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Azerbaijan Hearing Summary
This summary provides an overview of USCIRF's hearing, "Religious Freedom Conditions in Azerbaijan." Witnesses discussed the state of religious freedom in Azerbaijan and shared recommendations for the U.S. government to support religious freedom in the…
Laws Regulating Religion in Central Asia
Sep 09 WHEN: Sep 9th 10:30am…
Azerbaijan Country Update
Religious freedom conditions in Azerbaijan remain highly restricted. The government’s total control of religious life and affairs leaves no room for independent religious affiliations, expression, or activities. This report provides updates on the…
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Azerbaijan
Aug 29, 2025 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in AzerbaijanWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report: Azerbaijan Country Update – Religious freedom conditions…
Preventing Mass Atrocities Targeting Religious Communities
Religious freedom violations and the targeting of religious identities can play a significant role in elevating the risk of mass killings and atrocities. In fact, more than half of the top 30 countries most at risk of mass killings are identified in…
Promoting Religious Freedom is a Vital Atrocity Prevention Tool
Sep 9, 2025 Promoting Religious Freedom is a Vital Atrocity Prevention ToolWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on the link between atrocity prevention and international religious…
Congress Takes Encouraging, Bipartisan Steps on International Religious Freedom
Sep 25, 2025 Congress Takes Encouraging, Bipartisan Steps on International Religious Freedom Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the introduction of H.Res 738. This resolution demonstrates…
Religious Prisoners and State Repression in Tajikistan
Dec 18, 2025  Since 2012, USCIRF has recommended Tajikistan for designation as a Country of Particular Concern for the government’s egregious, ongoing, and systematic violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). Among the particularly severe…
Independent Media and its Essential Role in Promoting FoRB throughout Central Asia
Apr 17, 2026  In Central Asia, independent media plays an essential role in shedding light on freedom of religion of belief (FoRB) violations. As a result, Central Asian governments attempt to silence independent journalists and bloggers to conceal…
Tajikistan Country Update
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon’s authoritarian government regularly commits particularly severe violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), restricting nearly all aspects of religious life to mute nonstate religious influences and strengthen its…