The Sentry’s Testimony at the US Commission on International Religious Freedom Hearing

On October 27, 2021, The Sentry’s Director of Illicit Finance Policy Justyna Gudzowska testified before a hearing with the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. The USCIRF Hearing, “Targeted Sanctions – Implications for International Religious Freedom,” considered how the U.S. government can advance international religious freedom through targeted sanctions.

The written testimony from Justyna is available here. More information on the hearing and its recording are available both below and on the commission’s website.

Opening Remarks

• Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD)
• Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS)
  Written Remarks
• Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA)
  Written Remarks
• Nadine Maenza, Chair, USCIRF
  Written Remarks
• Nury Turkel, Vice Chair, USCIRF
  Written Remarks

Panel I

• Michael Weber, Analyst, Congressional Research Service
  Written Testimony
• Michael Breen, President and CEO, Human Rights First
  Written Testimony
• Justyna Gudzowska, Director of Illicit Finance Policy, The Sentry
  Written Testimony
• Annie Boyajian, Vice President for Policy and Advocacy, Freedom House
  Written Testimony

Panel II

• Hon. Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
  Written Testimony