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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The State of Religious Freedom in Vietnam

Posted April 16, 202100:15:21

Bilateral relations between the United States and Vietnam has grown increasingly...

Indonesia’s State Ideology of Pancasila

Posted April 9, 202100:14:16

Pancasila is a founding concept of Indonesia, comprising of five principles:...

China Sanctions U.S. Religious Freedom Officials

Posted April 1, 202100:19:38

In a public statement on March 27, 2021, the Chinese government imposed a travel ban on USCIRF Chair Gayle Manchin and Vice Chair Tony Perkins...

Governments Using Shari’a to Impose Death Sentences on LGBTI Persons

Posted March 26, 202100:15:35

In some countries around the world, religion-based laws are used by governments to impose capital punishment against lesbian, gay, bisexual,...

Shifting Trends of Religious Freedom in Egypt

Posted March 19, 202100:20:46

Egypt has historically faced many challenges to religious freedom. There has been recurring violence and discrimination against Coptic Christians,...