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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Ritual Slaughter Laws and their Impact on Religious Freedom

Posted December 15, 202000:11:27

Several religious groups, including followers of Judaism and Islam, mandate that animals are uninjured (unstunned) prior to killing. However, nearly...

Global Blasphemy Laws

Posted December 7, 202000:18:14

There are 84 countries across the globe with criminal blasphemy laws on the books as of 2020. While only a handful of countries enforce these laws,...

Vulnerable Religious Communities in Pakistan

Posted November 20, 202000:13:19

The State Department has designated Pakistan as a Country of Particular Concern since 2018, but it has not taken any action as a consequence of that...

UN Human Rights Systems that Promote Religious Freedom

Posted November 17, 202000:17:33

The United Nations system has several structures and entities that were created to address human rights concerns globally, many of which are relevant...

Sudan: Will removal from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list impact Religious Freedom?

Posted October 30, 202000:18:04

Sudan has been in the news most recently with the announcement by the United States government of its intent to remove Sudan from the list of State...