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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…
The Persecution of Muslims in Tajikistan
Nov 10, 2022 Tajikistan’s population is majority Sunni Muslim, with a small Shi’a Muslim community which primarily consists of ethnic Pamiris located in the mountainous eastern part of the country known as the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO).…
Gratia Pello
Gender: Male Perpetrator: Indonesia Religion or Belief: Christian – Orthodox Reports of Torture: No Reports of…
USCIRF Conversation: Rising Authoritarianism in ASEAN Member States
Mar 08 WHEN: Mar 8th 10:00am - Mar 8th 11:00am…
USCIRF Observes International Women’s Day
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…
The Diplomat: Will Tajikistan Meaningfully Engage on Religious Freedom?
Apr 25, 2023 This op-ed was originally published by The Diplomat on April 25, 2023. By USCIRF Chair Nury Turkel & Commissioner Eric Ueland The visit of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion…
USCIRF Releases 2023 Annual Report Highlighting Worsening Religious Freedom Conditions Around the World
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,…