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2021 Annual Report
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Enforcing Blasphemy Laws Have Dire Consequences
May 27, 2021 Blasphemy laws criminalize expression that insults or offends religious doctrines. Such laws are often used to restrict freedom of religion or belief. As of 2020, 84 countries still had blasphemy laws. The severity…
Recommendations
Status: implemented Year: Country: Russia Recommended To: The Administration Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:The U.S. government should: urge the Russian government to amend its extremism law in line with international human…
Recommendations
Status: implemented Year: Country: Russia Recommended To: The Administration; Other Government Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Implore the Russian government to release Dennis Christensen, Ivan Matsitsky, and all other religious…
Recommendations
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Russia Recommended To: The Administration Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation: Urge the Russian government to permit the establishment of an international monitoring presence in occupied…
Recommendations
Status: implemented Year: Country: Russia Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Identify Russian government agencies and officials responsible for severe violations of religious freedom, freeze…
Recommendations
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Russia Recommended To: The Administration Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Work with European allies to use advocacy, diplomacy, and targeted sanctions to pressure Russia to end religious…
Recommendations
Status: partially_implemented Year: Country: Russia Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:The U.S. government should: designate Russia as a “country of particular concern,” or CPC, for engaging…
Recommendations
Status: implemented Year: Country: Russia Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Impose targeted sanctions on Russian government agencies and officials responsible for severe violations of…
Recommendations
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Russia Recommended To: The Administration Source: 2020 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Work with European allies to use advocacy, diplomacy, and targeted sanctions to pressure Russia to end religious…