Hilary Miller

Policy Analyst @USCIRF focused on Gulf States/MENA, antisemitism & human rights. @Columbia & @UWMadison. Words in @BulwarkOnline @Newsweek @JCAjournal.

[USCIRF @USCIRF]

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.”

[Hilary Miller @Hilary__Miller]

@GSDeutch @jewishinsider You’re a rockstar 🙌🥰

[USCIRF @USCIRF]

NEW PUBLICATION: State Restrictions on Religious Freedom in Saudi Arabia https://t.co/DXdhWLCNxP

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Cmmr @melsanousi1: “These heinous violations of FoRB exemplify the urgent need for @SecRubio to designate Iran as a Country of Particular Concern and Congress should reauthorize the Lautenberg Amendment to protect Iranians fleeing religious persecution." https://t.co/LZ2XTwuZi3

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Chair Hartzler: "On the 18th anniversary of the arrest of Baha'i leaders in Iran, we call attention to their ongoing persecution. After completing sentences, many have been re-imprisoned, incl. Afif Naeimi who was denied treatment for his heart condition.”
https://t.co/7oMQD4bZRC

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Cmmr @StephenSchneck: “The US government should convey to Qatari officials that its National Human Rights Committee must incorporate FoRB protections for Baha’is and all other religious minorities into the framework of its human rights strategic plan.”
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Chair Hartzler: “Qatar’s threats to expel Baha’is w/ Iranian ancestry to Iran is a blatant FoRB violation & is alarming given the imminent danger they face if sent to Iran, a country that deems Baha’is a deviant sect and uses certain provisions of the Penal Code to target them.”

[Hilary Miller @Hilary__Miller]

I'm pleased to share my latest report on FoRB conditions in Egypt: https://t.co/Nd30dtmkBa

[USCIRF @USCIRF]

COUNTRY UPDATE: Despite Promoting Religious Tolerance, Egypt Represses Religious Life for Many https://t.co/CxmjSUQTnx

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Cmmr Ferguson: "The @StateDept should designate Saudi Arabia as a CPC and the U.S. Congress should hold hearings to raise the egregious prolonged detention of FoRB prisoners and discrimination against Shi'a Muslims - starting with Youssef al-Manasif." https://t.co/zJ5UlbjVAO

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Cmmr @Rachelklaser: “Once again, Saudi Arabia has weaponized the death penalty by targeting Shi'a Muslims who advocated for FoRB. The latest injustice is the execution by hanging of Ali al-Subaiti who was a minor when he joined the protests against Shi'a discrimination in 2011."

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Cmmr @Rachelklaser: "The USG should designate Saudi Arabia as a CPC; press the Saudi gov't to release FoRB prisoners, starting with Youssef al-Manasif; and encourage Saudi Arabia to standardize judicial decisions to end egregious sentences." https://t.co/zJ5UlbjVAO

[USCIRF @USCIRF]

Chair Hartzler: “The recent execution of Saud bin Mohammed bin Ali-Faraj, who participated in the 2011 protests of the Saudi gov'ts discrimination of Shi'a, highlights the gov'ts weaponization of the death penalty to silence, intimidate, and restrict FoRB for Shi'a Muslims."

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Chair Hartzler: “The Iranian government has re-arrested FoRB defender Nasrin Sotoudeh, who has stood up against the strict imposition of hijab laws that deny women religious freedom. It is a further example of Iran's particularly severe FoRB violations." https://t.co/cu2UTpX2X2

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Chair Hartzler: "Peyvand Naimi, an Iranian and member of the Iranian Baha’i faith, faces execution after being tortured and forced into false confessions via shame judicial proceedings. This is yet another brutal example of Iran’s crackdown on religious minorities."

[Jubilee Campaign USA @JubileeC]

The Houthis have also been detaining several Christians and continue to detain Jewish Libby Marhabi.

#FreeReligiousPrisoners

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Cmmr @rachelklaser: “The Saudi gov’t holds Shi’a Muslims on death row for peacefully protesting religious discrimination, detains critics of their religiously grounded male guardianship laws, & stokes bigotry of different religious beliefs in textbooks.” https://t.co/EKumdXjqUW

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Chair Hartzler: "Today in the UK, four ambulances used by Jewish volunteer medical responders who often served the broader community were set on fire. Authorities have identified this as an antisemitic hate crime. In a recent hearing, USCIRF recognized a rise in antisemitism."

[USCIRF @USCIRF]

STARTING SOON: Hearing on the Endangerment of Jews: The Rise of Antisemitism Abroad
Wednesday, March 18, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
https://t.co/63XgaG4yf5

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Register for the upcoming Hearing on the Endangerment of Jews: The Rise of Antisemitism Abroad.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
10:00 AM-12:00 PM ET
Virtual

https://t.co/63XgaG4yf5

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Vice Chair @DrMahmood40: “Iran's est. 1,900 executions in 2025, about half religiously based, emphasizes the need for @SecRubio to designate Iran as a CPC & Congress to reauthorize the Lautenberg Amendment that protects vulnerable religious minorities." https://t.co/Y0cVj8JOSO