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USCIRF Releases 2022 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy
Apr 26, 2022 On April 25, 2022, USCIRF released its 2022 Annual Report, which documents developments in international religious freedom from 2021. The report provides recommendations to enhance the U.S. government’s promotion…
Factsheet: Global Overview of Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
This factsheet highlights the global scale of religious persecution by providing an overview of contexts where large populations have been displaced due to persecution or violence based on religion or belief, including in Afghanistan, Burma, the Central…
USCIRF Delegation Travels to Nigeria to Assess Religious Freedom Conditions
Jun 17, 2022 USCIRF Delegation Travels to Nigeria to Assess Religious Freedom Conditions Washington, DC – United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Frederick A. Davie along with USCIRF…
Religious Freedom Takeaways on the Ground in Nigeria
Jul 14, 2022 Last month, USCIRF traveled to Abuja, Nigeria and met with Nigerian and U.S. government officials, religious communities, civil society representatives, and human rights defenders to assess religious freedom…
Violence in Nigeria Policy Update
This policy update identifies the ways in which widespread violence by nonstate actors in Nigeria threaten freedom of religion or belief. Examples detailed in the report include militant Islamist group violence, some forms of identity-based violence,…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Violence Impacting Religious Freedom in Nigeria
Sep 6, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Violence Impacting Religious Freedom in Nigeria Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:…
Religious Freedom, Violence, and U.S. Policy in Nigeria
Sep 28 WHEN: Sep 28th 10:30am - Sep 28th 12:00pm…
USCIRF Condemns Recent Attacks on Worshippers in Nigeria
Sep 28, 2022 USCIRF Condemns Recent Attacks on Worshippers in Nigeria Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned a recent attack by armed bandits against worshippers at a mosque in Zamfara…
Rhoda Jatau
Additional Name(s): Rhoda Ya’u Jatau Gender: Female Perpetrator: Nigeria Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other…
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…