Apr 29, 2021
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This op-ed was originally published by TIME, on April 28, 2019.
By USCIRF Chair Gayle Manchin and Commissioner Nadine Maenza.
Nonbelievers in Africa Factsheet – This factsheet assesses conditions for nonbelievers in Africa, which includes those who identify as atheist, agnostic, freethinker, humanist, secularist, and individuals who do not identify with any religion. Evidence…
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USCIRF Condemns Saudi Arabia’s Latest Execution of Shi’a Man
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the Saudi government for executing Mustafa…
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The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA) mandates USCIRF to make policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress. In addition to making recommendations, USCIRF’s mandate…
Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: Saudi Arabia
Recommended To: State Department
Source: 2019 Annual Report
Thematic Area: Blasphemy Laws
Recommendation:Press the Saudi Shura Council to pass and fully implement an antidiscrimination law…
Status: implemented
Year:
Country: Saudi Arabia
Recommended To: State Department
Source: 2019 Annual Report
Recommendation:Implore the Saudi government to release Raif Badawi, his council Waleed Abu al-Khair, and other religious prisoners of…
Status: partially_implemented
Year:
Country: Saudi Arabia
Recommended To: State Department
Source: 2019 Annual Report
Recommendation:Press the Saudi government to devise and implement a plan to end the guardianship system that treats women as…