Religious Freedom

Rubio Applauds Senate Passage of International Religious Commission Reauthorization

Rubio Applauds Senate Passage of International Religious Commission Reauthorization
Mateo Guillamont
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September 14, 2024
The US Senate has unanimously approved Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Act of 2024, which extends the commission for two years. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is a federal agency created by the 1988 International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) to monitor religious freedom abroad.  USCIRF’s mandate is […]
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Rubio Requests Biden Assign Religious Freedom Special Advisor in National Security Council

Rubio Requests Biden Assign Religious Freedom Special Advisor in National Security Council
Mateo Guillamont
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May 7, 2024
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting the latter exercise his 1998 International Religious Freedom Act powers to appoint a Special Advisor on International Religious Freedom. According to Senator Rubio, the international deterioration of religious freedom demands the US, being committed to protecting the free exercise of religion, take […]
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