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Torture and Ill Treatment are Tools of Violating Religious Freedom
Oct 20, 2025 Torture and Ill Treatment are Tools of Violating Religious FreedomWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on religious freedom and torture:…
Religious Freedom and the Prohibition of Torture and Ill Treatment
Governments around the world continue to breach international law by engaging in torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment (“ill treatment”) of individuals. In promoting international religious freedom, the U.S. government is required to…
Said Abdelrazek
Additional Name(s): Said Abdel-Razek; Saeid Mansour Abdulraziq Gender: Male Current Location: 10th of Ramadan Prison Perpetrator: Egypt Religion or…
USCIRF Marks 27th Anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act
Oct 27, 2025  USCIRF Marks 27th Anniversary of the International Religious Freedom ActWashington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today marks the 27th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act (…
Freedom of Religion or Belief in the Sahelian Countries of Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Chad
This report describes serious violations to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) conditions in three Sahelian countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Chad. These countries suffer some of the world’s highest death rates from nonstate actor violence, which…
Nonstate Actors’ Violence is Driving Religious Freedom Violations in Africa’s Sahel Region
Oct 30, 2025   Nonstate Actors’ Violence is Driving Religious Freedom Violations in Africa’s Sahel RegionWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report: Freedom of…
The Washington Times: Trump can stop Sudan violence with two phone calls
Dec 3, 2025 This op-ed was originally published by The Washington Times on December 3, 2025.By U.S. Representative French Hill and USCIRF Commissioner Mohamed ElsanousiSudan’s devastating war slipped almost entirely off the global agenda in recent months—…
Egypt's Continued Repression of Religious Minorities
Dec 30, 2025  The Egyptian government continues to systematically restrict freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) by enforcing laws, policies, and judicial decisions that repress non-Muslim and Muslim religious minority communities. Such FoRB violations…
The Egyptian Government’s Escalation Against Religious Minorities Reinforces USCIRF’s Recommendation for Placement on the Special Watch List
Jan 28, 2026   The Egyptian Government’s Escalation Against Religious Minorities Reinforces USCIRF’s Recommendation for Placement on the Special Watch List Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
Egypt Country Update
The government of Egypt continues to systematically enforce laws, policies, and judicial decisions that repress non-Muslim religious life, including for Baha’is, Coptic Christians, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jews, Qur’anists, members of the Ahmadi Religion of…