Event to Review Global Religious Freedom Conditions and the Impact of USCIRF
04/09/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) is hosting The Global Status of Religious Freedom: USCIRF Needed Now More Than Ever, an event to brief Capitol Hill staff on the current climate of international religious freedom, and thereby reinforce the mission, discuss the work, and highlight the achievements of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). USCIRF is up for reauthorization this year and the commission’s valuable advocacy and research are needed now more than ever.
Featured speakers at the event will include two USCIRF commissioners, Gayle Manchin and Gary Bauer; President of International Christian Concern, Jeff King; and Co-Chair of the International Religious Freedom Roundtable, Greg Mitchell. There will also be a panel to discuss international religious persecution from a variety of regions and perspectives. Panelists include Ann Buwalda from Jubilee Campaign, Thang Nguyen from BPSOS, Sue Taylor from the Church of Scientology, and Matias Perttula from International Christian Concern. Please visit the event page for more information.
Members of the public and the media are invited to attend.
The event will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2019, in the Cannon House Office Building (27 Independence Ave SE, Washington, D.C. 20003) in Room 122 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
RSVPs are strongly encouraged to ensure entrance through security. Please RSVP by visiting the event page and registering today.
For interviews, please contact Olivia Miller, Communications Coordinator: press@persecution.org
