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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):
Dr. Badr Al-Mishari, Badr Al-Mesrahi, Badr Al-Misrahi, Sheikh Badr Nader Al-Mashari, الشيخ بدر نادر المشاري
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Saudi Arabia…
Additional Name(s):
Muhammad al-Ghamdi, محمد بن ناصر الغامدي
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Saudi Arabia
Ethnic Group:
Arab
Religion or Belief:…
Sep 20
WHEN:
Sep 20th 9:30am
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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…
Additional Name(s):
أنس المزروع
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Saudi Arabia
Ethnic Group:
Arab
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Oct 3, 2023
USCIRF Reiterates Concerns on Religious Freedom in India, Calls for Release of Religious Prisoners of Conscience
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a hearing on “Advancing Religious…
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…