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The Global Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses
This update describes official discrimination against Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world, with a particular focus on countries where members have been imprisoned for…
Dec 7, 2020
USCIRF Welcomes the State Department’s Designation of Nigeria among World’s Worst Violators of Religious Freedom
Encouraged to See Positive Movement in Some Countries
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission on…
Nigeria Country Update – This country update examines religious freedom conditions in Nigeria, which remained poor in 2020. Ongoing state violations include harsh convictions for blasphemy, and discrimination against religious minorities. Non-…
Dec 16, 2020
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Nigeria
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious…
Dec 17, 2020
USCIRF Condemns Boko Haram Attacks and Threats against Christians
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned recent attacks by Boko Haram in Niger and…
Jan 15, 2021
In December 2020, the U.S. Department of State designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for the first time ever due to systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nigeria
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sufi
Reports of Torture:
No
Reports of Medical Neglect…
Feb 16
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Feb 4, 2021
As the Biden administration begins to formulate its broader human rights policy, USCIRF highlights several priority countries when it comes to international religious freedom. Condemning and preventing…
Feb 5, 2021
This op-ed was originally published by Religion News Service, on February 5, 2021.
By USCIRF Vice Chair Tony Perkins and Commissioner Frederick A. Davie.
Last year, a Shariah court in northern…