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May 3, 2023
This op-ed was originally published by Religion News Service on May 3, 2023.
By USCIRF Chair Nury Turkel & Vice Chair Abraham Cooper
Denying religious freedom and women’s rights go hand-in-hand.
Over the…
Additional Name(s):
Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Khalifa, أحمد محمد أحمد خليفة
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Unspecified…
This report assesses the current state of religious freedom in Egypt in light of recent country conditions, incorporating the findings of USCIRF’s May 2023 visit to the country. The country update evaluates the current environment for several of Egypt’s…
Aug 4, 2023
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Egypt
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious freedom conditions in…
Additional Name(s):
Raja Amir Masih
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Pakistan
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Pakistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture:
No
Reports of…
Sep 14, 2023
USCIRF Releases Updated Blasphemy Factsheet and Blasphemy Law Compendium
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released two new reports:
Legislation Factsheet on Blasphemy – This…
This report continues USCIRF’s ongoing assessment of the global religious freedom implications of government laws based on official or favored religions, in this case examining the dynamics of personal status and family laws in the Middle East and North…
Sep 19, 2023
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religiously Based Family Law in the Middle East and North Africa
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Personal Status…
In October 1998, the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) elevated freedom of religion or belief as a U.S. foreign policy priority. This landmark law mandates that U.S. policy include condemning violations of religious freedom abroad and assisting…