Secretary Blinken to Release 2023 International Religious Freedom Report – United States Department of State

Secretary Blinken will deliver an on-camera speech to mark the release of the 2023 International Religious Freedom Report on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. in the Treaty Room of the U.S. Department of State. The event will be broadcast live www.state.gov,

Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Rashad Hussain, will deliver a speech following Secretary Blinken’s speech.

Freedom of religion or belief is both a core American value and a universal human right. Mandated by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, the annual International Religious Freedom Report details the status of religious freedom in 199 foreign countries and territories and describes U.S. actions to promote religious freedom around the world.

International Religious Freedom Report to be available to the public www.state.gov After the Secretary’s remarks.

Please submit any media-related inquiries via the web form located at “Information for journalistsTo learn more about the Department’s efforts to promote religious freedom around the world, visit the ” page and follow @IRF_Ambassador and @StateIRF on X.

For this event, the pre-scheduled time for video cameras is 10:45 a.m. from the 23rd Street entrance. Last entry time for writers and stills is 11:10 a.m. from the 23rd Street entrance.

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