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Cmmr @Gene_Mills: “During his trip to Uzbekistan, USCIRF implores @SecRubio to encourage reforms to restrictions on religious expression consistent w/ the govt’s obligation to protect religious freedom for all – incl. Evangelical Christians, Shi’a Muslims, & Jehovah’s Witnesses."
Cmmr Anderson: "@SecRubio should also address concerns over the Uzbek government's crackdown on Shi'a Muslims, including Anvar Aliyev’s house arrest & Sunatillo Akparov's imprisonment, both targeted for expressing their religious beliefs online." uscirf.gov/sites/default/fil…
Hearing on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Egypt
Thursday, November 5, 2026
10:00 - 11:30 am ET
Virtual
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Chair @DrMahmood40: “In Saudi Arabia, the Supreme Court has set aside the death penalty of Anojan Sivarasa. He is a Sri Lankan national who was sentenced to death after a post he made on social media was determined to be "blasphemous" by a Saudi appeals court."
Vice Chair @CeCeHeilEsq: “The US should applaud the recent opinion of Saudi Arabia’s Sup. Ct. overturning the death penalty in a blasphemy case - but continue pressing to repeal blasphemy laws and to release all religious prisoners.” uscirf.gov/victim-search?sea…
Cmmr @rachelklaser: "This month, Pakistani Courts are reviewing the tragic case of Junaid Hafeez. His blasphemy charges carry the death penalty. Since being imprisoned in 2013, he has been attacked by other prisoners & placed in solitary confinement. uscirf.gov/religious-prisone…
Cmmr @Gene_Mills: “Junaid Hafeez is just one of many accused under unjust blasphemy laws in Pakistan. Many continue to languish in prison. While Junaid’s case is being reviewed, the @StateDept should press Pakistani officials to free him & others convicted of these bogus claims.”
Chair @DrMahmood40: “Youssef al-Manasif faces imminent execution after the Saudi Supreme Court secretly, and egregiously, upheld his death penalty. He was just a minor who was tortured into “confessing” to unjust charges after protesting the govts discrimination against Shia.”
Vice Chair @CeCeHeilEsq: “As Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan visits DC, @SecRubio should push Saudi leaders to stay Youssef al-Manasif's death penalty. This particularly severe treatment for trying to pursue religious freedom should end.” uscirf.gov/news-room/release…
PRESS RELEASE: India Continues to Weaponize Terrorism Laws to Detain Religious Minorities uscirf.gov/news-room/release…
STARTING SOON: Hearing on Religious Freedom in Afghanistan: Five Years of Taliban Rule
September 23, 2026
10:00 am – 11:30 am ET
Virtual
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REMINDER 🚨 Hearing on Religious Freedom in Afghanistan: Five Years of Taliban Rule
September 23, 2026
10:00 am – 11:30 am ET
Virtual
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PRESS RELEASE: U.S.-China Summit Must Address China’s Religious Freedom Repression
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HEARING REMINDER 🚨
Religious Freedom in Afghanistan: Five Years of Taliban Rule
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am ET
Virtual
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PRESS RELEASE: President Donald J. Trump Makes Critical IRF Appointments uscirf.gov/news-room/release…
NEW PUBLICATION: Kyrgyzstan Country Brief
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PRESS RELEASE: USCIRF Calls for President Donald J. Trump to Raise FoRB Prisoners with President Xi
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NEW PUBLICATION: Vietnam Country Brief
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Cmmr @rachelklaser: "The Chinese Communist Party's genocide against Uyghurs & other Turkic Muslims continues. As part of this campaign it detains over half a million people, incl. Gulshan Abbas & Ekpar Asat, sentenced to prison for 20 yrs & 15 yrs, respectively."
Vice Chair Heil: “China’s systematic, ongoing, & egregious repression of Uyghurs & others is a clear violation of FoRB. When they meet, @POTUS should press President Xi to free Abbas, Asat, & the many others unjustly detained merely for their religion.” uscirf.gov/victim-search?sea…