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Cmmr @RealJoeGrogan: “India's religious minorities continue to suffer mob violence. Earlier this month, an armed mob of 200+ assaulted indigenous Santhali Christians at an annual church gathering in West Bengal, injuring dozens, and forcing the event to shut down.”
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Cmmr @Rachelklaser: “The @StateDept should continue to press the Indian government to hold perpetrators of mob violence against religious minorities accountable and ensure that people of all faiths can practice their religion safely.” uscirf.gov/sites/default/fil…
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Chair @DrMahmood40: “As the USG resumes high-level diplomatic engagement w/ Burma's military regime, officials should demand full accountability of the Junta's leaders that violate FoRB, incl. increased killings & airstrikes targeting churches, temples, mosques, & other sites.”
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Cmmr @Gene_Mills: “Another Christian pastor, Dal Thawn Tuang, has been killed at the hands of the military in Burma. The USG should target sanctions on the Burmese officials responsible for FORB violations, freezing their assets, & barring entry into the United States.”
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Libi Marhabi, a Jewish man in Yemen, is imprisoned by the Houthi’s for his religious identity. uscirf.gov/religious-prisone…
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Chair @DrMahmood40: “After updating public school uniform rules, Azerbaijani public schools continue to unfairly exclude or expel young Muslim girls who wear the hijab. These restrictions directly limit their rights to express their faith with religious clothing and symbols.”
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Cmmr @Gene_Mills: “The Azerbaijani gov’t continues to threaten sexual assault and forcibly remove hijabs from women. The USG should consider conditioning future security assistance on improvements in religious freedom conditions.” uscirf.gov/sites/default/fil…
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Protestant Christian Hkalam Samson was imprisoned in Burma for his religious activity and religious leadership role. Read profile: uscirf.gov/religious-prisone…
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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."
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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…
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Hearing on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Egypt Thursday, November 5, 2026 10:00 - 11:30 am ET Virtual Register: uscirf.gov/events/hearings/f…
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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."
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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…
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