Nov 25, 2022
Alevis constitute the largest religious minority in Turkey and have faced persistent obstacles to the exercise of their religious freedom. In October 2022, the Turkish government announced its plan to create a new state-run Alevi institution—…
This report reviews Turkey’s continued criminalization of blasphemy under Article 216(3) of the Turkish Penal Code, which permits a prison sentence ranging from six months to one year for an individual “who openly insults the religious values of a…
Dec 6, 2022
USCIRF Releases Report on Blasphemy Charges in Turkey
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report:
Blasphemy Charges in Turkey – This report reviews Turkey…
This report provides an overview of China’s state-controlled religious organizations and their role and function within the country’s institutional control of religion, demonstrating their complicity in the government’s systematic, ongoing, and…
Dec 29, 2022
USCIRF Releases Report on State-Controlled Religion and Religious Freedom Violations in China
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
State-Controlled…