Additional Name(s):
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Chagan, Чаган Александр Владимирович
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's…
Mar 1, 2024
USCIRF Urges Sanctions on Russian Officials Abusing FoRB Prisoners
Calls Attention to Russia’s Religious Freedom Violations and Crackdown on Civil Society
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF…
Mar 11, 2024
USCIRF Leaves Saudi Arabia After Government Official Insisted Chair to Remove Kippah
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) ended early an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after…
May 1, 2024
USCIRF Releases 2024 Annual Report with New Recommendations for U.S. Policy
Highlights State of Religious Freedom Abroad after 25 Years of IRFA
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
Highlights from USCIRF’s 2024 Annual Report
Numbers-at-a-Glance
17 countries recommended for “country of particular concern” (CPC) designation
1 new country recommended for CPC designation
11 countries recommended for the State Department’s “Special…
This report provides an overview of international humanitarian law’s protections for religious sites in conflict zones. The Geneva Conventions and their accompanying Protocols establish that religious sites may not be used for military purposes or…