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Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Iran Recommended To: State Department; White House Source: 2021 Annual Report Recommendation:Raise religious freedom and other human rights abuses in any discussions with Iran’s government regarding U.S. re-…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Iran Recommended To: State Department; White House Source: 2021 Annual Report Recommendation:Work with members of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance to exert multilateral pressure on Iran…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Iran Recommended To: State Department; White House Source: 2021 Annual Report Recommendation:Press for the release of all religious prisoners of conscience, including Youcef Nadarkhani and Golrokh Ebrahimi…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Iran Recommended To: U.S. Congress Source: 2021 Annual Report Recommendation:Reauthorize and ensure implementation of the Lautenberg Amendment, which aids persecuted Iranian religious minorities seeking…
Qur’anists in Egypt
Jul 23, 2021 Egypt is home to over 100 million people—of which the majority identify as Sunni Muslim with a significant Coptic Christian minority. A variety of smaller religious minorities also call Egypt home such as Baha’is,…
USCIRF Condemns Destruction of Baha’i Homes in Iran
Aug 5, 2021 USCIRF Condemns Destruction of Baha’i Homes in Iran Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today strongly condemned the destruction of Baha’i homes in the town of…
Iran Country Update
Iran Country Update – This country update provides information about religious freedom conditions in Iran. It documents recent religious freedom violations against Baha’is, Christians, Sunnis, Sufis, and Yarsanis. The report notes two recent amendments…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Iran’s Escalation of Religious Repression
Aug 6, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report on Iran’s Escalation of Religious Repression Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new country update…
USCIRF Calls on Egypt to Release Qur’anist Reda Abdel Rahman
Aug 23, 2021 USCIRF Calls on Egypt to Release Qur’anist Reda Abdel Rahman Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls for the release of prominent Qur’anist Reda Abdel Rahman,…
Destruction of Cemeteries Factsheet
Destruction of Cemeteries – This factsheet outlines international human rights law that defines the obligations of governments to protect the cultural heritage of religious communities’ cemeteries. Additionally, it describes specific examples…