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U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has lists of commissioners, recent reports, and religious freedom information on specific countries.

Robert Seiple (read State Department bio) resigned last September as ambassador to set up a global think tank on religious freedom, The Institute for Global Engagement.

In September, President Bush nominated John V. Hanford as Ambassador at Large and appointed three new members to the commission. Michael K. Young, dean of the George Washington University Law School, is chairman.

The International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), signed October 27, 1998, set up the Commission on International Religious Freedom and created the at-large ambassadorship for religious freedom.

See more articles on international persecution from Christianity Today.

Related Christianity Today coverage includes:

Gordon-Conwell Grad Nominated to Complete Administration's Religious Liberty Team | Hanford pledges to bring a balanced approach and a "passion for religious freedom."

Freedom Panel Alleges Genocide | U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom makes suggestion on Sudan's worsening abuses. (May 4, 2001)

Religious Freedom Delegation Gets Cold Shoulder | Some Coptic Christians worry that foreign intervention on their behalf would spell trouble. (May 1, 2001)

Religious Freedom Act: One Year Later | Little progress seen so far, but advocates see hope for future. (Dec. 27, 1999)

'America Legislates for the World!' Muslims respond to the U.S. State Department report on religious freedom" (Nov. 19, 1999)

Religious Freedom Report Released (Oct. 25, 1999)

Religious Persecution Bill Encounters Stiff Resistance (Oct. 5, 1998)

Congress Approves Modified Religious Persecution Bill (Nov. 16, 1998)

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October 22 2001, Vol. 45, No. 13