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Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Indonesia Recommended To: U.S. Agency for International Development Source: 2021 Annual Report Thematic Area: Funding Recommendation:Incorporate training on international human rights standards related…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Indonesia Recommended To: State Department Source: 2021 Annual Report Thematic Area: Multilateral Institutions Recommendation:Urge the Indonesian government to take the regional lead on human rights…
Sivas Massacre and Turkey’s Persecution of the Alevi Community
Jul 2, 2021 On July 2, 1993 a mob set fire to the Madimak Hotel in Sivas, Turkey—where a group of prominent Alevi writers, poets, and thinkers had gathered. Reports show 37 people died in what became known as the Sivas (or…
Destruction of Cemeteries Factsheet
Destruction of Cemeteries – This factsheet outlines international human rights law that defines the obligations of governments to protect the cultural heritage of religious communities’ cemeteries. Additionally, it describes specific examples…
USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on Destruction of Cemeteries
Sep 1, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on Destruction of Cemeteries Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on the destruction of…
USCIRF Releases Factsheet Reiterating its Recommendations for State Department CPC and SWL Designations
Nov 5, 2021 USCIRF Releases Factsheet Reiterating its Recommendations for State Department CPC and SWL Designations Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the…
USCIRF Conversation: Democracy and Religious Freedom
Dec 07 WHEN: Dec 7th 10:00am - Dec 7th 11:00am…
Turkey Country Update
In 2021, religious freedom conditions in Turkey have remained poor. The Turkish government has continued to carry out actions, deliberate inactions, and rhetoric to fuel a political environment that is hostile to religious minorities. Little effort has…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Violations in Turkey
Dec 3, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Violations in Turkey Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Turkey Country…
An Update on Religious Freedom Conditions in Turkey
Dec 10, 2021 Religious freedom conditions in Turkey continue to follow a disappointing, negative trajectory. The Hagia Sophia conversion, the continued closure of the Halki Seminary, government meddling in the internal affairs…