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USCIRF Releases New Report about Entities of Particular Concern and Religious Freedom
Nov 8, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report about Entities of Particular Concern and Religious Freedom Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report…
Luka Binniyat
Gender: Male Perpetrator: Nigeria Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic Health Concerns: Joint and knee issues Reports…
USCIRF Appalled at Administration’s Removal of Nigeria from List of Violators of Religious Freedom
Nov 17, 2021 USCIRF Appalled at Administration’s Removal of Nigeria from List of Violators of Religious Freedom Welcomes State Department’s Additional Designations of Russia and Algeria Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious…
State Department Designations and USCIRF Recommendations: Where do they line up?
Dec 17, 2021 Pursuant to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA), the State Department is required to issue annual designations for the most egregious violators of religious freedom. In advance of these…
Worrying Trends for Religious Freedom in Central and Eastern Africa
Jan 21, 2022 Across central and eastern Africa there are many dynamics at play, including political crises and violent insurgencies, both of which pose challenges to freedom of religion or belief. These trends and developments…
USCIRF Commissioner Tony Perkins Calls for Leah Sharibu’s Freedom on Abduction Anniversary
Feb 18, 2022 USCIRF Commissioner Tony Perkins Calls for Leah Sharibu’s Freedom on Abduction Anniversary   Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
USCIRF Commissioner Davie Calls for the Immediate Release of RPOC Yahaya Sharif-Aminu
Mar 4, 2022 USCIRF Commissioner Davie Calls for the Immediate Release of RPOC Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) called for the release of Muslim gospel…
USCIRF Condemns Mubarak Bala Prison Sentence, Calls for U.S. Government Response
Apr 5, 2022 USCIRF Condemns Mubarak Bala Prison Sentence, Calls for U.S. Government Response   Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the Kano State High…
Isma’ila Sani Isah
Gender: Male Perpetrator: Nigeria Religion or Belief: Muslim – Unspecified/Other Reports of Torture: No Reports of…
USA Today: This Easter, don't forget about persecuted Christians around the world
Apr 16, 2022 This op-ed was originally published by USA Today on April 16, 2022. By USCIRF Commissioners Jim Carr and Fred Davie The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has long advocated for the…