US EditionUSCIRF Report Highlights Little Progress in Religious Liberty Struggles Globally
- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued its 2025 report, showing little change in countries with severe religious liberty violations, highlighting that many have worsened.
- USCIRF urged the Trump administration to appoint a new ambassador for international religious freedom and to cease visits from representatives of the most egregious violators.
- Commission Chair Stephen Schneck expressed concerns over increasing violations of religious freedom, particularly in Nicaragua and Iran.
- The report emphasized the necessity for continued U.S. leadership in promoting international religious freedom amidst rising violations caused by authoritarian regimes and religious nationalism.
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Watchdog group urges US to keep defending international religious liberty
The U.S. should not retreat from its vital role in defending and promoting religious freedom around the globe, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom urged in a March 25 event unveiling its 2025 annual report. The cover of the report featured Bishop Rolando Álvarez, a Catholic prelate imprisoned and later exiled by Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, whose regime has targeted Catholic and other faith communities who voiced opposi…
Spotlight on Pak-origin US religious freedom body commissioner after report sparks row
After the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) annual report sparked a row, the spotlight is on the agency's Pak-origin Commissioner Asif Mahmood. Read on to know more about him and the controversy.
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Word&WayUSCIRF Report Highlights Little Progress in Religious Liberty Struggles Globally
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued its annual list of countries it considers to be the most egregious violators of religious liberty and urged the new Trump administration to appoint a new ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.
Commission urges Trump to take action against governments that violate religious liberty
“It has been disappointing to see how seldom a CPC designation has resulted in real consequences for those responsible for religious freedom violations,” U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Chairman Stephen Schneck told CNA. / Cre... [...]
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