USCIRF Spotlight Podcast

Recent Episodes

Worrying Trends for Religious Freedom in Central and Eastern Africa

Posted January 21, 2022 • 00:23:05

Across central and eastern Africa there are many dynamics at play, including political crises and violent insurgencies, both of which pose challenges...

Pakistan’s Laws Enable Islamist Extremism

Posted December 21, 2021 • 00:17:59

The continued systematic enforcement of blasphemy and anti-Ahmadiyya laws have resulted in the discrimination and persecution of religious minority...

State Department Designations and USCIRF Recommendations: Where do they line up?

Posted December 17, 2021 • 00:15:03

Pursuant to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA), the State Department is required to issue annual designations for the most egregious...

An Update on Religious Freedom Conditions in Turkey

Posted December 10, 2021 • 00:15:08

Religious freedom conditions in Turkey continue to follow a disappointing, negative trajectory. The Hagia Sophia conversion, the continued closure of...

Renewed Concerns Over Religious Tensions in Bosnia

Posted December 3, 2021 • 00:18:29

From 1992-1995, Bosnia endured a brutal ethno-religious war, as Bosnian Serbs ethnically cleansed their Muslim neighbors in the east of the country....