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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The Abuse of Extremism Laws in Central Asia

Posted May 30, 202500:30:38

The governments of Central Asia—that is Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—influenced by decades of Soviet rule, maintain...

Religious Freedom as Syria Transitions After Assad

Posted May 23, 202500:27:11

At the end of 2024, over thirteen years since the onset of Syria’s protracted civil war, the country’s political landscape dramatically shifted...

Reflections on USCIRF's 2025 Trip to Azerbaijan

Posted May 16, 202500:37:35

The religious freedom situation in Azerbaijan remains highly restricted. The government subjects virtually all religious practices to intrusive state...

The State of Religious Freedom in India

Posted May 1, 202500:21:05

In recent years, USCIRF has reported declining religious freedom conditions in India, as the government continues to enforce and strengthen legislation...

The US-UK Special Relationship: FoRB in Focus

Posted November 15, 202400:22:40

On today’s episode of the USCIRF Spotlight Podcast, USCIRF Chair Stephen Schneck joins Senior Strategic Advisor Elizabeth Cassidy to reflect on his...