Factsheet: The Santería Tradition in Cuba
Factsheet on the Santería Tradition in Cuba - This factsheet provides a brief overview of the traditions of the Santeria community in Cuba and highlights the religious freedom violations that…
Feb 22, 2021
USCIRF Releases New Report about Santería in Cuba
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following factsheet on the Santería tradition in…
Feb 25, 2021
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Mar 5, 2021
Santería is a syncretic religion that incorporates elements of Catholicism with the religion of the Yoruba people, who were brought as slaves to Cuba from the Congo basin and West Africa in the 16th century.
While…
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 30, 2021
The program to resettle refugees to the United States has existed since 1980, with strong bipartisan support. Earlier this month, President Biden signed an emergency declaration to speed up refugee admissions into…
Status: implemented
Year:
Country: Cuba
Recommended To: U.S. State Department
Source: 2019 Annual Report
Thematic Area: Religious prisioners
Recommendation:Highlight religious freedom violations in specific prisoner of conscience…
Status: partially_implemented
Year:
Country: Cuba
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 Annual Report
Thematic Area: Travel
Recommendation:Prioritize adequate coverage of religious freedom issues as well as access to…