USCIRF Spotlight Podcast

Recent Episodes

Algeria’s Increasing Hostility Towards Religious Minorities

Posted November 5, 2021 • 00:19:34

In recent years, Algerian authorities have shown more hostility towards religious minorities, forcibly closing dozens of Protestant churches and prosecuting...

Abuses of Traditional Religion in Russia

Posted October 29, 2021 • 00:21:46

USCIRF is deeply concerned about religious freedom conditions in the Russian Federation, which have rapidly deteriorated in recent years as the government...

Ahmadiyya Muslims Face Persecution, Discrimination, and Hostility

Posted October 22, 2021 • 00:24:46

The Ahmadiyya Muslim community was founded in 1889 in Punjab, India and today has an estimated tens of millions of members globally. Because of the...

Religious Cemeteries as Targets of Destruction

Posted October 15, 2021 • 00:17:56

Cemeteries are sacred sites that are of great spiritual, cultural, and historical significance to many religious and ethnic groups. These holy sites...

Saudi Arabia’s Religious Reforms Not Enough

Posted October 8, 2021 • 00:19:32

Saudi Arabia has made some reforms to select polices impacting religious freedom, including improvements to its textbooks. Nevertheless, there are still...