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Refugee Resettlement and Religious Freedom
Apr 30, 2021 The program to resettle refugees to the United States has existed since 1980, with strong bipartisan support. Earlier this month, President Biden signed an emergency declaration to speed up refugee admissions into…
Religious Restrictions in Iran
May 6, 2021 Since 1979 Iran’s government has shown a consistent disregard for the rights of religious minority communities who  run afoul of the government’s narrow interpretation of Shi’a Islam. Even the majority Shi’a Muslim population must adhere…
USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Crackdown on Baha’i Community
May 10, 2021 USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Crackdown on Baha’i Community Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the Iranian government’s alarming escalation of…
Recommendation
Status: implemented Year: Country: Iran Recommended To: State Department; White House Source: 2019 Annual Report Recommendation:Speak out publicly and frequently at all levels about the severe religious freedom abuses in Iran, and highlight the…
Recommendation
Status: implemented Year: Country: Iran Recommended To: State Department Source: 2019 Annual Report Recommendation:Identify Iranian government agencies and officials responsible for severe violations of religious freedom, freeze those individuals…
Recommendation
Status: implemented Year: Country: Iran Recommended To: State Department; White House Source: 2019 Annual Report Recommendation:Press for and work to secure the release of all prisoners of conscience, including Youcef Nadarkhani, Golrokh Ebrahimi…
Recommendation
Status: implemented Year: Country: Iran Recommended To: State Department; White House Source: 2019 Annual Report Recommendation:Work with European allies to use advocacy, diplomacy, and targetedsanctions to pressure Iran to endreligious freedom…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Iran Recommended To: State Department; White House Source: 2019 Annual Report Recommendation:Develop and utilize new technologies to counter censorship and to facilitate the free flow of information in and…
Recommendation
Status: implemented Year: Country: Iran Recommended To: U.S. Congress Source: 2019 Annual Report Recommendation:Reauthorize and ensure implementation of the Lautenberg Amendment, which aids persecuted Iranian religious minorities seeking refugee…
Recommendation
Status: implemented Year: Country: Iran Recommended To: State Department Source: 2020 Annual Report Recommendation:Impose asset freezes and visa bans on Iranian government agencies and officials responsible for severe violations of the Baha’i…