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Christopher H. Smith
FromChristopher H. Smith·R-NJ·

HR 1744, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Reauthorization Act of 2026House overwhelmingly passes Smith bill to reauthorize and strengthen U.S. international religious freedom board

overwhelmingly passed the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Reauthorization Act of 2026 ( HR 1744 ), legislation … commissioners influence the State Department’s work on religious freedom, making it more transparent, honest and effective

Christopher H. Smith
FromChristopher H. Smith·R-NJ·

Opening statement of Co-Chairman Smith at hearing on TurkeyCan Turkey Find Its Way Back to Freedom? Authoritarian Consolidation versus the Defense of Turkish Democracy

free and fair elections, judicial independence, religious freedom, and respect for internationally recognized human rights. But the answer … individual,” as Henri Barkey will testify. Denial of religious freedom remains another serious problem. Crippling restrictions on Christian

Christopher H. Smith
FromChristopher H. Smith·R-NJ·

Wed., June 3: Rep. Chris Smith to chair hearing on Turkey“Can Turkey Find Its Way Back to Freedom? Authoritarian Consolidation versus the Defense of Turkish Democracy”

crackdown on political opposition, independent media, civil society, religious minorities, and perceived critics at home and abroad. Human … government continues to target Kurdish politicians and religious activists, and growing concerns regarding transnational repression directed at critics