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Male
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India
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Unspecified
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Dalit
Health Concerns:
Hypertension, diabetes, cardiac disorder,…
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Male
Current Location:
Taloja Central Jail, Navi Mumbai
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Unspecified
Caste:
Dalit…
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Taloja Central Jail, Navi Mumbai
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Unspecified
Caste:
Dalit…
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
Taloja Central Jail, Navi Mumbai
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Hindu
Reports of Torture:
No
Reports of Medical Neglect:
Yes…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Health Concerns:
Dengue
Reports of…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture:
No
Reports of…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Unspecified
Caste:
Dalit
Reports of Torture:
No…
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
Taloja Central Jail, Navi Mumbai
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other
Health…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Unspecified
Caste:
Dalit
Health Concerns:
Contracted COVID-19…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Unspecified
Caste:
Dalit
Health Concerns:
Contracted COVID-19…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Unspecified
Caste:
Dalit
Reports of Torture:
No…
Jul 22, 2022
Several major political events occurred in South Asia over the last year. The Taliban, whom USCIRF has recommended for years as an “Entity of Particular Concern” (EPC), took control of Afghanistan in August 2021.…
Additional Name(s):
Rupesh Kumar Singh, உரூபேசு குமார் சிங்
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
Saraikela Jail
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief…
Additional Name(s):
GN Saibaba
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Unspecified
Health Concerns:
Wheel-chair bound, heart…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture:
No
Reports of…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Unspecified
Reports of Torture:
No
Reports of Medical Neglect…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Sikh
Reports of Torture:
Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect:
No…
Additional Name(s):
Atiqur Rahman
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other
Health Concerns:
Aortic…
Additional Name(s):
Deoria Jail
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other
Reports of…
Nov 22, 2022
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in India
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
India Country Update – This report provides a broad…
This report provides a broad overview of religious freedom conditions in India in 2021 and 2022. It examines how various policies adopted and implemented by the Indian government have cultivated an environment that is increasingly hostile toward…
Dec 2, 2022
USCIRF Outraged by Omission of Nigeria and India from State Department’s List of Countries of Particular Concern
Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) finds it inexplicable that the U.S. Department of…
Dec 16, 2022
Pursuant to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, the U.S. Department of State designates Countries of Particular Concern, places countries on its Special Watch List, and designates Entities of Particular Concern. As part of this…
Mar 8, 2023
USCIRF Observes International Women’s Day
Brings Attention to Religious Freedom Violations Abroad Against Women
Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today commemorates International Women’s Day, and…
This issue update examines the common features of India’s 12 state-level anti-conversion laws and explains how those features are inconsistent with international human rights law. Common features of these laws include prohibitions on conversions,…
Mar 14, 2023
USCIRF Releases New Report on India’s State-Level Anti-Conversion Laws
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
India’s State-Level Anti-Conversion Laws…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sufi
Reports of Torture:
No
Reports of Medical Neglect…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture:
No
Reports of…
May 1, 2023
USCIRF Releases 2023 Annual Report Highlighting Worsening Religious Freedom Conditions Around the World
Includes new recommendations of Cuba and Nicaragua as Countries of Particular Concern and Sri Lanka for the Special Watch List
Washington,…
View the 2023 Annual Report
Highlights from USCIRF’s 2023 Annual Report
Numbers-at-a-Glance
17 countries recommended for “country of particular concern” (CPC) designation
2 new countries recommended for CPC designation
11…
May 15, 2023
USCIRF Welcomes the Release of State Department’s 2022 International Religious Freedom Report
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends the State Department…
Jun 20, 2023
USCIRF Urges President Biden to Raise Religious Freedom Concerns During India State Visit
WASHINGTON, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) urges President Joseph R. Biden to address concerning issues of…
Jun 22, 2023
In May 2023, violent clashes between two communities erupted in India’s Manipur state, leaving entire villages burned and displacing tens of thousands. The ongoing conflict is between the state’s majority Hindu Meitei community and the…
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…
Sep 20
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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…
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…
Dec 15, 2023
USCIRF Deeply Concerned by India’s Transnational Repression Against Religious Minorities
Urges State Department to Make CPC Designation
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is alarmed by…
Jun 30
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Jun 30th 10:00am…
Jan 4, 2024
USCIRF Calls for Congressional Hearing after State Department Fails to Designate Nigeria and India as Countries of Particular Concern
Azerbaijan Added to State Department’s Special Watch List
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on…
Jan 25, 2024
One of USCIRF’s key functions is to make recommendations to the State Department about which countries we think should be designated as Countries of Particular Concern or CPCs, based on our independent research and…
May 24
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May 24th 2:00pm…
Mar 15, 2024
USCIRF Calls Attention to Prevalence of Anti-Muslim Hate Around the World
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is alarmed at the proliferation of incidents and expressions of anti-Muslim…
USCIRF Raises Alarm Over India’s Exclusionary Citizenship Amendment Act During Congressional Hearing
Mar 25, 2024
USCIRF Raises Alarm Over India’s Exclusionary Citizenship Amendment Act During Congressional Hearing
Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) raised the alarm on the Indian government’s…
May 1, 2024
USCIRF Releases 2024 Annual Report with New Recommendations for U.S. Policy
Highlights State of Religious Freedom Abroad after 25 Years of IRFA
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
Highlights from USCIRF’s 2024 Annual Report
Numbers-at-a-Glance
17 countries recommended for “country of particular concern” (CPC) designation
1 new country recommended for CPC designation
11 countries recommended for the State Department’s “Special…
This report describes the use of misinformation and disinformation by governments to restrict freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). It notes that misinformation and disinformation by governments can amplify intolerance by individuals who then harass,…
Aug 8, 2024
USCIRF Releases Report on Government Misinformation and Disinformation and Religious Freedom
Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report:
Misinformation and…
This report highlights how throughout 2024, individuals have been killed, beaten, and lynched by vigilante groups, religious leaders have been arbitrarily arrested, and homes and places of worship have been demolished. These events constitute…
Oct 2, 2024
USCIRF Releases Report on India’s Collapsing Religious Freedom Conditions
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report:
India Country Update – This report…
Mar 25, 2025
USCIRF Releases 2025 Annual ReportWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released its 2025 Annual Report. The report documents religious freedom conditions in 2024 and recommends policy…
Highlights from USCIRF’s 2025 Annual ReportNumbers-at-a-Glance16 countries recommended for “country of particular concern” (CPC) designation12 countries recommended for the State Department’s “Special Watch List” (SWL)7 entities recommended…
Apr 25, 2025
USCIRF Condemns Attack in KashmirWashington D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir that claimed the lives of 26 people, including 25 Indian citizens and one…
May 1, 2025
In recent years, USCIRF has reported declining religious freedom conditions in India, as the government continues to enforce and strengthen legislation that disproportionately impacts religious minorities, including anti-conversion…
Jun 20, 2025
This op-ed was originally published by Religion News Service on June 20, 2025.By USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler and Commissioner Stephen SchneckWords fail to express the sorrow felt for those who suddenly lost their lives in the Air India plane…
Sep 4, 2025
India Expels Rohingya Refugees and Muslim Citizens Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is concerned by the Indian government’s expulsion of Rohingya refugees back to Burma. This effort to…
Religious freedom violations and the targeting of religious identities can play a significant role in elevating the risk of mass killings and atrocities. In fact, more than half of the top 30 countries most at risk of mass killings are identified in…
Sep 9, 2025
Promoting Religious Freedom is a Vital Atrocity Prevention ToolWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on the link between atrocity prevention and international religious…
As the refugee population increases, including those fleeing religious persecution, more than two-thirds remain in neighboring countries. Cases in South and Southeast Asia, such as Uyghurs in Thailand, Afghans in Pakistan, and the Rohingya in Bangladesh…
Oct 1, 2025
USCIRF Releases Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious PersecutionWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on refugees fleeing religious persecution:The Responsibility of…
This report provides an overview of India’s social, political, and criminal justice systems as they relate to issues regarding freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). It also examines the relationship between Hindu nationalist groups like the Rashtriya…
Nov 18, 2025
India’s Political System Facilitates Intolerance Towards Religious MinoritiesWashington D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report: Issue Update: Systematic Religious…
Dec 19, 2025
The op-ed was originally published by The Hill on December 19, 2025.By U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman, USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler and Vice Chair Asif MahmoodThe two most populous countries in the world have very troubling issues related to…
Feb 6, 2026
Religious Minorities in India Suffer Escalating AttacksWashington D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls on the U.S. government to urge Indian officials to hold perpetrators of targeted violence…
Targeted sanctions are a vital U.S. foreign policy tool for promoting accountability for violations of religious freedom. This factsheet outlines these relevant authorities and their application in countries such as Afghanistan, China, India, and…
May 6, 2026
Targeted Sanctions as a Key U.S. Foreign Policy Tool to Promote Religious FreedomWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on targeted sanctions:Targeted Sanctions…
On May 7, 2026, the U.S Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a hearing entitled Deteriorating Religious Freedom Conditions in India. USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler and Vice Chair Asif Mahmood led the hearing, which featured testimony…