Jun 11, 2021
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief is an independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council. The Special Rapporteur identifies existing and emerging obstacles to the…
Jun 11, 2021
USCIRF Releases Factsheet Highlighting Nonbelievers in Africa
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report highlighting the…
Jun 15, 2021
Nadine Maenza Elected as Chair of Bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Nury Turkel as Vice Chair
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
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…