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
USCIRF’s FoRB Victims List: Background and 2022 Updates
In 2016, Congress passed the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act which mandated that USCIRF maintain a list of individuals targeted for...
State Favored Religions’ Impact on Religious Freedom
Governments around the world use many different strategies to control or repress religion, but a common tactic is for the state to elevate a particular...
Differences Between Religious Tolerance and Religious Freedom
Authoritarian states promote religious tolerance without necessarily ensuring freedom of religion or belief. Last month, USCIRF released a report distinguishing...
Breaking Down the State Department’s IRF Designations
Pursuant to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, the U.S. Department of State designates Countries of Particular Concern, places countries...
Reflecting on USCIRF’s Visit to Cox’s Bazar
In November 2022, USCIRF visited Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, to assess the current conditions and issues that Burmese Rohingya refugees are facing....
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