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

Religious Freedom Priorities for the Biden Administration

Posted February 5, 2021 • 00:19:04

As the Biden administration begins to formulate its broader human rights policy, USCIRF highlights several priority countries when it comes to international...

Uyghur Genocide

Posted January 29, 2021 • 00:21:15

China’s mistreatment and abuse of Uyghurs and other religious minorities have been well-documented for years by USCIRF, the United Nations, and human...

2021 Update on Religious Freedom Conditions

Posted January 22, 2021 • 00:22:33

Targeting of religious minorities in Russia, mass atrocities in China, Nigeria as a country of particular concern, and Antisemitism on the rise worldwide....

Nigeria: A Country of Particular Concern

Posted January 15, 2021 • 00:20:59

In December 2020, the U.S. Department of State designated Nigeria as a Country...

Legal Restrictions to Religious Freedom in Brunei

Posted December 30, 2020 • 00:14:28

Since it's independence in 1984, Brunei has operated with a dual legal system: one secular and one Shari’a, the latter only enforceable for Bruneian...