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Briefing on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Security: New Policy Guidance from the OSCE
Feb 11 WHEN: Feb 11th 10:30am…
Factsheet: Islamists in Central Sahel
View PDF Central Sahel Factsheet – Over the past half decade, violent Islamist groups have gained ground in the central Sahel region of west Africa by controlling territory and conducting attacks in the tri-border region between…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Violent Islamist Groups in the Central Sahel
May 5, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report on Violent Islamist Groups in the Central Sahel Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on…
Violent Insurgents in the Sahel Region of Africa
May 14, 2021 The central Sahel region of West Africa is currently home to an extremely complex and fluid landscape of Islamist insurgent actors that stem from both locally grown and foreign movements. Several violent insurgent…
USCIRF Hearing: Strategies for Religious Freedom in Fragile States
Sep 22 WHEN: Sep 22nd 10:30am - Sep 22nd 12:00pm…
Renewed Concerns Over Religious Tensions in Bosnia
Dec 3, 2021 From 1992-1995, Bosnia endured a brutal ethno-religious war, as Bosnian Serbs ethnically cleansed their Muslim neighbors in the east of the country. The 1995 Dayton Accords, brokered by the United States, ended the…
USCIRF Observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jan 27, 2023 USCIRF Observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day by remembering the six million Jews…
USCIRF Condemns Religious Incitement Over Israel-Gaza Conflict
Oct 11, 2023 USCIRF Condemns Religious Incitement Over Israel-Gaza Conflict Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemned religious incitement related to the emerging conflict between Israel and…
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…