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2021 Annual Report
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USCIRF Condemns Additional Prison Sentence for Iranian Religious Prisoner of Conscience
Apr 26, 2021 USCIRF Condemns Additional Prison Sentence for Iranian Religious Prisoner of Conscience Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the government of…
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…
Enforcing Blasphemy Laws Have Dire Consequences
May 27, 2021 Blasphemy laws criminalize expression that insults or offends religious doctrines. Such laws are often used to restrict freedom of religion or belief. As of 2020, 84 countries still had blasphemy laws. The severity…
Recommendation
Status: partially_implemented Year: Country: Pakistan Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Encourage the government of Pakistan and the Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith…
Recommendation
Status: partially_implemented Year: Country: Pakistan Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Enter into a binding agreement, under section 405(c) of IRFA, with the government of Pakistan, to…
Recommendation
Status: partially_implemented Year: Country: Pakistan Recommended To: Government of Pakistan Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Release blasphemy prisoners and other individuals imprisoned for their religion or belief…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Pakistan Recommended To: Government of Pakistan Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Repeal its blasphemy and anti-Ahmadiyya laws; until repeal can be accomplished, enact reforms to make…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Pakistan Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Assign a portion of existing State Department programs to help the government of Pakistan protect at-risk…