USCIRF Spotlight Podcast

Recent Episodes

Conditions for Religious and Nonbelief Communities in Turkey

Posted July 7, 2022 • 00:15:16

This past spring, USCIRF staff traveled to Turkey and met with religious and nonbelief communities across the country. Numerous issues continue to negatively...

Preview of the 2022 International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief

Posted July 1, 2022 • 00:25:08

On July 5 and 6, the British government will be hosting the 2022 International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in London....

Preview of the IRF Summit 2022

Posted June 23, 2022 • 00:18:41

Next week, from June 28 to June 30, the second annual International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit will be held in Washington, DC. The IRF Summit brings...

Religious Freedom Backslides in Central African Republic

Posted June 16, 2022 • 00:19:22

USCIRF began monitoring religious freedom conditions in Central African Republic (CAR) in 2013 when the country descended into civil conflict. After...

Religious Prisoners of Conscience in Iran

Posted June 10, 2022 • 00:17:55

Iran has gone to great lengths to arrest and detain religious minorities, including Christians, Baha’is, Sunni Muslims, Sufis, and spiritualists....