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FoRB Victims List and Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project Update
Feb 25 WHEN: Feb 25th 11:00am - Feb 25th 12:30pm…
The Situation in Sinjar
Feb 18, 2021   In recent years, northern Iraq has become a battleground for Turkish armed forces and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). In June 2020, Turkey escalated their attacks in the region, announcing military…
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…
2021 Annual Report
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USCIRF Welcomes Administration’s Historic Decision to Recognize Armenian Genocide
Apr 24, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes Administration’s Historic Decision to Recognize Armenian Genocide Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes President Joseph R. Biden’s historic decision to recognize the…
50 Years and Counting: The Continued Closure of Halki Seminary in Turkey
May 20, 2021 It’s been 50 years since the Turkish government closed the Greek Orthodox Theological School of Halki, also known as the Halki Seminary. The school continues to be unable to educate or train clergy in a country…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Press the Turkish government to publicly rebuke government officials who make anti-Semitic statements or other…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Press the Turkish government to fulfill private and public commitments that the Greek Orthodox Halki Seminary…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Urge the Turkish government to ensure the education curriculum remains inclusive of all of Turkey’s religious…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Press the Turkish government to streamline measures that would permit non-Sunni Muslim faith communities to…