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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…
The Responsibility of Host Countries to Protect Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution — Examples from South and Southeast Asia
As the refugee population increases, including those fleeing religious persecution, more than two-thirds remain in neighboring countries. Cases in South and Southeast Asia, such as Uyghurs in Thailand, Afghans in Pakistan, and the Rohingya in Bangladesh…
USCIRF Releases Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
Oct 1, 2025  USCIRF Releases Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious PersecutionWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on refugees fleeing religious persecution:The Responsibility of…
Repression of Religious Freedom in Latin America’s Authoritarian Triad – Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela
Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela are the most clearly authoritarian states in Latin America and the region’s most flagrant FoRB violators. All three countries use similar methods of repressing religious freedom, including harassment of religious…
A Triad Repressing Religious Freedom is Led by Three Latin American Authoritarian Governments
Nov 18, 2025   A Triad Repressing Religious Freedom is Led by Three Latin American Authoritarian GovernmentsWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report:  Patterns of Religious…
Cuba and Nicaragua's Escalating Crackdown on Religious Communities
Nov 21, 2025  Cuba and Nicaragua have ranked among the world’s most repressive governments toward religious freedom for years. In 2025, exiles and civil society organizations reported continuing severe restrictions on religious communities, including…
Released But Not Free: State Restrictions on FoRB Targeting Released Religious Prisoners of Conscience
May 8, 2026  Individuals imprisoned for their religion or belief continue to face state repression even upon their release. For example, in Saudi Arabia, China, and Egypt, many released prisoners face bans on leaving the…
Cuba Country Update
This report outlines continued, systematic violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in Cuba. The government maintains a repressive legal structure that marginalizes certain religious groups and exerts control over them, using surveillance,…