The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom released the 2019 Annual Report and Recommendations on Violations of Religious Freedom around the World. Press release: bit.ly/2UIBbsM Full report: bit.ly/2V0sQ8V #ReligiousFreedom USCIRF #uscirf

“It is time for #Yazidi families driven out by persecution and violence to return home and resume their rightful and central place in the rich fabric of #Iraq’s economic, political and social life,” said Commissioner Anurima Bhargava. Read the press release: bit.ly/31ekuJn

In gratitude and service to the Yazidi community.

#USCIRF deeply concerned re: U.S. withdrawal from & #Turkey's imminent incursion into northeastern #Syria; potentially grave implications for safety of religious and ethnic communities akin to 2018 humanitarian disaster in #Afrin. See USCIRF 2019 recommendation 👇

Want to learn more about what is happening in Assam? USCIRF Just released its latest update on India. Check it out to learn about all of the Religious Freedom issues that one of the worlds largest democracies faces. uscirf.gov/reports-briefs…

Commissioner Anurima Bhargava: US govt and intl community need to increase pressure on #Burmese govt to implement the CIJ_ICJ ruling and to end the violence, displacement of the #Rohingya uscirf.gov/news-room/pres…

Today, USCIRF released the following new factsheet on India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). This factsheet provides an overview of the #CAA and explains why it represents a significant downward turn in religious freedom in #India. uscirf.gov/news-room/pres…

Human rights are being violated through citizenship laws around the world. Join USCIRF for a hearing about how they are used to deny the legal protections of citizenship, making minorities vulnerable to exploitation, discrimination, and mass atrocities. uscirf.gov/uscirf-events/…

Photos, full video footage, Commissioner remarks, and witness testimonies from the USCIRF Hearing on Citizenship Laws and Religious Freedom are available online - uscirf.gov/uscirf-events/… #CAA #DelhiRiots2020 #Rohingyas

USCIRF Commissioner Anurima Bhargava and Archived: Rep. Harley Rouda discuss the continued detention of Nguyen Bac Truyen, a prominent prisoner of conscience and #ReligiousFreedom advocate. #Vietnam thehill.com/blogs/congress…

Read the full USCIRF 2020 Annual Report here: #USCIRFAnnualReport2020 uscirf.gov/reports-briefs…

USCIRF Vice Chair Commissioner Anurima Bhargava: "We applaud the significant, historic steps Sudan is taking to safeguard the rights of women and girls and the freedom of religion or belief, and urge wide, immediate, and effective implementation of these reforms." (1/2) uscirf.gov/news-room/pres…

USCIRF Vice Chair Commissioner Anurima Bhargava: "We urge #Sudan to continue legislative reform, including repealing the country’s blasphemy law and ensuring that laws regulating hate speech comply w/ international human rights standards and don't impede freedom of religion or belief.” (2/2)

USCIRF Vice Chair Commissioner Anurima Bhargava joined CBN News to discuss the positive measures that #Sudan has taken to protect freedom of religion or belief for Sudanese people. Watch the full interview: www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/…

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Join us for a virtual hearing to highlight how the US has made the determination to call, or not to call, mass atrocities against religious groups #genocide & offer recommendations to enhance US efforts to respond to mass atrocities. May 12 @ 10:30am ET uscirf.gov/events/hearing…

.Commissioner Frederick Davie (USCIRF): "USCIRF is saddened by the gruesome attack near a girls’ school in the #Shia Muslim majority neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi in #Kabul. The Afghan peace process must include efforts to ensure the safety of religious minority communities." voanews.com/south-central-…

Yes. So desperately needed, as the #Rohingya have not been able to return to their homeland, and the brutality and onslaught by the Burmese military continues.

Congrats Uzra Zeya! Looking so forward to working with you. USCIRF

So thrilled that my debut novel #IKickandIFly has found a home with #Scholastic. No one better to reach every young person. Love the design by #Chris Stengel Doaly