International Religious Freedom Act of 1998

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The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 is a U.S. federal law that institutionalizes the promotion and protection of religious freedom worldwide as a core objective of American foreign policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
human rights legislation
abbreviation IRFA
appliesTo foreign countries
authorizes diplomatic measures to promote religious freedom
economic measures in response to severe violations of religious freedom
codifiedIn Title 22 of the United States Code
coreObjective institutionalize promotion and protection of religious freedom worldwide in U.S. foreign policy
country United States of America
creates Country of Particular Concern designation for religious freedom violations
dateEnacted 1998-10-27
defines violations of religious freedom
enactedBy 105th United States Congress
establishes Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
Office of International Religious Freedom
Special Adviser on International Religious Freedom within the National Security Council
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
surface form: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
focusesOn freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
governmentBranchImplementing Executive Office of the President of the United States
United States Department of State
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
language English
linkedTo Office of International Religious Freedom
surface form: U.S. Department of State Office of International Religious Freedom

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
surface form: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
policyArea foreign relations of the United States
international human rights
publicLawNumber Public Law 105-292
purpose to condemn violations of religious freedom
to promote and assist other governments in protecting religious freedom
to promote religious freedom as a core objective of United States foreign policy
relatedTo Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
surface form: U.S. human rights reports

U.S. sanctions policy
requires annual U.S. Department of State report on international religious freedom
presidential actions in response to particularly severe violations of religious freedom
shortName IRFA
signedBy Bill Clinton
signingPresident Bill Clinton
sponsorChamber United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
subjectMatter United States foreign policy
human rights
religious freedom
title International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 self-link
typeOfSanctionsFramework graduated response to religious freedom violations
yearEnacted 1998

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International Religious Freedom Report basedOn International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
International Religious Freedom Report legalBasis International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 title International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 self-link
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom legalBasis International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
Special Watch List for religious freedom relatedTo International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
this entity surface form: International Religious Freedom Act
Office of International Religious Freedom legalBasis International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
Office of International Religious Freedom establishedBy International Religious Freedom Act of 1998