USCIRF Spotlight Podcast

Recent Episodes

China’s Religious Freedom Violations on the Basis of Article 300

Posted September 12, 2025 • 00:32:21

China has perpetrated gross religious freedom violations against religious groups of recognized religions through its “sinicization of religion”...

Religious Freedom in Sudan: Navigating Instability and Civil War

Posted August 29, 2025 • 00:22:57

Religious freedom concerns are increasing in Sudan’s current brutal civil war. There are increasing reports of attacks on places of worship and other...

Blasphemy and FoRB in Nigeria: A Conversation with Mubarak Bala

Posted August 18, 2025 • 00:30:58

The Nigerian federal government enforces blasphemy laws that include a penalty of up to two years’ imprisonment for acts “persons consider as a...

The Status and Significance of CPC, SWL, and EPC Designations: A Conversation with Former USCIRF Chair Stephen Schneck

Posted July 31, 2025 • 00:28:33

One of the most important elements of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 is the requirement for the U.S. Secretary of State to designate...

The Extensive Reach of Chinese Transnational Repression

Posted July 14, 2025 • 00:14:35

China has been described as the “most prolific,” “sophisticated, far-reaching, and comprehensive” perpetrator of transnational repression in...