On April 25, 2022, USCIRF released its 2022 Annual Report, which documents developments in international religious freedom from 2021. The report provides recommendations to enhance the U.S. government’s promotion of freedom of religion or belief abroad. This year’s report highlights significant regress in countries such as Afghanistan and the Central African Republic (CAR). The report also notes USCIRF recommendations implemented by the U.S. government—including the designation of Russia as a country of particular concern, the imposition of targeted sanctions on religious freedom violators, and genocide determinations for atrocities perpetrated by the Chinese government against Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims and by the Burmese military against Rohingya Muslims.

Today we are joined by USCIRF Chair Nadine Maenza to discuss this year’s Annual Report as well as some of her most memorable experiences as a Commissioner as her tenure on the Commission comes to an end.

With Contributions from:

Dwight Bashir, Director of Outreach and Policy, USCIRF

Nadine Maenza, Chair, USCIRF

Kurt Werthmuller, Supervisory Policy Analyst, USCIRF

Gabrielle Hasenstab, Communications Specialist, USCIRF