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.

Listen to latest episode

USCIRF Spotlight Podcast Cover Art

Follow Our Podcast

Recent Episodes

Cuba and Nicaragua's Escalating Crackdown on Religious Communities

Posted November 21, 202500:34:22

Cuba and Nicaragua have ranked among the world’s most repressive governments toward religious freedom for years. In 2025, exiles and civil society...

A Former Prisoner's Story and the Path to Religious Freedom in Eritrea

Posted October 17, 202500:20:56

The Eritrean government does not recognize religious communities other than the Tewahedo Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Evangelical Lutheran churches,...

The IRF Ambassador: A Key Component of U.S. Leadership on Religious Freedom

Posted October 3, 202500:33:51

The U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, often referred to as the IRF Ambassador, plays a vital role in the U.S. government’s...

China’s Religious Freedom Violations on the Basis of Article 300

Posted September 12, 202500:32:21

China has perpetrated gross religious freedom violations against religious groups of recognized religions through its “sinicization of religion”...

Religious Freedom in Sudan: Navigating Instability and Civil War

Posted August 29, 202500:22:57

Religious freedom concerns are increasing in Sudan’s current brutal civil war. There are increasing reports of attacks on places of worship and other...