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USCIRF Applauds Executive Order to Advance International Religious Freedom
Jun 2, 2020 USCIRF Applauds Executive Order to Advance International Religious Freedom Washington, DC –The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today welcomed President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order on…
USCIRF Welcomes Announcement that Refugee Ceiling will Increase Next Fiscal Year
Feb 5, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes Announcement that Refugee Ceiling will Increase Next Fiscal Year Encourages Prioritization of the Most Vulnerable Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
USCIRF Welcomes White House Nominations for International Religious Freedom Roles
Jul 30, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes White House Nominations for International Religious Freedom Roles   Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes President Joseph R. Biden’s…
Nontheists Facing Challenges to Freedom of Belief
Apr 8, 2022 Article 18 of both the United Nations Human Rights Charter and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights protects not only the right to believe in and practice a religion and to change religion, but…
USCIRF Applauds Permanent Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act
Apr 13, 2022 USCIRF Applauds Permanent Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the permanent…
Blasphemy and Related Laws in ASEAN Member Countries
This report reviews blasphemy laws and their enforcement within the region of the Associate of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), highlighting recent cases and providing analysis on related laws. Blasphemy is defined as “the act of insulting or showing…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Blasphemy in Southeast Asia
Oct 19, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Blasphemy in Southeast Asia Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Blasphemy and Related Laws in ASEAN Member Countries…
The Legacy of Blasphemy Laws in Southeast Asia
Oct 21, 2022 Seven out of ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations have blasphemy laws currently enshrined in their legal codes. USCIRF’s recent issue update reviews these blasphemy laws and their enforcement within this…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Nepal
Aug 17, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Nepal Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious freedom issues in Nepal: Nepal…
USCIRF Denounces Denmark’s Amendment Criminalizing Blasphemy
Dec 26, 2023 USCIRF Denounces Denmark’s Amendment Criminalizing Blasphemy Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is troubled by Denmark’s passage of an amendment to its Penal Code criminalizing “…