USCIRF Spotlight Podcast

Recent Episodes

The Situation in Sinjar

Posted February 18, 2021 • 00:20:38

In recent years, northern Iraq has become a battleground for Turkish armed forces and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). In June 2020, Turkey...

Unrest in Russia

Posted February 12, 2021 • 00:21:49

Russia is currently experiencing ongoing, widespread anti-corruption protests. These protests demonstrate the largest challenge to government...

Religious Freedom Priorities for the Biden Administration

Posted February 5, 2021 • 00:19:04

As the Biden administration begins to formulate its broader human rights policy, USCIRF highlights several priority countries when it comes to international...

Uyghur Genocide

Posted January 29, 2021 • 00:21:15

China’s mistreatment and abuse of Uyghurs and other religious minorities have been well-documented for years by USCIRF, the United Nations, and human...

2021 Update on Religious Freedom Conditions

Posted January 22, 2021 • 00:22:33

Targeting of religious minorities in Russia, mass atrocities in China, Nigeria as a country of particular concern, and Antisemitism on the rise worldwide....