USCIRF Spotlight Podcast

Welcome to a new weekly podcast series called “USCIRF Spotlight” hosted by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent federal advisory body.

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Refugee Resettlement and Religious Freedom

Posted April 30, 202100:21:37

The program to resettle refugees to the United States has existed since 1980, with strong bipartisan support. Earlier this month, President...

USCIRF Releases 2021 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy

Posted April 22, 202100:19:57

USCIRF released its 2021 Annual Report documenting developments over the past year, and providing policy recommendations to enhance the U.S....

The State of Religious Freedom in Vietnam

Posted April 16, 202100:15:21

Bilateral relations between the United States and Vietnam has grown increasingly...

Indonesia’s State Ideology of Pancasila

Posted April 9, 202100:14:16

Pancasila is a founding concept of Indonesia, comprising of five principles:...

China Sanctions U.S. Religious Freedom Officials

Posted April 1, 202100:19:38

In a public statement on March 27, 2021, the Chinese government imposed a travel ban on USCIRF Chair Gayle Manchin and Vice Chair Tony Perkins...