Jan 31, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 31, 2020

 

USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Uzbekistan

 

Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report:

Uzbekistan Country Update: This report provides an assessment of religious freedom conditions in Uzbekistan, where USCIRF commissioners and staff traveled twice over the course of 2019. Although Uzbekistan has taken some important initial steps over the past few years to allow for greater religious freedom, significant concerns remain. The report examines these ongoing issues, such as the continued imprisonment of religious prisoners, restrictions on Muslim communities, and a legal structure that severely impedes the religious activities of both majority and minority religious communities throughout the country.

In its 2019 Annual Report, USCIRF recommended that the U.S. Department of State designate Uzbekistan as a CPC due to its systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.
 

 

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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an independent, bipartisan federal government entity established by the U.S. Congress to monitor, analyze and report on threats to religious freedom abroad. USCIRF makes foreign policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State and Congress intended to deter religious persecution and promote freedom of religion and belief. To interview a Commissioner, please contact USCIRF at [email protected] or call (202) 523-3240.