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USCIRF Praises Nomination of a New Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom

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July 31, 2017

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the White House nomination of Governor Sam Brownback of Kansas as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. As a Senator from 1996-2011, he was at the forefront of international religious freedom issues.

Dear-Colleague Letter Regarding Reports of Roll Back of Genocide Declaration

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July 28, 2017

A dear-colleague letter authored by Reps. Smith, Eshoo, Fortenberry, and Franks, regarding reports that some in the State Department are seeking to roll back the declaration of genocide against religious minorities in Iraq and Syria by ISIS is currently circulating to supporters of the HR 390 bill.

Can Ayaan Hirsi Ali Liberate Islam from Islamism?

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July 20, 2017

Moderate calls for a “paradigm shift that recognizes how violent jihad is intertwined with the ideological infrastructure of dawa,” the “subversive, indoctrinating precursor to jihad.” The question remains: "Can Islam actually become a religion of peace?"

Chairman's Report for July 14, 2017

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July 17, 2017

In this issue of the newsletter: Report from Iraq: Threats at Christian IDP compound – “must be cut” / Four camps for displaced Christian families visited – Diapers distributed / Downtown Erbil – Christian women cannot go into street alone / Small Christian IDP camp needs more than 47,000 gallons of water per month