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USCIRF Releases 2021 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy
Apr 21, 2021 USCIRF Releases 2021 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy No Longer Recommends Three Countries for Special Watch List Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom…
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…
TIME: Raif Badawi Is Still in Prison Over a Series of Blog Posts. The U.S. Has Given Saudi Arabia a Free Pass for Too Long
Apr 29, 2021 Read full article This op-ed was originally published by TIME, on April 28, 2019. By USCIRF Chair Gayle Manchin and Commissioner Nadine Maenza.
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…
USCIRF Conversation on Ten Years after the Arab Spring: How has Religious Freedom Changed Across the Middle East?
Jun 23 WHEN: Jun 23rd 10:30am…
USCIRF Condemns Saudi Arabia’s Latest Execution of Shi’a Man
Jun 17, 2021 USCIRF Condemns Saudi Arabia’s Latest Execution of Shi’a Man Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the Saudi government for executing Mustafa…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Saudi Arabia Recommended To: State Department Source: 2019 Annual Report Thematic Area: Blasphemy Laws Recommendation:Press the Saudi Shura Council to pass and fully implement an antidiscrimination law…
Recommendation
Status: implemented Year: Country: Saudi Arabia Recommended To: State Department Source: 2019 Annual Report Recommendation:Implore the Saudi government to release Raif Badawi, his council Waleed Abu al-Khair, and other religious prisoners of…