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Refugee Resettlement and Religious Freedom
Apr 30, 2021 The program to resettle refugees to the United States has existed since 1980, with strong bipartisan support. Earlier this month, President Biden signed an emergency declaration to speed up refugee admissions into…
USCIRF Concerned by Azerbaijan Religion Law Amendments, Condition of Ghazanchetsots Cathedral
May 17, 2021 USCIRF Concerned by Azerbaijan Religion Law Amendments, Condition of Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is concerned that proposed…
Recommendation
Status: implemented Year: Country: Iraq Recommended To: USAID Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Expedite the dispersal of U.S. assistance for the rehabilitation and stabilization of areas liberated from ISIS control, in order to…
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Status: implemented Year: Country: Iraq Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Encourage both the IFG and the KRG to peacefully resolve outstanding budget, oil, and territorial disputes, such as…
Recommendation
Status: implemented Year: Country: Iraq Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Encourage both the IFG and the KRG to prevent the expropriation of homes and properties of religious and ethnic…
Recommendation
Status: implemented Year: Country: Iraq Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Stipulate in all military or security assistance to the IFG and the KRG the full integration of security forces to…
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Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Iraq Recommended To: Congress Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Support legislation that would specifically target for sanctions Iranian-controlled factions of the Popular Mobilization Forces…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Iraq Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Include Iraq on the U.S. Department of State’s Special Watch List
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Status: implemented Year: Country: Iraq Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:As part of high-priority bilateral relations, maintain pressure on the Iraqi government to implement its own stated…
Recommendation
Status: implemented Year: Country: Iraq Recommended To: US Treasury Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Impose targeted sanctions on additional PMF leaders who direct militia engagement in severe violations of religious freedom…