USCIRF Spotlight Podcast

Recent Episodes

The Nexus of Religious Freedom & Women’s Rights in Iran

Posted October 11, 2022 • 00:30:36

On September 16th, Iran’s morality police arrested 22-year old Mahsa Amini for wearing improper hijab. The morality police reportedly beat Amini until...

Turkmenistan’s Tight Grip on Religious Freedom

Posted September 23, 2022 • 00:20:49

Since 2014, the U.S. Department of State has designated Turkmenistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC), for its systematic, ongoing, and...

Religious Prisoners of Conscience in Kazakhstan

Posted September 16, 2022 • 00:28:22

In 2018, Kazakhstan arrested a group of men for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam and sentenced them to multiple years in prison on...

Deteriorating Religious Freedom Conditions in Nicaragua

Posted September 9, 2022 • 00:18:04

Since 2020, USCIRF has recommended that Nicaragua be included on the State Department’s Special Watch List for severe violations of religious freedom....

The Plight of Christians in China

Posted September 2, 2022 • 00:24:08

In its 2022 Annual Report, USCIRF recommended the U.S. Department of State redesignate China as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) for engaging...