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Aleksey Miretskiy
Additional Name(s): Alexey Miretsky, Aleksey Petrovich Miretskiy, Мирецкий Алексей, Мирецкий Алексей Петрович Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief:…
Roman Gridasov
Additional Name(s): Roman Aleksandrovich Gridasov, Гридасов Роман, Гридасов Роман Александрович Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian –…
Gennadiy German
Additional Name(s): Gennadiy Vasiliyevich German, Герман Геннадий, Герман Геннадий Васильевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah…
Newsweek: Religious Freedom in a Changing World
Jun 7, 2020 This op-ed originally appeared on Newsweek By USCIRF Chair Tony Perkins and Vice Chair Gayle Manchin.  From the coronavirus pandemic to the use of surveillance, freedom of religion or belief…
USCIRF Condemns Russian Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Jun 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USCIRF Condemns Russian Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemned the recent increase in harsh…
USCIRF Applauds Russian Court’s Parole of Jehovah’s Witness Dennis Christensen
Jun 23, 2020 USCIRF Applauds Russian Court’s Parole of Jehovah’s Witness Dennis Christensen Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomed the decision of a Russian District…
USCIRF Troubled by Russia’s Ongoing Imprisonment of Jehovah’s Witness Dennis Christensen
Jul 2, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USCIRF Troubled by Russia’s Ongoing Imprisonment of Jehovah’s Witness Dennis Christensen Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed…
The Diplomat: Uzbekistan Must Stay on the Path of Religious Freedom Reform
Jul 9, 2020 This op-ed originally appears in The Diplomat, on July 9, 2020. By USCIRF Commissioners Nadine Maenza and Nury Turkel For many years, Uzbekistan presented a bleak picture in a region notorious for poor human…
USCIRF Releases Report on the Anti-cult Movement and Religious Regulation in Russia and Central Asia
Jul 17, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USCIRF Releases Report on the Anti-cult Movement and Religious Regulation in Russia and Central Asia Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
The Anti-Cult Movement and Religious Regulation in Russia and the Former Soviet Union
Read the full report here. This issue update explains the legacy of Soviet-era legislation as well as the substantial influence of the western anti-cult movement on contemporary religious regulation in Russia and Central Asia. The report describes…