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Repercussions of the Burma Coup for Rohingya Muslims
Feb 25, 2021 On February 1, 2021, the Burmese military declared the results of the November 2020 democratic elections to be invalid, enacted a one-year state of emergency, and detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and…
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 Hearing: Ending Genocide - U.S. Government Genocide Determinations and Next Steps
May 12 WHEN: May 12th 10:30am - May 12th 12:00pm…
Refugee Resettlement and Religious Freedom
Apr 30, 2021 The program to resettle refugees to the United States has existed since 1980, with strong bipartisan support. Earlier this month, President Biden signed an emergency declaration to speed up refugee admissions into…
USCIRF Welcomes Amnesty of Jehovah’s Witness Prisoners in Turkmenistan
May 11, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes Amnesty of Jehovah’s Witness Prisoners in Turkmenistan Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomed the presidential pardon of all 16 Jehovah’s Witness conscientious…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Burma Recommended To: White House Source: 2019 Annual Report Recommendation:Reinstate the designation of a National Emergency with respect to Burma—terminated by executive order in October 2016—pursuant to…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Burma Recommended To: State Department Source: 2019 Annual Report Recommendation:Support efforts to collect, preserve, and analyze evidence of the crimes and atrocities committed in Rakhine State, Kachin…
Recommendation
Status: implemented Year: Country: Burma Recommended To: State Department, Treasury Department Source: 2019 Annual Report Recommendation:Continuing to impose targeted sanctions on members of Burma’s military, security forces, and nonstate actors…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Burma Recommended To: State Department Source: 2019 Annual Report Recommendation:Actively supporting and cooperating with the UN’s Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar;