U.S. International Religious Freedom Report Continues to Impact Indian Global Image

June 3, 2021 — 06/03/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – The United States Department of State released its annual religious freedom report highlighting recent developments around the world. According to the report, India has...

US Condemns Growing Persecution in China

May 28, 2021 — 05/28/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Two high-level institutions in the US government recently highlighted certain religious freedom issues in China and called for an end to the government-led persecution there....

US Secretary of State Emphasizes Human Rights in Recent Visit to Egypt

May 27, 2021 — 5/27/2021 Cairo – (International Christian Concern) In a May 26th meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken expressed the importance of human rights...

Congressional Commission Highlights Persecution in Nigeria

May 26, 2021 — 05/26/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recently issued a report in April recommending that the Department of State designate Nigeria as a Country...

USCIRF: Azerbaijan’s Proposed Religious Law Amendments Amplify Concerns of Persecution

May 24, 2021 — 05/24/2021 Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) – In a May 17 report, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has expressed concern for several proposed amendments to Azerbaijan’s law on...

Congressional Commission Once Again Recommends Eritrea for CPC Designation

May 3, 2021 — 05/03/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued a report in April of this year, recommending once again that the Department of State...

Religious Freedom Conditions in Pakistan Continue to Worsen

April 26, 2021 — 04/26/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released their 2021 report last Wednesday making their official recommendations to the Department of State...

Indian News Outlets Respond Negatively to 2021 USCIRF Report

April 23, 2021 — 04/22/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – As the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) launched its 2021 report with a list of recommendations for Countries of Particular Concern...

USCIRF Releases 2021 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom

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Recommends that 14 Countries be Designated as Countries of Particular Concern for Religious Freedom Violations 04/21/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) –Today, the United States Commission on International...

Organizations Urge USCIRF to Designate India as a Country of Particular Concern

April 15, 2021 — 04/15/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – In a letter to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), dozens of human rights advocates and organizations encouraged USCIRF to recommend...

India-Focused Human Rights Groups Welcome State Department Report

April 8, 2021 — 04/08/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – Several human rights groups welcomed a recent State Department report on human rights in India. The report highlighted the ongoing violations that India has...

USCIRF Commissioner Calls on Pakistan to Repeal its Blasphemy Laws

April 1, 2021 — 04/01/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Johnnie Moore has called on Pakistan to repeal its draconian blasphemy laws. As people gathered to...

U.S. Religious Freedom Officials Continue Advocacy Despite New Chinese Sanctions

March 31, 2021 — 03/31/2021 United States (International Christians Concern) – The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) issued sanctions earlier this week on religious freedom advocates Gayle Manchin and Tony Perkins, who serve as the...

China Sanctions Champions for International Religious Freedom

March 29, 2021 — 03/29/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – Two commissioners from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) have been sanctioned by China for criticizing its treatment of religious...

U.S. Ambassador to India Ignores Religious Freedom in Farwell Address

January 13, 2021 — 01/13/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – As the Trump administration and its ambassadorial staff transitions out of power, many ambassadors give their final addresses in the countries in which they...

Fight for International Religious Freedom Likely to Continue Under President Biden

January 12, 2021 — 01/12/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – As the United States moves from the Trump presidency to the Biden administration, speculation circulates among various stakeholders about what the Biden team...