Watchdog Calls Nicaragua’s Religious Freedom Record ‘Abysmal,’ Says Lenders Enable Dictatorship
The commission’s report found that authorities had threatened and intimidated Catholic Nicaraguans.
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Human-Rights Advocates Shine Light on Aims of Nicaragua Regime
Exiled activist Felix Maradiaga tells U.S. hearing that the regime ‘resents’ the Catholic Church’s support for the faithful.
Human-Rights Commission ‘Outraged’ as State Department Excludes Nigeria From Watchlist
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom calls out ‘failure’ to include Nigeria, along with India, in annual report.
US Religious-Freedom Commission ‘Tremendously Disappointed’ With Vatican-China Deal Renewal
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has been outspoken that China’s actions against the Uyghurs and other minorities in China’s northwest region of Xinjiang constitute genocide, an assertion that has drawn condemnation and sanctions from China.
US Has Resettled 10,000 Syrian Refugees
On Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry announced the goal of 10,000 had been met.
Religious-Freedom Advocates: More Action Needed in Wake of Report on Worldwide Persecution
‘The administration must do more than occasionally raise issues of concern,’ says Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., in response to new State Department report.
Jesuit Father Thomas Reese Appointed Chair of U.S. International Religious Freedom Commission
First appointed to the commission by President Obama in 2014, Father Reese succeeds Robert George as its chairman.
US Commission on Religious Freedom: Faith Persecution Increased Worldwide in 2015
The right to exercise religion came under sustained assault around the world in 2015, according to a new report from a bipartisan United States commission, affecting Christians, Muslims and Jews, among others.
Religious-Freedom Commission Approves List of 10 ‘Countries of Particular Concern’
Robert George, the commission’s chairman, said on April 20, ‘The CPC designation brings with it a unique toolbox of policy options to effectively promote religious freedom, and USCIRF encourages the administration to use these tools.’
Religious Freedom at Home or Abroad Is Personal
As the 2015 Fortnight for Freedom commences, Catholic religious-liberty scholar Robert George, the newly elected chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, discusses the issue with the Register.
