Aug 3, 2023
USCIRF Commemorates the Ninth Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) this week joined communities around the world in commemorating the ninth…
Sep 14, 2023
USCIRF Releases Updated Blasphemy Factsheet and Blasphemy Law Compendium
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released two new reports:
Legislation Factsheet on Blasphemy – This…
This report examines recent developments as well as ongoing factors affecting religious freedom in Iraq under both Iraq’s federal government (IFG) and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The country update evaluates Iraq’s persistent political…
Sep 18, 2023
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Iraq
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following new report on religious freedom conditions in Iraq:
Iraq Country…
In October 1998, the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) elevated freedom of religion or belief as a U.S. foreign policy priority. This landmark law mandates that U.S. policy include condemning violations of religious freedom abroad and assisting…