Displaying results 51 - 60 of 216

Violating Rights: Enforcing the World's Blasphemy Laws
Click here to view the report Violating Rights: Enforcing the World’s Blasphemy Laws USCIRF’s groundbreaking report examines the enforcement of blasphemy laws worldwide. Blasphemy laws criminalize expressions that insults or offends religious doctrines.…
USCIRF Releases Groundbreaking Report on the Enforcement of Blasphemy Laws Globally
Dec 9, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: USCIRF Releases Groundbreaking Report on the Enforcement of Blasphemy Laws Globally WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a…
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
View the 2021 Annual Report          
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…