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Nicaragua’s Assault on Religious Freedom
Feb 4, 2022 The government of Nicaragua, under the leadership of President Daniel Ortega, has a history of persecuting Catholic clergy, worshipers, and organizations as well as Protestant institutions especially since religious leaders provided sanctuary…
USCIRF Releases 2022 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy
Apr 25, 2022 USCIRF Releases 2022 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy  Recommends Afghanistan as Country of Particular Concern Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious…
2022 Annual Report
View the 2022 Annual Report Highlights from USCIRF’s 2022 Annual Report   Numbers-at-a-Glance 15 countries recommended for “country of particular concern” (CPC) designation 1 new country recommended for CPC designation 12…
The Hill: A glimmer of hope in bringing accountability to religious freedom violators abroad
Apr 25, 2022 This op-ed was originally published by The Hill on April 25, 2022. By USCIRF Chair Nadine Maenza and Vice Chair Nury Turkel As the world is trying to resume some semblance of normalcy, it is abundantly clear that…
Constitutional Reform and Religious Freedom in Cuba
This report analyzes the ways in which Cuba’s newly approved constitution dilutes freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) guarantees compared with the previous constitution. The government of Cuba exercises extraconstitutional control over religious groups…
USCIRF Releases Report on the New Constitution and Religious Freedom in Cuba
Jul 5, 2022 USCIRF Releases Report on the New Constitution and Religious Freedom in Cuba Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a new report titled “…
USCIRF Conversation: Constitutional Reform and Religious Freedom in Cuba
Aug 02 WHEN: Aug 2nd 3:00pm - Aug 2nd 4:00pm…
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Nicaragua
Aug 11, 2022 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Nicaragua Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Nicaragua Country Update…
Religious Freedom in Nicaragua in 2022
This report details deteriorating religious freedom conditions in Nicaragua during the first half of 2022. In March, the government expelled the papal nuncio, the Vatican’s chief diplomat in the country, for unexplained reasons. Most recently, a judge…
Rolando Álvarez
Additional Name(s): Rolando José Álvarez, Rolando Jose Alvarez Lagos Gender: Male Perpetrator: Nicaragua Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic…