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Additional Name(s): خير الدين أحمان Gender: Male Perpetrator: Algeria Religion or Belief: Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light…
Additional Name(s): شريف محمد علي Gender: Male Perpetrator: Algeria Religion or Belief: Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light…
This policy update identifies the ways in which widespread violence by nonstate actors in Nigeria threaten freedom of religion or belief. Examples detailed in the report include militant Islamist group violence, some forms of identity-based violence,…
Sep 6, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Violence Impacting Religious Freedom in Nigeria Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:…
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Sep 28, 2022 USCIRF Condemns Recent Attacks on Worshippers in Nigeria Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned a recent attack by armed bandits against worshippers at a mosque in Zamfara…
Additional Name(s): Rhoda Ya’u Jatau Gender: Female Perpetrator: Nigeria Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other…
The increasing enforcement of blasphemy laws enshrined in Nigeria’s criminal and Shari’a codes poses a significant risk to religious freedom for Nigerians, especially religious minorities and those who espouse unpopular or dissenting beliefs, worldviews…
Oct 26, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Blasphemy Laws in Nigeria   Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Blasphemy Laws in Nigeria – The increasing…
This factsheet highlights Algerian laws that pose risks to freedom of religion or belief. This report summarizes the intersection of law, religion, and politics in recent Algerian history. It highlights aspects of Algerian law that are inconsistent with…