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Enforcing Blasphemy Laws Have Dire Consequences
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…
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Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Press the Turkish government to publicly rebuke government officials who make anti-Semitic statements or other…
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Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Press the Turkish government to fulfill private and public commitments that the Greek Orthodox Halki Seminary…
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Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Urge the Turkish government to ensure the education curriculum remains inclusive of all of Turkey’s religious…
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Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Press the Turkish government to streamline measures that would permit non-Sunni Muslim faith communities to…
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Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Urge the Turkish government to fully comply with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) rulings on freedom…
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Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: Congress Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:The U.S. Congress should pass the Defending United States Citizens and Diplomatic Staff from Political Prosecutions Act of…
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Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Direct the U.S. Embassy in Ankara and Consulates in Istanbul and Adana to track religious communities’ efforts…
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Status: partially_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Raise in all meetings with Turkish government officials and press at the highest levels for the…
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Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Include Turkey on the U.S. Department of State’s Special Watch List for engaging in or tolerating severe…