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2021 Annual Report
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Enforcing Blasphemy Laws Have Dire Consequences
May 27, 2021 Blasphemy laws criminalize expression that insults or offends religious doctrines. Such laws are often used to restrict freedom of religion or belief. As of 2020, 84 countries still had blasphemy laws. The severity…
Recommendation
Status: partially_implemented Year: Country: Pakistan Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Encourage the government of Pakistan and the Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith…
Recommendation
Status: partially_implemented Year: Country: Pakistan Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Enter into a binding agreement, under section 405(c) of IRFA, with the government of Pakistan, to…
Recommendation
Status: partially_implemented Year: Country: Pakistan Recommended To: Government of Pakistan Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Release blasphemy prisoners and other individuals imprisoned for their religion or belief…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Pakistan Recommended To: Government of Pakistan Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Repeal its blasphemy and anti-Ahmadiyya laws; until repeal can be accomplished, enact reforms to make…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Pakistan Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Assign a portion of existing State Department programs to help the government of Pakistan protect at-risk…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Pakistan Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Redesignate Pakistan as a “country of particular concern,” or CPC, for engaging in systematic, ongoing, and…
Recommendation
Status: partially_implemented Year: Country: Pakistan Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Enter into a binding agreement, under Section 405(c) of IRFA, with the Pakistani government to…
Recommendation
Status: partially_implemented Year: Country: Pakistan Recommended To: Government of Pakistan Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Release blasphemy prisoners and other individuals imprisoned for their religion or beliefs…