annual Report

• 2013 Annual Report
• 2012 Annual Report
• 2011 Annual Report
• 2010 Annual Report
• 2009 Annual Report
• 2008 Annual Report
• 2007 Annual Report
• 2006 Annual Report
• 2005 Annual Report
• 2004 Annual Report
• 2003 Annual Report

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Annual Report - Chapters and Summaries

• Egypt Chapters and Summaries

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Did You Know...

• Did You Know...USCIRF's 2013 Annual Report (April 30, 2013)
• Did You Know...Egypt (January 28, 2013)

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Special Reports

• 12/7/2012: Initial Analysis of Problematic Provisions Related to Freedom of Religion or Belief and Associated Rights in Egyptian Draft Constitution
• Comparative Study of Constitutions of OIC Countries, 2012 Update
• Summer 2011: International Affairs Review -- International Religious Freedom: Why It Matters and How to Protect It
• Comparative Study of Constitutions of Muslim Countries, 2005

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ADVISING GOVERNMENT

Congressional Testimony

• 2/26/2013: Testimony of USCIRF Chair, Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett before the Subcommittee on Middle east and North Africa of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Demonstration in Tahrir Square: Two Years Later: What Has Changed?
• 7/18/2012: Testimony of USCIRF Chair, Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett before the U.S. Helsinki Commission on Coptic Christians in Egypt
• 11/17/2011: Testimony of Chairman Leonard A. Leo before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights on the 2011 International Religious Freedom Report
• 6/03/2011: Testimony of USCIRF Chair Leonard Leo before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights on International Religious Freedom: Strengthening its Promotion in U.S. Foreign Policy
• 1/21/2011: Testimony of Commissioner Nina Shea before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on Recent Attacks Targeting Minorities in Iraq and Egypt
• 11/16/2005: Remarks by Commissioner Elizabeth Prodromou Briefing on "Religious Freedom in Egypt"
• 7/13/2005: Testimony by Felice Gaer, Vice-Chair Before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus Of the United States House of Representatives
• 10/06/1999: Nina Shea, Commissioner, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

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Government Correspondence

• 7/19/2012: USCIRF Letter to Secretary Clinton on Egypt
• 1/14/2011: USCIRF Letter to President Obama on Egypt, Nigeria, and China
• 3/27/2010: Commission Asks Clinton to Address Religious Freedom With Egyptian President Mubarak
• 2/12/2010: Clinton Urged to Raise Religious Freedom at UN Human Rights Council
• 8/11/2009: USCIRF Sends Letter to President Obama Regarding Meeting with Egyptian President Mubarak
• 5/29/2009: USCIRF Letters to Obama on Muslim World Speech
• 1/13/2006: Egypt/Sudan: U.S. should act to prevent imminent deportation of refugees and asylum seekers from Egypt back to Sudan
• 4/12/2004: Egypt: USCIRF letter to President Bush on meeting with President Mubarak
• 4/2/2001: Commission Asks President Bush to Raise Religious-Freedom Issues With Egyptian President Mubarak

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Legislation

• Selected Legislation in the 111th Congress

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NEWS ROOM

Press Releases

• 5/21/2013: USCIRF Welcomes IRF Report; Calls for CPC Designations
• 4/30/2013: USCIRF’s 2013 Annual Report on the State of International Religious Freedom Identifies World’s Worst Violators
• 4/5/2013: EGYPT: Use of Blasphemy-like Charges Must End
• 2/26/2013: Testimony of USCIRF Chair, Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett before the Subcommittee on Middle east and North Africa of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Demonstration in Tahrir Square: Two Years Later: What Has Changed?
• 12/7/2012: U.S. Government Advisory Body Concerned by Draft Egyptian Constitution
• 7/20/2012: USCIRF Urges Clinton to Raise Specific Reforms with Egyptian Government
• 10/11/2011: USCIRF Condemns Egypt’s Violence and Urges Prompt, Impartial Investigation
• 9/13/2011: USCIRF Comment on the State Department's Designation of “Countries of Particular Concern” and Annual Report on International Religious Freedom
• **SAVE THE DATE** The Interplay between Religious Freedom, Extremism, and Security: Implications for U.S. Policy
• 5/10/2011: USCIRF Calls for Justice after Deadly Religious Violence in Egypt
• 4/28/2011: USCIRF Identifies World's Worst Religious Freedom Violators: Egypt Cited for First Time
• 2/22/2011: Egypt: USCIRF Concerned about Acquittals in Sectarian Killings Case
• 1/04/2011: USCIRF Condemns Bombing of Church in Egypt and Urges Increased Security During and After Coptic Christmas
• 11/18/2010: Egypt: USCIRF Concerned about Uptick of Incitement in Media and Mosques
• 9/17/2010: USCIRF to Egypt: Bring Sectarian Killers to Justice
• 3/12/2010: Egypt: Violence Against Copts Goes Unprosecuted
• 2/12/2010: Clinton Urged to Raise Religious Freedom at UN Human Rights Council
• 9/23/2009: UNESCO Member States Share USCIRF Concerns Regarding Egyptian Candidate
• 9/15/2009: Egyptian for UNESCO Chief Opposed by USCIRF
• 6/26/2009: USCIRF Expresses Concern over Reported Attacks on Coptic Orthodox Christians in Egypt
• 2/13/2008: Egypt: USCIRF Calls on Egyptian Government to Respect, Enforce Court Rulings Concerning Freedom of Religion or Belief, Urges Broader Protections
• 12/06/2007: Congressional Human Rights Caucus Hearing: Religious Freedom in Vietnam: Observations and Concerns After Recent USCIRF Trip to Vietnam
• 6/30/2007: USCIRF Concerned Over Rights Backsliding in Egypt
• 12/19/2006: Egypt: USCIRF Regrets Court Ruling Upholding Discriminatory National Identity Card Policy
• 11/16/2006: Egypt: USCIRF Calls for New Policy on National Identity Cards
• 11/14/2005: Egypt: USCIRF Commissioner Prodromou testifies before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus
• 11/10/2005: USCIRF Welcomes Redesignation of Eight "Countries of Particular Concern"; Disappointed that Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Not Designated
• 7/12/2005: Egypt : USCIRF Commissioner Gaer to testify at Members' briefing
• 6/01/2005: Egypt: USCIRF releases Policy Focus with recommendations for U.S. policy
• 5/17/2005: Egypt: Show the way to democracy
• 5/16/2005: USCIRF's Release of Policy Brief on Egypt
• 7/14/2004: Egypt: July 16-23 Commission Visit
• 12/05/2003: Egypt: Commissioner says quotes are distorted and fabricated in Egyptian publication
• 5/16/2001: Commission Issues Reports on Egypt and Saudi Arabia
• 3/26/2001: Commission Statement on Visit to Cairo, Egypt
• 3/16/2001: Delegation from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Visits Egypt
• 3/27/2000: Commission Asks Clinton to Address Religious Freedom With Egyptian President Mubarak

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Op-Eds

• 5/14/2013: Washington Post On Faith -- Honor U.S. values and interests: Back religious freedom abroad
• 4/1/2013: The Guardian -- The Disturbing Persistence of Antisemitism in Europe
• 12/26/2012: Washington Post On Faith -- So this is Christmas...
• 12/6/2012: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -- Hanukkah, a Festival of Freedom
• 10/29/2012: Washington Post On Faith -- Commemorating International Religious Freedom Day
• 10/15/12: Foreign Policy -- Why a Constitution Is a Bad Place for a Blasphemy Law
• 8/14/2012: The Detroit News -- Commentary: Stand Up for Religious Minorities in the Middle East
• 7/16/2012: The Hill Opinion -- US Should Pressure Nations to Rescind Anti-Ahmadiyya Laws
• 7/16/2012: Roll Call Opinion -- Swett: Egyptian Tolerance is Democracy Barometer
• 5/16/2012: The Hill -- Blasphemy Bans Threaten Arab Spring, Religious Freedom
• 2/9/2012: The Hill -- Honoring Religious Freedom After "Arab Spring"
• 12/12/2011: The Hill -- Myths About Religious Freedom Abroad
• 7/1/2011: Harvard International Review -- Protecting Religious Freedom Abroad
• 3/18/2011: The Washington Post -- Christian-Muslim Tension in Egypt: Religious Freedom Must Prevail

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USCIRF In the News

• 10/14/2012: Baha’is in Egypt - Daily News Egypt
• 9/17/2012: Anti-Islam video casts spotlight on Coptic Christian groups - The National
• 9/14/2012:Controversy over anti-Islamic film shines light on Coptic Christianity - CNN
• 5/20/2011: Coptic Christians Need Protection -- Will the U.S. Help Them? - Fox News
• 5/16/2011: Violence Bursts Out Again as Christians Protest in Egypt - Christian Post
• 5/01/2011: U.S. Panel ID's World's Top Religious Persecutors - CBN News
• 4/29/2011: U.S. Religious-Freedom Commission Recommends Egypt Be Listed Among Worst Offenders - RFE/RL
• 4/29/2011: US report puts Egypt with worst religion violators - Associated Press
• 4/29/2011: Religious freedom watchdog group adds Egypt to violator list - CNN
• 4/29/2011: Turkey on religious freedom watch list for 3rd year in a row - Today's Zaman
• 4/29/2011: Panel blacklists Egypt for religious oppression - Washington Times
• 4/29/2011: US board faults Egypt on religious freedom - Agence France-Presse
• 4/29/2011: Egypt Religious Freedom Violations Cited - Huffington Post/Religion News Service
• 4/29/2011: Country of concern - World Magazine
• 4/29/2011: Recurrent attacks on Copts has Egypt slated for US religious freedom blacklist - Ahram Online
• 4/29/2011: US Commission Cites Egypt for Violating Religious Freedoms - VOA News
• 4/29/2011: Coptic Church rejects US commission report - Al Masry Al You,
• 4/29/2011: US group accuses Egypt of failing to protect religious minorities - Al Masry Al Youm
• 4/29/2011: US Panel Singles Out Top Religious Persecutors - The Epoch Times
• 4/28/2011: U.S. Urged to Step Up Religious Freedom Efforts in Egypt - Christian Post
• 4/28/2011: Recurrent attacks on Copts has Egypt slated for US religious freedom blacklist - Ahram Online
• 4/28/2011: US report puts Egypt with worst religion violators - Miami Herald/Associated Press
• 4/27/2011: Religious freedom report criticizes Egypt and Obama - Deseret News
• 3/25/2011: Who will defend Christians in Egypt? - The Whig
• 2/27/2011: Pressions américaines sur la justice égyptienne pour que les massacres anti-chrétiens soient punis - Chrétienté
• 2/25/2011: Egypte : Une Commission Américaine Demande Justice Pour Les Chrétiens Tués - Zenit
• 2/24/2011: Egypt: acquittals in drive-by shooting of Christians - Catholic Culture
• 2/23/2011: Egyptian Court Criticized for Acquitting Suspects in Coptic Killing Case - Christian Post
• 2/11/2011: Egypt's Christians After Mubarak - Chrsitianity Today
• 1/24/2011: 'HORRIFIC ATROCITIES': Egypt, Iraq 'failed' to protect Christians, religious communities - Baptist Press
• 1/22/2011: Coptic Church rejects US congressional hearing on Alex bombing - Al Masry Al Youm
• 1/20/2011: No Peace on Earth for Coptic Christians in Egypt - Huffington Post
• 1/04/2011: Coptic church bombing in Egypt: Mubarak must prosecute - Christian Science Monitor
• 10/20/2010: A New Cardinal for Egypt - National Catholic Register
• 9/27/2010: Coptic Pope 'Very Sorry' for Bishop's Quran Remark - Christian Post
• 9/22/2010: USCIRF says Egypt’s reconciliation talks worsen abuse of Christians - The Underground
• 9/19/2010: US tells Egypt to bring Christmas Eve killers to justice - Christian Today
• 5/17/2010: Egyptian Convert from Islam Devastated by 'Delay Tactic' - Right Side News
• 4/21/2010: House Members Press White House to Confront Egypt on Forced Marriages - Fox News
• 4/11/2010: Egypt restores monastery touting religious harmony - Associated Press
• 3/17/2010: Sheikh Incites Muslims to Attack Christians in Egypt - Pakistan Christian TV
• 2/04/2010: Egypt restores monastery touting religious harmony - Associated Press
• 1/28/2010: Fox News Interview: Christianity Converts Ask U.S. for Help
• 1/26/2010: Egypt faces downgraded status on religious freedom - Jerusalem Post
• 1/26/2010: Christian in Egypt: ‘They Try to Kill Us’ - Fox News
• 1/26/2010: Egypt Faces Downgraded Status on Religious Freedom - All Headline News
• 1/26/2010: PA Rejects European Parliament Statement on Egypt’s Religious Minorities - Daily News Egypt
• 1/24/2010: US commission reviews religious freedom in Egypt - Al Masry Al Youm
• 1/20/2010: Christians Gunned Down After Christmas Service in Egypt - Christian News Wire
• 9/15/2009: Egyptian for UNESCO Chief Opposed by USCIRF
• 8/21/2009: Egyptian Coptic Christians Protest for Human Rights... - Pakistan Christian Post
• 8/14/2009: Examiner Bio Abduction and forced conversion of Egyptian Christian women? - The Examiner
• 7/08/2009: US body condemns mistreatment of Egyptian Christians - Religious Intelligence
• 7/01/2009: The Persecution of Egypt's Coptic Christians Continues
• 7/01/2009: Egyptian court imposes Islam on twins - Baptist Press
• 6/29/2009: Anti-Christian attacks prompt call for justice in Egypt - Christian Today
• 5/11/2009: Arab-Muslim World Wants ObamaÂ’s Speech in Egypt to Focus on Israeli-Arab Issue - CNSNews

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Speeches

• 12/7/2012: Remarks by USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett at Conference on Religious Freedom, Violent Religious Extremism, and Constitutional Reform in Muslim-Majority Countries
• 7/19/2012: Remarks by USCIRF Chair Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett at Hill event on Religious Minorities in the Middle East co-hosted by the International Religious Freedom Caucus and the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
• 6/28/2012: Remarks by USCIRF Chair Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett “Religious Freedom in Egypt: Recommendations for U.S. Policy” at the Coptic Solidarity Third Annual Conference
• 6/27/2012: Remarks by USCIRF Chair Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett at Hill Reception Co-Sponsored by USCIRF and the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Celebrating the Visit of His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

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EVENTS

Briefings, Roundtables & Speeches

• 6/01/2005: Policy Focus on Egypt Briefing
• 6/01/2005: Egypt: Policy Focus on Egypt Presentation at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

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