USCIRF Spotlight Podcast

Recent Episodes

Breaking Down the State Department’s IRF Designations

Posted December 16, 2022 • 00:16:20

Pursuant to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, the U.S. Department of State designates Countries of Particular Concern, places countries...

Reflecting on USCIRF’s Visit to Cox’s Bazar

Posted December 9, 2022 • 00:26:13

In November 2022, USCIRF visited Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, to assess the current conditions and issues that Burmese Rohingya refugees are facing....

Preview of the IRF Summit 2023

Posted December 6, 2022 • 00:29:03

The third annual International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit will be held in Washington, DC on January 31-February 1, 2023. The IRF Summit is an annual...

The Alevi Struggle for Rights in Turkey

Posted November 25, 2022 • 00:28:36

Alevis constitute the largest religious minority in Turkey and have faced persistent obstacles to the exercise of their religious freedom. In October...

The Suffocating Hold of HTS on Northwest Syria

Posted November 18, 2022 • 00:26:09

More than a decade after the onset of Syria’s civil war, the conflict continues with multiple state and non-state actors vying for power. Today,...