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USCIRF ADVOCATE: Nury Turkel
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Press Release: USCIRF Vice Chair Nury Turkel Calls on Tajikistan to Release…
Feb 24, 2021
USCIRF Commissioner Nury Turkel Adopts New Religious Prisoner of Conscience from Tajikistan
Washington, DC –United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Nury Turkel today…
Apr 21, 2021
USCIRF Releases 2021 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy
No Longer Recommends Three Countries for Special Watch List
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom…
May 27, 2021
Blasphemy laws criminalize expression that insults or offends religious doctrines. Such laws are often used to restrict freedom of religion or belief. As of 2020, 84 countries still had blasphemy laws. The severity…
Jun 11, 2021
This op-ed was originally published by The Diplomat on June 11, 2021.
By USCIRF Vice Chair Tony Perkins and Commissioner Nury Turkel.
Tajikistan is located in a dangerous neighborhood, sharing a long border…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: India
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Press the Indian government to allow a USCIRF delegation to visit the country and meet with stakeholders to…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: India
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Work with the Indian government to create a multiyear strategy to ebb the flow of hate crimes targeting…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: India
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Strengthening the training and capacity of state and central police to prevent and punish cases of religious…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: India
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Encouraging passage of the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2018 to establish national and state…