Status: partially_implemented
Year:
Country: Burma
Recommended To: State Department, Treasury Department
Source: 2021 Annual Report
Thematic Area: Sanctions
Recommendation:Impose targeted sanctions on Burmese military and government…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Burma
Recommended To: State Department
Source: 2021 Annual Report
Recommendation:Definitively and publicly conclude whether the ongoing and severe atrocities committed by the Burmese military meet the legal…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Burma
Recommended To: State Department
Source: 2021 Annual Report
Recommendation:Actively support efforts to hold Burmese officials accountable through the international legal system, including assisting and…
Status: partially_implemented
Year:
Country: Burma
Recommended To: U.S. Congress
Source: 2021 Annual Report
Recommendation:Provide increased funds to support atrocity prevention programs and response efforts to address the dire humanitarian…
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,…
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,…
Aug 25, 2021
USCIRF Calls for Justice on Fourth Anniversary of Genocidal Campaign Against Rohingya Muslims
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today marked the fourth…
Aug 25, 2021
On August 25, 2017, the Burmese military, known as the Tatmadaw, launched a genocidal campaign in Rakhine State against the largely Muslim Rohingya community. The United Nations Independent Investigative Mechanism…
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…