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November 16, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the second annual Joseph R. Crapa Fellowship program. 

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November 3, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned Sunday’s terrorist attack on Baghdad’s Our Lady of Salvation Catholic church and expressed its sincere condolences to the victims and their families.  Reports indicate that at least 40 worshippers, two priests, and 10 members of the Iraqi security forces were killed, and more than 60 people were wounded.  

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October 29, 2010

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will make a previously unscheduled stop in China Saturday to consult with Dai Bingguo, State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China.  The two will reportedly discuss a number of pressing bilateral and strategic issues, including President Hu Jintao’s January 2011 visit.  

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October 29, 2010

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed concern for the fate of a Christian pastor who has been jailed for over one year and is currently being threatened with execution for apostasy. USCIRF urged the Obama Administration to press for his immediate and unconditional release.

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October 26, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Six Catholic residents from the rural village of Con Dau, Vietnam, are scheduled to go on trial Wednesday, October 27, for refusing to sell and vacate land–including a longstanding religious burial site–that has been in their village for 135 years to create a tourist resort.

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October 14, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauds the awarding of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo and urges the Obama Administration to make religious freedom and related rights a more prominent part of U.S.-China relations. 

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September 29, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the executive order signed today by President Barack Obama that imposed sanctions on eight Iranian government officials responsible for serious human rights abuses in Iran.

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September 28, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauds the adoption by the U.S.  House of Representatives of H. Res. 1588 today, a bipartisan measure introduced by Representatives Michael Capuano (D-MA), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Chris Smith (R-NJ), and Frank Wolf (R-VA). 

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September 23, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On North Korea refugee day, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls on the global community to remember those suffering for trying to live without fear of persecution.

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September 22, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Saudi diplomat, who is seeking asylum in the United States, could very well face an extremely hostile and potentially life-threatening environment if he is returned to Saudi Arabia, cautioned the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) yesterday.

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September 21, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released its policy report on Southern Sudan with recommendations for President Obama regarding development in the region. The following is an excerpt from the report: