The International Religious Freedom Report describes the status of religious freedom, government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations and individuals, and U.S. policies promoting religious freedom. The reports, prepared by the U.S. Department of State, are submitted in compliance with the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.
Secretary of State Clinton at the Release of the 2011 International Religious Freedom Report
Remarks by Ambassador-at-Large Suzan Johnson Cook on the 2011 International Religious Freedom Report
Follow the conversation on Twitter at: #IRFR11
Recent Speeches on International Religious Freedom
President Obama:
- President Obama on the Occasion of Ramadan, White House – July 20, 2012
- Statement by the President on the Celebration of Coptic Christmas, White House – January 6, 2012
- President Obama: Religious Freedom Day, 2011, White House – January 14, 2011
Secretary Clinton:
- Secretary Clinton’s Remarks at Symposium on Genocide Prevention, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C – July 23, 2012
- Secretary Clinton on the Istanbul Process for Combating Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, U.S. Department of State – December 14, 2011
Under Secretary William Burns:
- Remarks on Diplomacy, Religious Freedom and the Real World, Remarks to the 30th Annual Appeal of Conscience Foundation’s Religious Seminar at FSI, Arlington, VA – February 17, 2011
Under Secretary Maria Otero:
- Statement by the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Maria Otero, U.S. Department of State – January 24, 2011
Ambassador-at-Large Suzan Johnson Cook:
- Remarks at Istanbul Process Meeting, U.S. Department of State – December 12, 2011
- Ambassador at Large Johnson Cook on Freedom of Thought, Conscience, Religion or Belief, U.S. Mission to the OSCE, Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, Warsaw, Poland – September 27, 2011
- Ambassador Johnson Cook’s Remarks at the OHCHR Panel on “Combating Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief”, Geneva, Switzerland – June 14, 2011
Assistant Secretary Posner:
- Statement by Assistant Secretary Michael Posner in Cairo, Egypt, U.S. Embassy Cairo, Egypt – January 26, 2012
- The Situation Faced by the Coptic Christian Community in Egypt, U.S. Helsinki Commission – November 15, 2011
Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman:
- Egypt: Reaffirming Respect for All at Coptic Christmas, U.S. Department of State – January 9, 2012
White House Press Secretary:
- The White House Press Secretary on Recent Attacks in Kenya, White House – July 2, 2012
Spokesperson Nuland:
- Spokeperson Nuland on the Destruction of Muslim Shrines in Timbuktu during the Month of July, U.S. Department of State – July 11, 2012
- Continued Imprisonment of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani and Repression of Minorities in Iran, U.S. Department of State – July 10, 2012
- Spokesperson Nuland on the Iranian First Vice-President Rahimi’s Anti-Semitic Comments at the International Day Against Abuse Conference in Tehran, U.S. Department of State – July 3, 2012
- Terrorist Designations of Boko Haram Commander Abubakar Shekau, Abubakar Shekau, Khalid al-Barnawi and Abubakar Adam Kambar, U.S. Department of State – June 21, 2012
- Spokesperson Nuland on the Persecution of Religious Minorities in Iran, U.S. Department of State – July 6, 2011
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Hannah Rosenthal:
- Special Envoy Rosenthal at the 9th Biennial Stephen S. Weinstein Holocaust Symposium, Wroxton College, United Kingdom – June 24, 2012
- Statement from Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Hannah Rosenthal on Recent Events in Hungary, U.S. Embassy Budapest, Hungary – June 20, 2012
- 2012 Hours Against Hate Campaign
