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…
Apr 26, 2021
USCIRF Condemns Additional Prison Sentence for Iranian Religious Prisoner of Conscience
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the government of…
May 6, 2021
Since 1979 Iran’s government has shown a consistent disregard for the rights of religious minority communities who run afoul of the government’s narrow interpretation of Shi’a Islam. Even the majority Shi’a Muslim population must adhere…
May 10, 2021
USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Crackdown on Baha’i Community
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the Iranian government’s alarming escalation of…
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
Year:
Country: Iran
Recommended To: State Department; White House
Source: 2019 Annual Report
Recommendation:Speak out publicly and frequently at all levels about the severe religious freedom abuses in Iran, and highlight the…
Status: implemented
Year:
Country: Iran
Recommended To: State Department
Source: 2019 Annual Report
Recommendation:Identify Iranian government agencies and officials responsible for severe violations of religious freedom, freeze those individuals…
Status: implemented
Year:
Country: Iran
Recommended To: State Department; White House
Source: 2019 Annual Report
Recommendation:Press for and work to secure the release of all prisoners of conscience, including Youcef Nadarkhani, Golrokh Ebrahimi…
Status: implemented
Year:
Country: Iran
Recommended To: State Department; White House
Source: 2019 Annual Report
Recommendation:Work with European allies to use advocacy, diplomacy, and targetedsanctions to pressure Iran to endreligious freedom…