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Additional Name(s): Aşyrbaý Bekiýew, Ашырбай Бекиев Gender: Male Perpetrator: Turkmenistan Ethnic Group: Turkmen Religion or Belief: Muslim –…
In October 1998, the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) elevated freedom of religion or belief as a U.S. foreign policy priority. This landmark law mandates that U.S. policy include condemning violations of religious freedom abroad and assisting…
Additional Name(s): Костянтин Максимов Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Orthodox…
Additional Name(s): Andrey Andreyevich Kapatsyna, Андрея Капацыну Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s): Vyacheslav Yuryevich Reznichenko, Вячеслав Резниченко Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant…
Nov 6, 2023 USCIRF Concerned by Pakistan’s Expulsion of Refugees and Attacks Against Ahmadiyya Muslims Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is troubled by reports of increased detainment, violence, and…
Additional Name(s): Yevgeniy Valeriyevich Bushev, Бушев Евгений Валерьевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
This report analyzes how countries impermissibly restrict individuals’ freedom to wear garb expressing or in accordance with their religion or belief. These restrictions typically involve governments either prohibiting or mandating the wearing of…
Nov 20, 2023 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Garb and International Human Rights Law Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Religious Garb Restrictions and…
This report documents the text of the 73 national anti-conversion laws on the books around the world. In total, 46 countries have at least one national anti-conversion law in force.  Four types of national anti-conversion laws are documented: anti-…