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USCIRF Delegation Traveled to Kazakhstan to Assess Religious Freedom Conditions
Jul 24, 2025 USCIRF Delegation Traveled to Kazakhstan to Assess Religious Freedom ConditionsWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Chair Vicky Hartzler and Commissioner Mohamed Elsanousi visited…
Laws Regulating Religion in Central Asia
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Kazakhstan Country Update
In June 2025, a USCIRF delegation traveled to Kazakhstan to meet with civil society and government officials to discuss religious freedom conditions. USCIRF found that religious freedom conditions in Kazakhstan remain poor. The government maintains a…
Religious Freedom in Kazakhstan Remains Poor Despite Government Claims
Sep 16, 2025 Religious Freedom in Kazakhstan Remains Poor Despite Government ClaimsWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on Kazakhstan:Kazakhstan Country Update - In June 2025, a…
Congress Takes Encouraging, Bipartisan Steps on International Religious Freedom
Sep 25, 2025 Congress Takes Encouraging, Bipartisan Steps on International Religious Freedom Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the introduction of H.Res 738. This resolution demonstrates…
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…
Repression of Religious Freedom in Latin America’s Authoritarian Triad – Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela
Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela are the most clearly authoritarian states in Latin America and the region’s most flagrant FoRB violators. All three countries use similar methods of repressing religious freedom, including harassment of religious…
A Triad Repressing Religious Freedom is Led by Three Latin American Authoritarian Governments
Nov 18, 2025   A Triad Repressing Religious Freedom is Led by Three Latin American Authoritarian GovernmentsWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report:  Patterns of Religious…
Cuba and Nicaragua's Escalating Crackdown on Religious Communities
Nov 21, 2025  Cuba and Nicaragua have ranked among the world’s most repressive governments toward religious freedom for years. In 2025, exiles and civil society organizations reported continuing severe restrictions on religious communities, including…
Prison Mistreatment and FoRB
This factsheet describes religious freedom restrictions in prisons abroad. Government imprisonment of individuals on the basis of their religion or belief is often both coercive and violent. FoRB prisoners are detained, placed into confinement, and…