The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) holds an event at 3 p.m. ET on Oct. 23 to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA).
Agenda:
Opening Remarks
Abraham Cooper, Chair, USCIRF
Frederick A. Davie, Vice Chair, USCIRF
Congressional Remarks
All Members of Congress are invited to speak.
Confirmed:
Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY)
Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT)
Panel I – A Retrospective and Prospective Look on IRFA’s Passage
Frank Wolf, Commissioner, USCIRF
Former Senator Don Nickles
Former Senator Joe Lieberman
Panel II – Raising Awareness of Religious Prisoners of Conscience Through Frank R. Wolf FoRB Victims List and TLHRC Defending Freedoms Project
Frank Wolf, Commissioner, USCIRF; Former Co-Chair, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC)
Panelists will be added upon confirmation
Panel III – USCIRF’s Key Accomplishments and Upcoming Activities
USCIRF Commissioners and Staff
