Status: not_implemented
Year:
Country: North Korea
Recommended To: The Administration
Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report
Thematic Area: Government positions
Recommendation:Fill and maintain the position of Special Envoy for North Korean…
Status: implemented
Year:
Country: North Korea
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Designate North Korea as a CPC
This report documents the North Korean government’s religious freedom violations based on primary information gathered over the past year from in-person interviews with North Korean defectors who are survivors, witnesses, and perpetrators of these…
Aug 18, 2021
USCIRF Releases Report Highlighting Religious Freedom Violations in North Korea
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a new report titled “Organized…
Sri Lanka is a diverse country where complex ethno-religious divisions contribute to tension among the various communities. Despite protections guaranteed by the constitution and international law, Muslims and other religious minorities suffer abusive…
Apr 25, 2022
USCIRF Releases 2022 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy
Recommends Afghanistan as Country of Particular Concern
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious…
View the 2022 Annual Report
Highlights from USCIRF’s 2022 Annual Report
Numbers-at-a-Glance
15 countries recommended for “country of particular concern” (CPC) designation
1 new country recommended for CPC designation
12…
Jul 29, 2022
USCIRF Releases Report on Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism and Religious Freedom in North Korea
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Freedom of Religion,…
This report finds North Korea’s ongoing religious freedom violations are driven by highly organized efforts of the Workers’ Party of Korea to enforce an ideology known as Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism. It contributes to significant advances in understanding…