Civil Society’s Important Role in Promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief

To commemorate this year’s International Religious Freedom Day and the 24th Anniversary of the enactment of the International Religious Freedom Act in 1998, USCIRF reflects on the important role civil society plays in promoting freedom of religion or belief abroad. Greg Mitchell, Co-Chair of the IRF Roundtable, joins Elizabeth Cassidy, Director of Research and Policy at USCIRF, to assess the U.S. government’s efforts to promote freedom of religion or belief abroad over the past 24 years, and to discuss the IRF Roundtable’s establishment and civil society advocacy.Read the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.With Contributions from:Elizabeth Cassidy, Director of Research and Policy, USCIRFVeronica McCarthy, Public Affairs Associate, USCIRF