USCIRF Spotlight Podcast

Recent Episodes

The Impact of Malaysia’s Dual Legal System on Religious Freedom

Posted August 11, 2022 • 00:19:00

Malaysia maintains a unique dual legal system divided into civil and religious courts. In recent decades, the influence of these religious courts, which...

Russia’s Religious Freedom Violations in Ukraine

Posted August 4, 2022 • 00:22:21

In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale and unprovoked military invasion of Ukraine, falsely claiming that it aimed to “demilitarize” and...

U.S. Policy Advances for International Religious Freedom Over the Past Year

Posted July 28, 2022 • 00:24:05

USCIRF is mandated by Congress to make independent policy recommendations to the president, secretary of state, and Congress that would help improve...

Deteriorating Religious Freedom Conditions in South Asia

Posted July 22, 2022 • 00:18:46

Several major political events occurred in South Asia over the last year. The Taliban, whom USCIRF has recommended for years as an “Entity of Particular...

Religious Freedom Takeaways on the Ground in Nigeria

Posted July 14, 2022 • 00:25:07

Last month, USCIRF traveled to Abuja, Nigeria and met with Nigerian and U.S. government officials, religious communities, civil society representatives,...