USCIRF

We are an independent, bipartisan legislative branch entity that monitors, analyzes, and reports on threats to #ReligiousFreedom.

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Jeet Singh is a Christian man detained in India for his religious activity and leadership role.

Read his profile: https://t.co/ps4ufmgTl8

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Arun Pannalal is a Christian man detained in India for his religious expression.

Read his profile: https://t.co/HLQ7jj3QRY

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Marwan Melouk is a man detained in Algeria for his religious activity in the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.

Read his profile: https://t.co/Wog2GaFE7a

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Comfort Tarfa is a Christian woman in Nigeria who was subjected to forced renunciation of faith.

Read her profile: https://t.co/oJv26B3h75

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Chair @DrMahmood40 gave remarks at the USCIRF Hearing on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Egypt on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

Watch the recording: https://t.co/xJpPpYvm1r

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Agnes Dauda is a Christian woman held captive by Boko Haram in Nigeria and was subjected to forced renunciation of faith.

Read her profile: https://t.co/auAxtpiu3J

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Yahaya Sharif-Aminu is a Sufi Muslim man imprisoned in Nigeria for his religious expression.

Read his profile: https://t.co/qq5By6uXEb

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Junaid Hafeez is a Muslim man who is imprisoned in Pakistan and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.

Read his profile: https://t.co/JsnUbus542

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Shiraz Ahmad is an Ahmadiyya Muslim man who is detained in Pakistan for alleged blasphemy.

Read his profile: https://t.co/d0uPdq7PfU

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Cmmr @RealJoeGrogan: “Attacks on houses of worship in India, incl. churches, gurdwaras, & mosques, undermine FoRB rights enshrined in int'l. law. The USG should continue to press the Indian gov’t to hold perpetrators of such violence accountable & protect places of worship.”

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Cmmr Anderson: “Over the last several weeks, Sikh gurdwaras in India have been targeted with vigilante attacks incl. attempts to harm religious leaders. The USG should link security assistance to the Indian gov'ts response to violence that stops people from exercising FoRB.”

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HAPPENING SOON: Hearing on Freedom of Religion or Belief

Thursday, November 5, 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am ET
Virtual
Register: https://t.co/xJpPpYvTQZ

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Cmmr @Gene_Mills: "The violent attacks on Nigerian religious leaders demand action. We call on the US Congress to pass bipartisan legislation to sanction Nigerian individuals and entities that are complicit in religious freedom violations." https://t.co/Eh9escWTFm

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Cmmr Kaur: “Last week, Yahaya Masussuka, a Nigerian Muslim cleric who advocated for peace among different religions, was murdered outside his home. This horrendous attack occurred amidst threats to his life based on his beliefs that differed from mainstream views of Islam.”

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Zarvia Pervaiz is a Chrisitan girl in Pakistan who was subjected to forced renunciation of her faith.

Read her profile: https://t.co/Vp6D2oxZcz

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Shagufta Kiran is a Christian woman detained in Pakistan for alleged blasphemy.

Read her profile: https://t.co/qYyuEkT4tj

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Ibrahim Gailani is a Sufi Muslim man detained for his religious belief and leadership.

Read his profile: https://t.co/aHeidrULAi

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Victim AF-0001 [name withheld for security reasons] is a Protestant Christian man detained in Afghanistan for his religious conversion and activity.

Read his profile: https://t.co/g28QYZx116

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Mohammed al-Ghamdi is a Sunni Muslim man imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for his religious freedom advocacy.

Read his profile:
https://t.co/b3nlaik3iE

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Najmeh Amini is a woman imprisoned in Iran and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.

Read her profile:
https://t.co/dwOXloTRu5