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Neda Fotouhi
Additional Name(s): Neda Fotoohi Gender: Female Current Location: Evin Prison Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Erfan-e Halgheh Practitioner…
Misinformation and Disinformation: Implications for Freedom of Religion of Belief
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,…
USCIRF Releases Report on Government Misinformation and Disinformation and Religious Freedom
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…
USCIRF Calls for International Accountability on Two-Year Anniversary of Mahsa Zhina Amini’s Killing
Sep 16, 2024 USCIRF Calls for International Accountability on Two-Year Anniversary of Mahsa Zhina Amini’s Killing Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today marks the two-year anniversary of Iranian…
USCIRF Abhors Recent Spate of Egregious Religious Freedom Violations in Iran
Nov 8, 2024 USCIRF Abhors Recent Spate of Egregious Religious Freedom Violations in Iran Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the persistent egregious violations of religious freedom in Iran.…
Religious Freedom Challenges for Jehovah’s Witnesses
Four years after USCIRF’s 2020 publication on the global persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses, countries continue to prosecute and impose harsh penalties on the community for their religious beliefs and peaceful religious activities. Hundreds of Jehovah’s…
USCIRF Releases Report on Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Nov 22, 2024 USCIRF Releases Report on Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses  Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report:  Religious Freedom Challenges for Jehovah’s…
The Abuse of Extremism Laws in Central Asia
Central Asian governments’ legislation, including extremism laws, has been influenced by decades of Soviet rule of the region. When the governments of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan enforce extremism laws, they…
USCIRF Releases Report on the Abuse of Extremism Laws in Central Asia
Dec 31, 2024 USCIRF Releases Report on the Abuse of Extremism Laws in Central Asia Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report: The Abuse of Extremism Laws in Central Asia –…
Mojdeh Falahi
Additional Name(s): Mozdeh Fallahi Gender: Female Current Location: Pelak-e 100 detention center Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief:…