We wish Buddhists across the globe who are celebrating Vesak a Happy Buddha Purnima. And we renew our commitment to ensuring Buddhists around the world are free to celebrate in accordance with their traditions and values.

Gedhun Choekyi Nyima is the 11th Panchen Lama, an important leader in Tibetan Buddhism. At age six, he and his family disappeared; 29 years later their location and status remain unknown. The PRC should allow Tibetan Buddhists access to their religious leaders without

Productive meeting with Nigerian Foreign Minister Hon. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar and his delegation. Following the important dialogue b/w our countries at the Binational Commission in Abuja, we discussed steps to protect religious freedom and freedom of expression for all and to hold accountable

On this World #FalunDafa Day, I support millions of Falun Gong practitioners globally who are celebrating their spiritual discipline and reiterate their right to freedom of religion or belief.

🚨 USCIRF today released its 2024 Annual Report, which documents developments during 2023.

USCIRF’s 2024 Annual Report provides recommendations to enhance the U.S. government’s promotion of freedom of religion or belief abroad. uscirf.gov/news-room/rele…

Great to meet new Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. We look forward to deepening the partnership between the United States and Senegal.

Wishing all who observe Orthodox Easter on May 5 a peaceful celebration. We support the right for the more than 200 million Orthodox Christians around the world to worship freely.

At the OIC Heads of State Summit in Banjul to meet with government leaders and multilateral organizations. We are also continuing our engagement with civil society organizations, religious leaders, and the government in The Gambia.

Rev. Hkalam Samson is a prominent, well-respected religious leader who has courageously advocated for religious freedom for all. His continued detention is wrong and we call on the Burma regime to release him immediately.

USCIRF Commissioner @NuryTurkel: “The #CCP  brutally suppresses Tibetan Buddhists, including interfering in the succession process of the Dalai Lama & other religious leaders—a right that belongs to the Tibetan Buddhist community alone.' rfa.org/english/news/t…

Vice Chair Commissioner Frederick Davie (USCIRF): “Four years after his arrest, humanist Mubarak Bala remains unjustly imprisoned for blasphemy. Bala's 24 year sentence & lack of medical care are examples of the Nigerian government's harsh punishment against non-believers.' uscirf.gov/religious-pris…

Another cruel side of #CCP 's #genocide on #Uyghurs .
Mass detention, indoctrination, child abduction, forced #abortion , forced sterilization and forced #marriages , modern-day #slavery , #organharvesting , mass #surveillance systems with facial & iris scanning, as well as voice and

WCK is resuming efforts in Gaza, working with our team of Palestinians to feed as many people as possible. Our team is finalizing construction on a new field kitchen in central Gaza named after Damian, one of our fallen heroes. Read more: wck.org/news/chefs-for… #ChefsForGaza

#Gambia is celebrated internationally for ousting a brutal dictator through the ballot box.

We cannot undo this great advancement of democracy by being the first country to reverse a law that is suppose to protect women and girls from. NHRC of The Gambia
#ENDFGM

The PRC should provide the location and status of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, who turns 35 today. Like members of all religious and spiritual groups, Tibetan Buddhists should be able to select, educate, and venerate their leaders, free from interference.

It’s been 7 years since Russia’s unfounded designation of Jehovah’s Witnesses as an “extremist” group. Since then, authorities have harassed hundreds, charged 800, and locked up over 400 merely for peacefully practicing their faith as Jehovah's Witnesses. Russia should release

📢Please join USCIRF for a virtual event on the 2024 Annual Report. This year’s report commemorates the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the International Religious Freedom Act ( #IRFA ). uscirf.gov/events/2024-an…

Advancing respect for human rights, bolstering democratic renewal, elevating worker rights, and advocating for the release of unjustly detained political prisoners around the world are key 🇺🇸 priorities. Today, Department of State launched the 2023 #HumanRightsReport .

Wishing all who begin observing Passover tonight a meaningful seder and Chag Pesach Sameach