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Religious Freedom Priorities for the Biden Administration
Feb 4, 2021   As the Biden administration begins to formulate its broader human rights policy, USCIRF highlights several priority countries when it comes to international religious freedom. Condemning and preventing…
USCIRF Releases 2021 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy
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…
2021 Annual Report
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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…
Recommendation
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…
Recommendation
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…
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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…
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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…
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Status: not_implemented Year: Country: India Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Assisting the Ministry of Law and Justice to work with state prosecutors to increase the rate of prosecutions…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: India Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Increase the U.S. Embassy’s focus on religious freedom and related human rights through continued visits to…