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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…
Anti-Conversion Laws Compendium
This report documents the text of the 73 national anti-conversion laws on the books around the world. In total, 46 countries have at least one national anti-conversion law in force.  Four types of national anti-conversion laws are documented: anti-…
USCIRF Calls for Greater Protection of Religious Sites in Conflict Areas
Jan 23, 2024 USCIRF Calls for Greater Protection of Religious Sites in Conflict Areas Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls on all parties to armed conflicts around the world to abide by…
USCIRF Sounds Alarm for Attacks Against Religious Communities in Sudan
Apr 19, 2024 USCIRF Sounds Alarm for Attacks Against Religious Communities in Sudan Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is concerned by the devastating violence perpetrated by the Sudanese Armed Forces…
Protection of Religious Sites during Armed Conflict
This report provides an overview of international humanitarian law’s protections for religious sites in conflict zones. The Geneva Conventions and their accompanying Protocols establish that religious sites may not be used for military purposes or…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Protection of Religious Sites During Armed Conflict
May 14, 2024 USCIRF Releases New Report on Protection of Religious Sites During Armed Conflict Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Protection of Religious Sites…
Sudan Issue Update
Since April 2023, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have entrenched Sudan in a brutal civil war. Both sides have committed atrocities and human rights violations that have impacted Sudanese civilians. Religious freedom…
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Violations Amid Sudan’s Two-Year Conflict
Aug 8, 2025 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Violations Amid Sudan’s Two-Year ConflictWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on Sudan:Sudan’s War and Its Implications for…
Religious Freedom in Sudan: Navigating Instability and Civil War
Aug 29, 2025  Religious freedom concerns are increasing in Sudan’s current brutal civil war. There are increasing reports of attacks on places of worship and other incidents that violate freedom of religion or belief. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)…