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…
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…
Status: implemented
Year:
Country: Iraq
Recommended To: USAID
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Expedite the dispersal of U.S. assistance for the rehabilitation and stabilization of areas liberated from ISIS control, in order to…
Status: implemented
Year:
Country: Iraq
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Encourage both the IFG and the KRG to peacefully resolve outstanding budget, oil, and territorial disputes, such as…
Status: implemented
Year:
Country: Iraq
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Encourage both the IFG and the KRG to prevent the expropriation of homes and properties of religious and ethnic…
Status: implemented
Year:
Country: Iraq
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Stipulate in all military or security assistance to the IFG and the KRG the full integration of security forces to…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Iraq
Recommended To: Congress
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Support legislation that would specifically target for sanctions Iranian-controlled factions of the Popular Mobilization Forces…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Iraq
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Include Iraq on the U.S. Department of State’s Special Watch List