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Jun 25, 2024 · (RNS) — Stephen Schneck, a prominent Catholic political activist and academic, has been appointed by President Joe Biden to serve on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a federal government panel dedicated to protecting religious minorities and other persecuted groups abroad.
Jun 11, 2024 · On June 3, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) unanimously elected Commissioner Stephen Schneck to serve as chair of the bipartisan government agency charged with monitoring and reporting on the state of religious freedom abroad. Commissioners also unanimously elected Commissioner Eric Ueland as vice chair.
3 days ago · On today’s episode of the USCIRF Spotlight Podcast, USCIRF Chair Stephen Schneck and Vice Chair Eric Ueland join us to discuss USCIRF's bipartisan nature and its unique framework to ensure international religious freedom remains a bipartisan issue in U.S. foreign policy. Read USCIRF’s 2024 Annual Report
Jun 29, 2024 · Two additional members of USCIRF, Stephen Schneck and Eric Ueland, were reappointed by President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., respectively, for new two-year terms. The sixth USCIRF Commissioner, Susie Gelman, will continue to serve in her role until her term expires next year.
3 days ago · USCIRF Commissioner Stephen Schneck criticized the act, labeling it as “problematic” due to its explicit exclusion of Muslims.
Jun 10, 2024 · “The brutal killing of Lazar Masih is an alarming reminder of the dangers of merely being suspected or accused of blasphemy in Pakistan,” said USCIRF Chair Stephen Schneck.
Jun 19, 2024 · Commissioner Stephen Schneck said conditions in Azerbaijan had long been noted by the commission but had worsened in 2023, the year of focus for the report.
