Federal Commission Commends State Department for Visa Restriction Policy Against Chinese Rights Abusers

The U.S. religious freedom watchdog has applauded the State Department over its decision to impose visa restrictions on Chinese officials over the repression of certain ethnic and religious groups in China. Two commissioners of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)—Asif Mahmood and Vicky Hartzler—took to X on July 15, saying that it was important to hold China’s communist regime accountable for its human rights violations. “USCIRF commends [the State Department] for its ongoing efforts to hold Chinese officials accountable for genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs, & other gross human rights abuses against Tibetans, & other religious minorities,” Mr. Mahmood wrote....