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Troubling Signs of Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka
Aug 19, 2022 Sri Lanka is an ethnically and religiously diverse country but has had a history of intercommunal violence, most recently heightened in the decade following the end of a civil war in 2009. Conflict among the…
Blasphemy and Related Laws in ASEAN Member Countries
This report reviews blasphemy laws and their enforcement within the region of the Associate of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), highlighting recent cases and providing analysis on related laws. Blasphemy is defined as “the act of insulting or showing…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Blasphemy in Southeast Asia
Oct 19, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Blasphemy in Southeast Asia Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Blasphemy and Related Laws in ASEAN Member Countries…
Cepdika Eka Rismana
Additional Name(s): Dika Eka Gender: Male Perpetrator: Indonesia Religion or Belief: Unspecified Reports of Torture…
Roy Suryo
Additional Name(s): Roy Suryo Notodiprojo Gender: Male Perpetrator: Indonesia Religion or Belief: Unspecified Reports of…
The Legacy of Blasphemy Laws in Southeast Asia
Oct 21, 2022 Seven out of ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations have blasphemy laws currently enshrined in their legal codes. USCIRF’s recent issue update reviews these blasphemy laws and their enforcement within this…
Civil Society’s Important Role in Promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief
Oct 27, 2022 To commemorate this year’s International Religious Freedom Day and the 24th Anniversary of the enactment of the International Religious Freedom Act in 1998, USCIRF reflects on the important role civil society plays…
USCIRF Observes International Religious Freedom Day
Oct 27, 2022 USCIRF Observes International Religious Freedom Day Calls for U.S. Special Adviser on IRF within the National Security Council  Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today commemorates…
Implications of Laws Promoting State-Favored Religions
This report provides an overview of the ways governments enforce religion through their laws and policies, along with the religious freedom and related human rights implications of that coercion. The official enforcement of religion-based laws and…
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Implications of Official and Favored Religions
Nov 17, 2022 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Implications of Official and Favored Religions Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Global Overview of…