Apr 24, 2021
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This op-ed was originally published by the Arkansas Gazette, on April 24, 2021.
By Commissioner James W. Carr and Rep. French Hill
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…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: Administration
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Thematic Area: Houses of Worship
Recommendation:Urge the Egyptian government to accelerate approvals for churches and church-…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: USAID
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Thematic Area: Houses of Worship
Recommendation:Allocate a portion of U.S. assistance—including through Foreign Military Funding (FMF) and…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: Administration
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Press the Egyptian government and security services to immediately end the practice of ceding legal authority to…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: Administration
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Urge the Egyptian government to repeal or revise article 98(f) of the Penal Code, which criminalizes contempt of religion…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Egypt
Recommended To: Congress
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:The U.S. Congress should require the U.S. Department of State to provide justification for the release of any foreign military…