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Sara Mottaghi
Additional Name(s): سارا متقی Gender: Female Current Location: Lakan Prison, Rasht Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Unspecified…
USCIRF Relieved by Release of Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
Mar 7, 2023 USCIRF Relieved by Release of Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Calls for Release of All Prisoners of Conscience in Iran Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today expressed relief over news…
USCIRF Observes International Women’s Day
Mar 8, 2023 USCIRF Observes International Women’s Day Brings Attention to Religious Freedom Violations Abroad Against Women Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today commemorates International Women’s Day, and…
Mojahed Kourkour
Additional Name(s): Abbas Kourkour, عباس کورکور مجاهد کورکور Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Ethnic Group: Lor Religion or Belief: Unspecified…
Sexual and Gender Based Violence Against Religious Freedom Protesters in Iran
This factsheet describes the Iranian government’s deliberate and systematic use of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) against Iranians protesting mandatory hijab laws and other religious freedom violations. The factsheet demonstrates evidence that…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Sexual and Gender Based Violence Against Religious Freedom Protesters in Iran
Apr 19, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Sexual and Gender Based Violence Against Religious Freedom Protesters in Iran Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on…
Nahaleh Shahidi
Additional Name(s): Nahale Shahidi Yazdi Gender: Female Current Location: Kerman Prison Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Bahá`í…
USCIRF Releases 2023 Annual Report Highlighting Worsening Religious Freedom Conditions Around the World
May 1, 2023 USCIRF Releases 2023 Annual Report Highlighting Worsening Religious Freedom Conditions Around the World Includes new recommendations of Cuba and Nicaragua as Countries of Particular Concern and Sri Lanka for the Special Watch List Washington,…
2023 Annual Report
View the 2023 Annual Report Highlights from USCIRF’s 2023 Annual Report   Numbers-at-a-Glance 17 countries recommended for “country of particular concern” (CPC) designation 2 new countries recommended for CPC designation 11…
USCIRF Alarmed by Worldwide Blasphemy Enforcement
May 8, 2023 USCIRF Alarmed by Worldwide Blasphemy Enforcement Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is alarmed by the continued enforcement of blasphemy provisions around the world and condemns efforts to…