USCIRF Spotlight Podcast

Welcome to a new weekly podcast series called “USCIRF Spotlight” hosted by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent federal advisory body.

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Recent Episodes

Nigeria: A Country of Particular Concern

Posted January 15, 2021 • 00:20:59

In December 2020, the U.S. Department of State designated Nigeria as a Country...

Legal Restrictions to Religious Freedom in Brunei

Posted December 30, 2020 • 00:14:28

Since it's independence in 1984, Brunei has operated with a dual legal system: one secular and one Shari’a, the latter only enforceable for Bruneian...

Ritual Slaughter Laws and their Impact on Religious Freedom

Posted December 15, 2020 • 00:11:27

Several religious groups, including followers of Judaism and Islam, mandate that animals are uninjured (unstunned) prior to killing. However, nearly...

Global Blasphemy Laws

Posted December 7, 2020 • 00:18:14

There are 84 countries across the globe with criminal blasphemy laws on the books as of 2020. While only a handful of countries enforce these laws,...

Vulnerable Religious Communities in Pakistan

Posted November 20, 2020 • 00:13:19

The State Department has designated Pakistan as a Country of Particular Concern since 2018, but it has not taken any action as a consequence of that...