USCIRF Spotlight Podcast
Welcome to a new weekly podcast series called “USCIRF Spotlight” hosted by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent federal advisory body.
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Recent Episodes
Ethiopia’s Tigray Massacre and Implications for Religious Freedom
Ethiopia has been going through a democratic transition amidst a civil war that broke out in Tigray at the end of 2020. In November of last...
Do USCIRF Policy Recommendations Get Implemented?
The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA) mandates USCIRF to make policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State,...
Top Priorities of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief is an independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council. The...
Bahrain Takes Steps to Improve Religious Freedom
For the first time in years, Bahrain was not included in the list of countries that USCIRF recommends for the State Department’s Special Watch...
Enforcing Blasphemy Laws Have Dire Consequences
Blasphemy laws criminalize expression that insults or offends religious doctrines. Such laws are often used to restrict freedom of religion...
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