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Aug 25, 2022 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Reforms to Egypt’s Educational Curriculum Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a new report titled “…
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Additional Name(s): Abdul-Baqi Saeed Abdo, عبد الباقي سعيد عبده Gender: Male Current Location: 10th Ramadan Prison Perpetrator: Egypt Religion or…
Nov 25, 2022 Alevis constitute the largest religious minority in Turkey and have faced persistent obstacles to the exercise of their religious freedom. In October 2022, the Turkish government announced its plan to create a new state-run Alevi institution—…
This report reviews Turkey’s continued criminalization of blasphemy under Article 216(3) of the Turkish Penal Code, which permits a prison sentence ranging from six months to one year for an individual “who openly insults the religious values of a…
Dec 6, 2022 USCIRF Releases Report on Blasphemy Charges in Turkey  Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report: Blasphemy Charges in Turkey – This report reviews Turkey…
Tolerance, Religious Freedom, and Authoritarianism – This report details how authoritarian states promote religious tolerance without necessarily ensuring freedom of religion or belief. It distinguishes between these two concepts and explains the…
Dec 13, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Tolerance Promotion and Religious Freedom Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Tolerance, Religious Freedom…
Jan 5, 2023 Authoritarian states promote religious tolerance without necessarily ensuring freedom of religion or belief. Last month, USCIRF released a report distinguishing between these two concepts and explains the origins of religious tolerance…
Additional Name(s): Hani Farouk Gibran, هاني فاروق جبران Gender: Male Perpetrator: Egypt Religion or Belief: Christian – Orthodox Health…