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Briefing on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Security: New Policy Guidance from the OSCE
Feb 11 WHEN: Feb 11th 10:30am…
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…
Factsheet: Islamists in Central Sahel
View PDF Central Sahel Factsheet – Over the past half decade, violent Islamist groups have gained ground in the central Sahel region of west Africa by controlling territory and conducting attacks in the tri-border region between…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Violent Islamist Groups in the Central Sahel
May 5, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report on Violent Islamist Groups in the Central Sahel Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on…
Violent Insurgents in the Sahel Region of Africa
May 14, 2021 The central Sahel region of West Africa is currently home to an extremely complex and fluid landscape of Islamist insurgent actors that stem from both locally grown and foreign movements. Several violent insurgent…
USCIRF Hearing: Strategies for Religious Freedom in Fragile States
Sep 22 WHEN: Sep 22nd 10:30am - Sep 22nd 12:00pm…
USCIRF Condemns Religious Incitement Over Israel-Gaza Conflict
Oct 11, 2023 USCIRF Condemns Religious Incitement Over Israel-Gaza Conflict Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemned religious incitement related to the emerging conflict between Israel and…
Freedom of Religion or Belief in the Sahel Region of Africa
This report provides an overview of religious freedom conditions in the Sahel region of Africa and highlights recent developments. The report evaluates the three countries of Sudan, Mali and Niger and discusses violent extremist groups, the fragility of…
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in the Sahel Region of Africa
Nov 14, 2023 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in the Sahel Region of Africa Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following new report on religious freedom conditions in the…
Central Asia Hearing Summary
On September 9, 2025, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a hearing: Laws Regulating Religion in Central Asia. USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler and Vice Chair Asif Mahmood led the hearing. Members of civil society…