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NEW PUBLICATION: Threats to Religious Freedom in Somalia uscirf.gov/news-room/rele…

COUNTRY UPDATE: Religious Freedom and Rule of Law in Syria uscirf.gov/news-room/rele…

Cmmr @Melsanousi1: “In Leah's honor, we call on the USG to stand up for Nigerian religious communities - including schoolchildren exercising their FoRB rights - and should enter a binding agreement with Nigeria to boost their security measures against violent nonstate actors.”

Chair Hartzler: “Today, Nigerian Christian Leah Sharibu turns 23-years-old after remaining captive by her ISWAP kidnappers since 2018. As a young schoolgirl, Leah's future was wickedly stripped from her because she bravely refused to renounce her faith." uscirf.gov/religious-pris…

Cmmr @melsanousi1: “These heinous violations of FoRB exemplify the urgent need for @SecRubio to designate Iran as a Country of Particular Concern and Congress should reauthorize the Lautenberg Amendment to protect Iranians fleeing religious persecution." uscirf.gov/sites/default/…

Chair Hartzler: "On the 18th anniversary of the arrest of Baha'i leaders in Iran, we call attention to their ongoing persecution. After completing sentences, many have been re-imprisoned, incl. Afif Naeimi who was denied treatment for his heart condition.” uscirf.gov/religious-pris…

Cmmr @StephenSchneck: “As a democracy & signatory of the ICCPR, freedom of religion or belief must be protected for all persons. Unfortunately, India continues to violate its commitment to FoRB. @StateDept should designate India as a CPC for its particularly severe violations."

Chair Hartzler: “FoRB conditions are trending downward in India w/ the govt stripping citizenship, tolerating mob violence against Christians and Muslims & amending the FCRA to seize assets of faith-based NGOs. @SecRubio must raise FoRB issues w/ P.M. Modi during mtg in India.”

NEW PUBLICATION: State Restrictions on Religious Freedom in Saudi Arabia uscirf.gov/news-room/rele…

NEW PUBLICATION: Cuba Maintains Poor Religious Freedom Conditions uscirf.gov/news-room/rele…

HEARING SUMMARY: Deteriorating Religious Freedom in India uscirf.gov/publications/i…

➡️@RepFrenchHill (R-AR) gives remarks for the recent USCIRF Hearing on Rising Anti-Muslim Hatred: FoRB Violations Against Muslims Abroad.

USCIRF releases a summary publication on the recent hearing, Rising Anti-Muslim Hatred: FoRB Violations Against Muslims Abroad. uscirf.gov/publications/a…

Cmmr @StephenSchneck: “The US government should convey to Qatari officials that its National Human Rights Committee must incorporate FoRB protections for Baha’is and all other religious minorities into the framework of its human rights strategic plan.” ➡️ uscirf.gov/sites/default/…

Chair Hartzler: “Qatar’s threats to expel Baha’is w/ Iranian ancestry to Iran is a blatant FoRB violation & is alarming given the imminent danger they face if sent to Iran, a country that deems Baha’is a deviant sect and uses certain provisions of the Penal Code to target them.”

VC @DrMahmood40: “The US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, @StateSEAS Amb. Yehuda Kaploun, is well placed to engage w/ foreign govts to provide meaningful steps to prevent antisemitic attacks, respond swiftly & counter the hatred that lies behind such violence.”

Chair Hartzler: “Brazen hatred & rampant violence toward Jews has reached a crisis point, as the world experiences an uptick in attacks against Jewish communities. More action is needed by govts, religious leaders & civil society to combat antisemitism." uscirf.gov/events/hearing…

PRESS RELEASE: USCIRF reiterates its recommendation that President Donald J. Trump swiftly nominate an Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom (IRF) and calls on the U.S. Congress to act promptly with the confirmation process. uscirf.gov/news-room/rele…

NEW PUBLICATION: China's Codification and Escalation of the "Sinicization of Religion" uscirf.gov/news-room/rele…

On today's episode of USCIRF Spotlight, Chair Vicky Hartzler speaks with Freedom House President Gerardo Berthin about individuals who continue to face restrictions on their religious freedom even after leaving prison. uscirf.gov/news-room/usci…