Stephen Schneck

Stephen Schneck is the Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan federal agency that monitors and reports on religious freedom issues globally. He has been vocal about the risks faced by religious minorities in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, emphasizing the dire situation for communities such as Christians, Shia Hazaras, and Sikhs, particularly in light of Pakistan's repatriation campaign that has led to thousands of Afghan refugees being returned to a perilous environment.