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USCIRF Releases New Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
May 12, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Global…
Deteriorating Religious Freedom Conditions in South Asia
Jul 22, 2022 Several major political events occurred in South Asia over the last year. The Taliban, whom USCIRF has recommended for years as an “Entity of Particular Concern” (EPC), took control of Afghanistan in August 2021.…
Religious Freedom in Afghanistan: One Year Since the Taliban Takeover
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Afghanistan Country Update
This report analyzes the severe decline of freedom of religion or belief since the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021 and their de facto rule over Afghanistan. The Taliban’s imposition of their narrow interpretation of Sunni Islam poses a grave threat to…
USCIRF Releases New Report Highlighting Religious Freedom in Afghanistan
Aug 23, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report Highlighting Religious Freedom in Afghanistan Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:…
Blasphemy and Related Laws in ASEAN Member Countries
This report reviews blasphemy laws and their enforcement within the region of the Associate of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), highlighting recent cases and providing analysis on related laws. Blasphemy is defined as “the act of insulting or showing…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Blasphemy in Southeast Asia
Oct 19, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Blasphemy in Southeast Asia Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Blasphemy and Related Laws in ASEAN Member Countries…
Cepdika Eka Rismana
Additional Name(s): Dika Eka Gender: Male Perpetrator: Indonesia Religion or Belief: Unspecified Reports of Torture…
Roy Suryo
Additional Name(s): Roy Suryo Notodiprojo Gender: Male Perpetrator: Indonesia Religion or Belief: Unspecified Reports of…
The Legacy of Blasphemy Laws in Southeast Asia
Oct 21, 2022 Seven out of ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations have blasphemy laws currently enshrined in their legal codes. USCIRF’s recent issue update reviews these blasphemy laws and their enforcement within this…