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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 31, 2000
Contact:
Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240 (202) 523-3240
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom wrote Friday, July 28 to Secretary of State Madeleine…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 13, 2001
Contact:
Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent government agency advising the…
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March 8, 2002
Contact:
Lawrence J. Goodrich, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27
WASHINGTON - The upcoming visit of Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov affords President Bush and the Secretary of State the…
Laos Chapter - 2015 Annual ReportLaos Chapter - 2015 Annual Report (Lao Translation)
Laos Chapter - 2014 Annual Report
Laos Chapter - 2014 Annual Report (Lao Translation)
Laos Chapter - 2013 Annual Report
Laos Chapter Summary - 2013 Annual…
. . . that Uzbekistan pressures neighboring Central Asian countries to return asylum seekers who have fled Uzbek government repression of their religious freedoms?Since Uzbekistan gained independence in 1991, its government has systematically and…
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom sent the following letter to Secretary of State Kerry on April 12, 2013.
The Honorable John F. Kerry
Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
Washington, DC 20520
Dear Secretary Kerry:
I…
Apr 30, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 30, 2013| By USCIRF
Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent federal advisory body created by the International Religious Freedom…
USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett gave the following remarks at a conference, cosponsored by USCIRF and the National Endowment for Democracy on May 7, 2013Introduction
Thank you for that kind introduction.
It truly is a pleasure to join you today at the…
May 21, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 21, 2013 | By USCIRF
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today welcomed the State Department's release of its 2012 International Religious Freedom…
May 13, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 13, 2015 | USCIRF
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Andijon massacre. On May 13, 2005, as…
Dec 10, 2015
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONDecember 10, 2015 | Mary Ann Glendon and Katrina Lantos Swett
The following op-ed appeared in The National Interest on December 10, 2015
December 10 marks Human Rights Day, the sixty-seventh…
Apr 20, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes Secretary of State John Kerry’s re-designation on April 15, 2016 of Burma,…
Aug 30, 2016
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
August 30, 2016 | Daniel I. Mark and Sandra Jolley
The following op/ed appeared in Religion News Service on August 30, 2016
(RNS) Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was a 6-year-old boy when he…
Sep 1, 2016
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September 1, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As President Obama soon will visit Laos to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, the U.S. Commission on International…
Dec 9, 2016
The following op-ed appeared in Religion New Service on December 9, 2016
By former USCIRF Commissioners Kristina Arriaga and John Ruskay
Pwint Phyu Latt is a Muslim peace activist in Burma who sought to…
The report documents ASEAN’s and the Member States’ approaches to the freedom of religion or belief, underscores the religious freedom-related challenges in the region that transcend country borders, and emphasizes the strategic importance of robust U.S…
Nov 16, 2017
The following originally op-ed appeared in The Hill on November 16, 2017
By former USCIRF Commissioners Daniel Mark and Sandra Jolley
People love lists. And when those lists are in the news,…
Dec 12, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2018
State Department Names the World’s Worst Violators of Religious Freedom
USCIRF Praises CPC Designation of Pakistan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on…
Jun 24
WHEN:
Jun 24th 6:59pm…
On June 27, 2019, Vice Chair Nadine Maenza testified at a Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on violations of the right to freedom of religion of Christian communities around the world.Written Testimony
Hearing Webpage
Jul 24
WHEN:
Jul 24th 1:00pm
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Jul 24th 1:00pm…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Ethnic Group:
Armenian
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Reports of…
Additional Name(s):
Ruhiddin Fahrutdinov, Ruhiddin Fazlitdinovich Fahrutdinov
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Read the full report here.This report provides an assessment of religious freedom conditions in Uzbekistan, where USCIRF commissioners and staff traveled twice over the course of 2019. Although Uzbekistan has taken some important initial steps to allow…
Jan 31, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2020
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Uzbekistan
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
Feb 11
WHEN:
Feb 11th 10:30am…
Read the full report here.This report provides a country update on religious freedom conditions in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. In 2016, the Lao government updated its regulation of religious freedom with the Decree on Management and Protection…
May 6, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2020
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Laos
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the…
Jun 7, 2020
This op-ed originally appeared on Newsweek
By USCIRF Chair Tony Perkins and Vice Chair Gayle Manchin.
From the coronavirus pandemic to the use of surveillance, freedom of religion or belief…
Jul 9, 2020
This op-ed originally appears in The Diplomat, on July 9, 2020.
By USCIRF Commissioners Nadine Maenza and Nury Turkel
For many years, Uzbekistan presented a bleak picture in a region notorious for poor human…
USCIRF Releases Report on the Anti-cult Movement and Religious Regulation in Russia and Central Asia
Jul 17, 2020
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USCIRF Releases Report on the Anti-cult Movement and Religious Regulation in Russia and Central Asia
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
Additional Name(s):
Khayrullo Turdiyevich Tursunov
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
Investigation Prison No. 5 in Karshi (Shaykhali Prison)
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan…
Title
Laos Chapter - 2019 Lao Translation
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Lao
Year
2019…
Title
2026 Annual Report - Uzbekistan Chapter
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English
Year…
May 7, 2013
USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett gave the following remarks at a conference, cosponsored by USCIRF and the National Endowment for Democracy on May 7, 2013
Introduction
Thank you for that kind introduction.
It…
Aug 05
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Aug 5th 10:30am…
Sep 16
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Sep 16th 10:30pm
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Sep 15th 12:00pm…
Oct 30, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USCIRF Welcomes Legal Reform Efforts in Uzbekistan, Urges Conformity with International Standards
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
Read the full Issue Update:
The Global Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses
This update describes official discrimination against Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world, with a particular focus on countries where members have been imprisoned for…
Nov 10, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 10, 2020
USCIRF Releases New Report about Global Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
Jan 22, 2021
Targeting of religious minorities in Russia, mass atrocities in China, Nigeria as a country of particular concern, and Antisemitism on the rise worldwide. The events of 2020 cast a long…
Mar 11, 2021
There have been notable improvements to religious freedom conditions in Uzbekistan in recent years. The government’s ongoing effort to revise the restrictive 1998 Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious…
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…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Uzbekistan
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Thematic Area: Religious Prisoners of Conscience
Recommendation:Press for at the highest levels and work to secure…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Uzbekistan
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Thematic Area: Religious Prisoners of Conscience
Recommendation:Urge the Uzbek government to close the notorious…
Status: partially_implemented
Year:
Country: Uzbekistan
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Work with the Uzbek government to revise the 1998 Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Uzbekistan
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Establish a binding agreement with the Uzbek government, as authorized under section 405(c) of IRFA, on…
Status: implemented
Year:
Country: Uzbekistan
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report
Thematic Area: Religious Prisoners of Conscience
Recommendation:Press at the highest levels for the immediate release…
Status: partially_implemented
Year:
Country: Uzbekistan
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Work with the government of Uzbekistan to revise the 1998 religion law to comply with international…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Uzbekistan
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Maintain Uzbekistan on the State Department’s Special Watch List for engaging in or tolerating severe…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Uzbekistan
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Allocate funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. Embassy in Tashkent to…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Uzbekistan
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Press at the highest levels for the immediate release of individuals imprisoned for their peaceful…
Status: partially_implemented
Year:
Country: Uzbekistan
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Work with the government of Uzbekistan to revise the 1998 religion law and other relevant…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Uzbekistan
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Include Uzbekistan on the State Department’s Special Watch List for engaging in or tolerating severe…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Laos
Recommended To: State Department
Source: 2019 Annual Report
Thematic Area: Laws
Recommendation:Urge the Lao government to Amend Decree 315 in order to clarify administrative procedures and…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Laos
Recommended To: State Department
Source: 2019 Annual Report
Thematic Area: Funding
Recommendation:Support programs that increase understanding and awareness of Lao government policies and…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Laos
Recommended To: U.S. Congress
Source: 2019 Annual Report
Thematic Area: Diplomacy
Recommendation:Send regular congressional delegations to Laos and hold hearings focused on religious freedom and…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Laos
Recommended To: State Department
Source: 2020 Annual Report
Thematic Area: IVLP
Recommendation:The United States should provide more opportunities through IVLP for Lao government officials and…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Laos
Recommended To: State Department
Source: 2020 Annual Report
Thematic Area: Funding
Recommendation:U.S. government increase support for such programs in order to build upon the recent improvements…
Jun 17, 2021
The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA) mandates USCIRF to make policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress. In addition to making recommendations, USCIRF’s mandate…
Jul 16, 2021
USCIRF Concerned by New Uzbekistan Religion Law
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed its disappointment that Uzbekistan’s new Religion Law fails to address the most serious…
Laos’ Decree 315 Factsheet – This factsheet assesses the religious freedom implications of Decree 315, the implementation of the decree, as well as the ongoing internal review conducted by the government of Laos. Issued in 2016, Decree 315 was an…
Sep 16, 2021
USCIRF Releases Factsheet on Laos’ Decree 315
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report highlighting the religious freedom implications of Laos’ Decree on…
Oct 13
WHEN:
Oct 13th 2:00pm
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Oct 13th 3:00pm…
Additional Name(s):
Усмон Дарвишов, Усман Дарвышов
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Additional Name(s):
Fayzulla Saidkarimovich Agzamov, Файзулла Саидкаримович Агзамов, Файзулла Саидкаримович Агзамов
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
CEP 17, Karaulbazar, Bukhara…
Additional Name(s):
Тоҳир Жуманов, Тохир Джуманов
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Additional Name(s):
Равшан Қосимов, Равшан Косимов
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Additional Name(s):
Avaz Abduvakhovich Tokhtakhodjaev, Аваз Абдувахович Тўхтаходжаев, Аваз Абдувахович Тохтаходжаев
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief…
Additional Name(s):
Умар Бадалов
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni
Reports of…
Additional Name(s):
Nematullo Yakubovich Ibragimov, Нематулло Якубович Ибрагимов
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Additional Name(s):
Muhammad Abdukarimovich Rashidov, Рашидов Муҳаммад Абдукаримович, Мухаммад Абдукаримович Рашидов
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief…
Additional Name(s):
Sanat Sunnatalievich Salimov, Санат Суннаталиевич Салимов, Санат Суннаталиевич Салимов
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:…
Additional Name(s):
Jahongir Djaparovich Kamolov, Жаҳонгир Жапарович Камолов, Джахонгир Джапарович Камолов
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:…
Additional Name(s):
Ibrohim Tojiakhmatovich Kholmatov, Иброҳим Холматов, Иброхим Тоджиахматович Холматов
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture:
No
Reports of Medical…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture:
Yes
Reports of Medical…
Additional Name(s):
Shakhzodjon Tokhirjon ogli Zokirov
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Additional Name(s):
Ubaydulla Ruzimurod ogli Murtazoyev
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Additional Name(s):
Azimjon Avaz ogli Abdusamatov
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Additional Name(s):
Bakhtiyor Bakhodir ogli Tursunov
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
Tashkent
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim…
The report estimates that over 2,000 individuals remain imprisoned by the Uzbekistan government for peacefully practicing their religious beliefs and documents the cases of 81 specific prisoners, many of whom are serving some of the longest politically-…
Oct 13, 2021
USCIRF Releases Report Highlighting Uzbekistan’s Religious and Political Prisoners
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a new report titled “…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture:
Yes
Reports of Medical…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture:
No
Reports of Medical…
Additional Name(s):
Fariduddin Bakhodir ogli Abduvokhidov
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Additional Name(s):
Murodjon Tohirjonovich Khayitov
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
Zaforobod, Jizzakh
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture:
Yes
Reports of Medical…
Additional Name(s):
Muhamadjon Akmaljon ogly Akhmadjonov
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Additional Name(s):
Akbar Saidakhmedovich Ikramov
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
CEP 11, Navoi
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:…
Additional Name(s):
Miraziz Goziboevich Mirzakhmedov
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
CEP 6, Chirchiq, Tashkent
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or…
Additional Name(s):
Ravshan Rakhimzhanovich Karimov
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Additional Name(s):
Jamshidbek Iboydullaevich Atabekov
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
CEP 10, Koson, Qashqadaryo
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or…
Additional Name(s):
Shamsiddin Fazlitdinovich Giyasov
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
Ohangaron
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:…
Additional Name(s):
Rustam Akhmedovich Nosirov
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
CEP 14, Olmaliq, Tashkent
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief…