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...that the Eritrean government, one of the most repressive governments in the world where a recent coup attempt just failed, has placed Eritrean Orthodox Church Patriarch Abune Antonios under house arrest since January 2006?Eritrea has been called the…
USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett gave the following remarks at a conference, cosponsored by USCIRF and the National Endowment for Democracy on May 7, 2013Introduction
Thank you for that kind introduction.
It truly is a pleasure to join you today at the…
May 21, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 21, 2013 | By USCIRF
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today welcomed the State Department's release of its 2012 International Religious Freedom…
Jan 20, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 20, 2015 | USCIRF
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This January marks the eighth anniversary of the illegal removal of Eritrean Orthodox Patriarch Abune Antonios from his position as head of the…
Aug 18, 2015
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONAugust 18, 2015 | Robert P. George and Thomas J. Reese
The following op-ed appeared in The Christian Science Monitor on August 18, 2015
Is Eritrea guilty of crimes against humanity?
The question…
Sep 28, 2015
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
September 28, 2015 | Daniel I. Mark and Katrina Lantos Swett
The following op-ed appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer on September 27, 2015
Washington hosted two dramatically…
Oct 21, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 21, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomed the October 14 release by the U.S. State Department of its International Religious…
Nov 30, 2015
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONNovember 30, 2015 | M. Zuhdi Jasser and Katrina Lantos Swett
The following op-ed appeared in The Christian Science Monitor on November 30, 2015
Pope Francis arrived yesterday in the troubled…
Jan 19, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 19, 2016
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) solemnly marks the 10 year anniversary tomorrow of the illegal removal and detention of Eritrean…
Apr 20, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes Secretary of State John Kerry’s re-designation on April 15, 2016 of Burma,…
Oct 27, 2016
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
October 27, 2016 | By Thomas J. Reese, S.J. and Daniel Mark
The following op-ed appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on October 27, 2016
Abdul Shakoor is a member of the…
Jan 18, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 18, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 20, 2017 marks the 11-year anniversary of the Eritrean government’s illegal removal of Abune Antonios as the rightful Patriarch of the…
Jul 19, 2017
The following op-ed originally appeared in Religion News Service on July 19, 2017
By former USCIRF Commissioner Thomas J. Reese, S.J.
(RNS) — Stories speak to the best and worst in all of us,…
Sep 18, 2017
The following op-ed appeared in The Hill on September 18, 2017
By former USCIRF Commissioners Sandra Jolley and Jackie Wolcott
Addressing religious freedom violations is always hard, but when…
Oct 19, 2017
The following op-ed appeared in The Washington Examiner on September 26, 2017
By former USCIRF Commissioner Thomas J. Reese
Torture. Arbitrary arrests and detention without charges. A ban…
Nov 16, 2017
The following originally op-ed appeared in The Hill on November 16, 2017
By former USCIRF Commissioners Daniel Mark and Sandra Jolley
People love lists. And when those lists are in the news,…
On April 18, 2018, Commissioner Father Thomas Reese testified before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission at a hearing on the refugee crisis in Eritrea.In his testimony, Chair Reese discussed USCIRF's Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project.…
Jul 30, 2018
This op-ed originally appeared in The Hill on July 27, 2018.
By former USCIRF Commissioners Tenzin Dorjee and Kristina Arriaga
To the surprise of many, there is a foreign policy issue on which…
Dec 12, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2018
State Department Names the World’s Worst Violators of Religious Freedom
USCIRF Praises CPC Designation of Pakistan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on…
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Male
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Male
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Eritrea
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Yes…
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Male
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Eritrea
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Christian – Orthodox
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On June 27, 2019, Vice Chair Nadine Maenza testified at a Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on violations of the right to freedom of religion of Christian communities around the world.Written Testimony
Hearing Webpage
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Wengel Mermera Central Criminal Investigation Interrogation Center
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Eritrea
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Wengel Mermera Central Criminal Investigation Interrogation Center
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Eritrea
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Christian – Protestant…
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Wengel Mermera Central Criminal Investigation Interrogation Center
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Eritrea
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Wengel Mermera Central Criminal Investigation Interrogation Center
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Eritrea
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Christian – Protestant…
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Male
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Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Male
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Male
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Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Male
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Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Male
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Adi Abeto Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Male
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Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Female
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Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Male
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Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Male
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Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Male
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Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Female
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness
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Female
Current Location:
Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Female
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Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Female
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Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Female
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Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Male
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Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
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Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Female
Current Location:
Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Female
Current Location:
Adi Abeto Prison
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Eritrea
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Male
Current Location:
Mai Serwa Prison
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Eritrea
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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Male
Current Location:
Mai Serwa Prison
Perpetrator:
Eritrea
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Host: Gayle Manchin, Vice ChairSubject Experts: Zack Udin and Kirsten Lavery
For more information, please contact Henry Young at [email protected].
Dec 9, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2019
USCIRF Raises Alarm about Speech Laws that Restrict Religious Freedom in More than Half of African Countries
Briefing Tomorrow to Feature New Report and Recommendations
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Feb 11
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Read the full report here.This report is an examination of religious freedom conditions in Nicaragua following the outbreak of anti-government protests in April 2018 that continue to occur around the country. Throughout this political crisis, the Catholic…
Mar 11, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2020
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Nicaragua
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
Jul 20, 2020
This op-ed was originally published by The Washington Examiner, on July 20, 2020.
By USCIRF Chair Gayle Manchin and USCIRF Vice Chair Tony Perkins
In Iraq, the 50th Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces has…
USCIRF ADVOCATE: Johnnie Moore
Advocacy:
Ope-Ed: Religion News Service -- Stripped of his title and illegally…
USCIRF ADVOCATE: James W. Carr
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USCIRF Mourns the Passing of Patriarch Abune Antonios…
Aug 14, 2020
This op-ed originally appeared in The Globe Post, on August 14, 2020.
By USCIRF Vice Chairs Anurima Bhargava and Tony Perkins
Over half-a-million Central Africans remain displaced outside of their country,…
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2023 Annual Report - Central African Republic Chapter
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2026 Annual Report - Eritrea Chapter
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2026 Annual Report - Nicaragua Chapter
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May 7, 2013
USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett gave the following remarks at a conference, cosponsored by USCIRF and the National Endowment for Democracy on May 7, 2013
Introduction
Thank you for that kind introduction.
It…
Conscientious objection to military service is frequently connected to freedom of religion or belief, as many conscientious objectors are motivated by deeply-held religious beliefs. The right to conscientious objection is recognized under international…
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This factsheet explores the role that religion plays in escalating violence committed by and against Fulani communities in west and central Africa. Predominantly Muslim and historically associated with cattle herding and livestock rearing, Fulani…
Oct 1, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USCIRF Releases New Report about Religious Tensions and Fulani Communities in West and Central Africa
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
Read the full Issue Update:
The Global Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses
This update describes official discrimination against Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world, with a particular focus on countries where members have been imprisoned for…
Nov 10, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 10, 2020
USCIRF Releases New Report about Global Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
Apr 19, 2021
Read full article
This op-ed was originally published by Washington Examiner, on April 15, 2021.
Written by Commissioners Frederick A. Davie and James W. Carr.
Apr 21, 2021
USCIRF Releases 2021 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy
No Longer Recommends Three Countries for Special Watch List
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom…
Nonbelievers in Africa Factsheet – This factsheet assesses conditions for nonbelievers in Africa, which includes those who identify as atheist, agnostic, freethinker, humanist, secularist, and individuals who do not identify with any religion. Evidence…
Status: implemented
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Country: Eritrea
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: USCIRF 2019 Annual Report
Recommendation:Redesignate Eritrea as a “country of particular concern,” or CPC
Actions Taken:U.S.…
Status: implemented
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Country: Eritrea
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Use bilateral and multilateral diplomatic channels to urge the government of Eritrea to release unconditionally…
Status: implemented
Year:
Country: Eritrea
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Use bilateral and multilateral diplomatic channels to urge the government of Eritrea to publish the registration…
Status: implemented
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Country: Eritrea
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Use bilateral and multilateral diplomatic channels to urge the government of Eritrea to end religious persecution…
Status: implemented
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Country: Eritrea
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Use bilateral and multilateral diplomatic channels to urge the government of Eritrea to extend an official…