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Sep 14, 2023
USCIRF Releases Updated Blasphemy Factsheet and Blasphemy Law Compendium
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released two new reports:
Legislation Factsheet on Blasphemy – This…
Sep 15, 2023
USCIRF Calls Attention to Iran’s Brutal Violence and Mass Arrests on One-Year Anniversary of Mahsa Zhina Amini’s Killing
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) marks the one-year anniversary…
Additional Name(s):
انوشاوان آودیان
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant
Reports of…
Additional Name(s):
سینا شهری
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
Tabliz Prison, Tabliz
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Bahá`í…
In October 1998, the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) elevated freedom of religion or belief as a U.S. foreign policy priority. This landmark law mandates that U.S. policy include condemning violations of religious freedom abroad and assisting…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Unspecified
Reports of Torture:
Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect…
Nov 15, 2023
USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Religious Persecution of Baha’is
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the Iranian government’s recent spate of arrests of Baha’is across the country. Since…
This report analyzes how countries impermissibly restrict individuals’ freedom to wear garb expressing or in accordance with their religion or belief. These restrictions typically involve governments either prohibiting or mandating the wearing of…
Nov 20, 2023
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Garb and International Human Rights Law
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Religious Garb Restrictions and…
Additional Name(s):
رضا رسایی
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Ethnic Group:
Kurd
Religion or Belief:
Yarsani…