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Sep 14, 2023 USCIRF Releases Updated Blasphemy Factsheet and Blasphemy Law Compendium Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released two new reports: Legislation Factsheet on Blasphemy – This…
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…
Gender: Male Current Location: Soc Trang Province Perpetrator: Vietnam Ethnic Group: Khmer Krom Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Unspecified/Other…
Gender: Male Current Location: Tra Vinh Province Perpetrator: Vietnam Ethnic Group: Khmer Krom Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Unspecified/Other…
Gender: Male Current Location: Tra Vinh Province Perpetrator: Vietnam Ethnic Group: Khmer Krom Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Unspecified/Other…
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-…
Nov 28, 2023 USCIRF Releases Report on National Level Anti-Conversion Laws around the World Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Compendium of National Anti-…
Jan 4, 2024 USCIRF Calls for Congressional Hearing after State Department Fails to Designate Nigeria and India as Countries of Particular Concern Azerbaijan Added to State Department’s Special Watch List Washington, DC – The United States Commission on…
Jan 25, 2024 One of USCIRF’s key functions is to make recommendations to the State Department about which countries we think should be designated as Countries of Particular Concern or CPCs, based on our independent research and…
Gender: Male Perpetrator: Vietnam Ethnic Group: Ede Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other…