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In Russia, 'Liquidating' Churches - The Washington Post
Nov 14, 2000 The Washington Post November 14, 2000 By Elliott Abrams An amendment signed into law by Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens the "liquidation" of thousands of religious groups at the end of…
Religious Freedom and U.S. Foreign Policy (Moscow)
Presented by Commissioner Richard D. Land United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Religion, Politics, and Human Rights Russian Academy of Public Service Moscow, Russia March 18, 2002 Introduction Russia has been traveling…
3/18/2002 Religious Freedom and U.S. Foreign Policy (Moscow)
"Religious Freedom and U.S. Foreign Policy" Presented by Commissioner Richard D. Land United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Religion, Politics, and Human Rights Russian Academy of Public Service Moscow, Russia…
2/09/2006 Russia: USCIRF Commissioner Prodromou Gives Presentation in Moscow on Human Rights and Tolerance
As prepared Presented by Commissioner Elizabeth Prodromou United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Russian Presidential Administration's Academy of State Service, Moscow, Russia February 9, 2006 "Human Rights and…
Did You Know...Russia
... that in 2012 Vladimir Putin signed into force five new Russian laws that restrict the civil and political rights of Russian civil society, including those of religious communities?Protests erupted across the Russian Federation, but particularly in…
Russia Policy Brief: Unruly State of Law -- January 2013
Click here to view January 2013 Policy Brief, Russia: Unruly State of Law.
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs -- Is Russia Becoming a Police State?
Feb 14, 2013 FOR YOUR INFORMATIONFebruary 14, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett and Catherine Cosman The following op-ed appeared in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. "Russia is now a…
The Guardian -- The Disturbing Persistence of Antisemitism in Europe
Apr 1, 2013 FOR YOUR INFORMATION By  USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett  Even as we prepare to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, European society's dark past of bigotry haunts our present The following op-ed appeared…
Did You Know...Anti-Semitism
…that April 8 is Yom Ha Shoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, but acts of anti-Semitism still occur in Europe?In Russia, xenophobia and intolerance, including anti-Semitism, fuel hate crimes by skinhead groups. In Belarus, the anti-Jewish utterances of…
USCIRF Letter to Secretary Kerry on the Sixteenth Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom sent the following letter to Secretary of State Kerry on April 12, 2013. The Honorable John F. Kerry Secretary of State U.S. Department of State Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Kerry: I…
USCIRF's 2013 Annual Report on the State of International Religious Freedom Identifies World's Worst Violators
Apr 30, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 30, 2013| By USCIRF Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent federal advisory body created by the International Religious Freedom…
Remarks by USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett, 2013 Annual Report, National Endowment for Democracy
USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett gave the following remarks at a conference, cosponsored by USCIRF and the National Endowment for Democracy on May 7, 2013Introduction Thank you for that kind introduction. It truly is a pleasure to join you today at the…
Did You Know...Russia's North Caucasus
...that Europe’s largest internal armed conflict is in Russia’s North Caucasus, particularly Dagestan and Chechnya? The conflict in Russia’s North Caucasus region is the largest internal armed conflict in Europe, pitting Russian government forces against…
Washington Post On Faith -- Honor U.S. values and interests: Back religious freedom abroad
May 14, 2013 FOR YOUR INFORMATIONMay 14, 2013 | By Katrina Lantos Swett The following was published in the Washington Post, On Faith on May 14, 2013. Fifteen years ago, on May 14, 1998, U.S. House of Representatives voted in…
USCIRF Concerned about Russian Blasphemy Bill and the Status of Freedoms of Religion and Expression
Jun 28, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 28, 2012 | By USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Russian State Duma on June 26 passed a controversial bill on "causing offense to the sentiments of religious believers." The bill now awaits only…
Moscow Times -- CIS has a Poor Record on Religious Freedom
Aug 15, 2013  FOR YOUR INFORMATION    August 15, 2013 | By  Katrina Lantos Swett  and  M. Zuhdi Jasser   The following op-ed appeared in  The Moscow Times  on August 15, 2013 | Issue…
The Christian Science Monitor -- As UN meets, apply pressure against blasphemy laws
Sep 25, 2013 FOR YOUR INFORMATION September 20, 2013 | By Robert P. George The following op-ed appeared in the Christian Science Monitor on September 20, 2013. As the UN General Assembly begins its new session,…
The Hill -- Congress can defend freedoms abroad
Jan 28, 2014 FOR YOUR INFORMATION January 27, 2014 | By  Robert P. George    The following op-ed appeared in  The Hill  on January 27, 2014. I testified before the Congressional Tom Lantos Human…
RUSSIA: An Expanding Net of Intolerance
Feb 5, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 5, 2014 | USCIRF The upcoming Sochi Winter Olympics has thrust Russia into the world spotlight. The Kremlin’s increasing intolerance, however, deserves equal, if not greater, attention.…
Sri Lanka Annual Report Chapters and Translations
Title 2025 Annual Report - Sri Lanka Chapter File Upload Sri Lanka 2025 USCIRF Annual Report.pdf Language English Year 2025…
The Continued Need to Combat Anti-Semitism
Nov 10, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 10, 2014 | USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two anniversaries this month highlight the importance of continually confronting and combatting anti-Semitism wherever and whenever it arises.…
The Moscow Times -- Russia's Extremism Law Violates Human Rights
Dec 1, 2014 FOR YOUR INFORMATIONDecember 1, 2014 | By Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett and Dr. Robert P. George  The following op-ed appeared in The Moscow Times on November 26, 2014. The op-ed also appeared in the Kyiv Post.…
Foreign Affairs -- Losing Their Religion in Crimea
Apr 15, 2015
The Moscow Times -- Russia Should Embrace Its Religious Diversity
Jul 27, 2015 FOR YOUR INFORMATIONJuly 27, 2015 | By: M. Zuhdi Jasser and Katrina Lantos Swett The following op-ed appeared in The Moscow Times on July 26, 2015 How will Europe's human rights court respond to a…
Atlantic Council -- Made in Moscow: Religious Freedom Abuses Continue in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine
Oct 14, 2015 FOR YOUR INFORMATIONOctober 14, 2015 | Mary Ann Glendon and Katrina Lantos Swett The following op-ed appeared in the Atlantic Council on October 14, 2015. This op-ed also appeared in Newsweek.  "We cannot stand…
Testimony of USCIRF Chairman Robert P. George on "The Crisis of International Religious Freedom"
USCIRF Chairman Robert P. George testified on October 27, 2015 before Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee at a hearing titled "The Global Crisis of Religious…
USA Today - Remember the Holocaust by fighting anti-Semitism: Column
Jan 27, 2016 FOR YOUR INFORMATION January 27, 2016 | M. Zuhdi Jasser and Thomas J. Reese The following op-ed appeared in USA Today on January 27, 2016   As the United States and the world today mark International…
Crimea: Religious Freedom Abuses Must Stop
Mar 18, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2016   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two years ago today, Russia unlawfully annexed the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, cynically using the Orthodox “culture, civilization, and…
USA Today -- Rampant religious persecution against atheists
May 4, 2016 FOR YOUR INFORMATION May 4, 2016 | Robert P. George and Hannah Rosenthal The following op/ed appeared in USA Today on May 3, 2016   Should it be a crime to deny the existence of God? In the Russian city…
RUSSIA: USCIRF Condemns Enactment of Anti-Terrorism Laws
Jul 8, 2016 Click here to view this press release in Russian.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2016   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 7 signed into law a package of anti-terrorism…
Testimony of USCIRF Chair Thomas J. Reese, S.J., on "Blasphemy Laws and Censorship by States and Non-State Actors"
USCIRF Chair Thomas J. Reese, S.J. testified on July 15, 2016 before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission at a hearing titled "Blasphemy Laws and Censorship by States and Non-State Actors: Examining Global Threats to Freedom of Expression." From the…
Religion News Service -- Today — of all days — remember the disappeared
Aug 30, 2016 FOR YOUR INFORMATION August 30, 2016 | Daniel I. Mark and Sandra Jolley The following op/ed appeared in Religion News Service on August 30, 2016   (RNS) Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was a 6-year-old boy when he…
RUSSIA: Russia Suspends Jehovah’s Witnesses
Apr 3, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2017 RUSSIA:  Russia Suspends Jehovah’s Witnesses USCIRF Condemns Actions That Would Eliminate the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Legal Existence in Russia Washington, D.C. –  Russia…
RUSSIA: Supreme Court Outlaws the Jehovah’s Witnesses
Apr 20, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2017 RUSSIA:  Supreme Court Outlaws the Jehovah’s Witnesses USCIRF Condemns Russian Supreme Court Decision Banning the Jehovah’s Witnesses WASHINGTON, D.C. –  The U.S.…
Georgetown University Berkley Forum: Rising Tide of Religious Freedom Abuses Abroad
Apr 27, 2017 The following op-ed appeared in the Georgetown University Berkley Forum on April 26, 2017. The op-ed also appeared in Religious Freedom Institute: Cornerstone.   By former USCIRF Commissioner Thomas J. Reese…
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Russia escalates violations of religious freedom
Apr 28, 2017 The following op-ed appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer on April 27, 2017 By former USCIRF Commissioners Thomas J. Reese and Daniel Mark   On April 26, the U.S. Commission on International…
RUSSIA: Release Bagir Kazikhanov
May 19, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2017   RUSSIA: Release Bagir Kazikhanov   USCIRF Commissioner John Ruskay tells the Russian Government to “Stop Equating Peaceful Religious Behavior with Terrorism…
RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Banned After Supreme Court Rejects Appeals
Jul 17, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2017 RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Banned After Supreme Court Rejects Appeals USCIRF Condemns the Banning of the Jehovah’s Witnesses WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on…
Open Letter from USCIRF Commissioner John Ruskay to Bagir Kazikhanov
Jul 26, 2017 Commissioner John Ruskay sent the following letter to Russian religious prisoner of conscience Bagir Kazikhanov.Click here to read the Russian translation of the letter.       July 26, 2017…
Press Release: USCIRF Vice Chairwoman Kristina Arriaga Testifies Before the House Oversight Committee
Oct 11, 2017  USCIRF Vice Chairwoman Kristina Arriaga Testifies Before the House Oversight Committee Arriaga tells Members that religious freedom violations “have security implications for the United States"  …
The Hill: The List No One Wants to Be On
Nov 16, 2017 The following originally op-ed appeared in The Hill on November 16, 2017   By former USCIRF Commissioners Daniel Mark and Sandra Jolley   People love lists. And when those lists are in the news,…
Atlantic Council: Another Missed Opportunity: Russia Evades Designation for Religious Repression
Jan 31, 2018 This Op-Ed appeared originally in the Atlantic Council's blog, UkraineAlert, on January 31, 2018. By Clifford D. May and Thomas J. Reese, S.J. (Atlantic Council) - In 2017, for the first time ever, the US…
Inventing Extremists: The Impact of Russian Anti-Extremism Policies on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Click here to view the report Inventing Extremists: The Impact of Russian Anti-Extremism Policies on Freedom of Religion or BeliefExecutive Summary The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commissioned this report to examine…
The Hill: Protecting Religious Freedom Provides Common Ground for All
Jul 30, 2018 This op-ed originally appeared in The Hill on July 27, 2018. By former USCIRF Commissioners Tenzin Dorjee and Kristina Arriaga To the surprise of many, there is a foreign policy issue on which…
Vice Chair Arriaga Adopts Two Religious Prisoners of Conscience
Sep 26, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2018   Vice Chair Arriaga Adopts Two Religious Prisoners of Conscience Vice Chair Arriaga said, “These two cases are examples of the Russian government ‘securitizing’ religion…
USCIRF Statement on Tomorrow’s Hearing of Russian Prisoner of Conscience Ivan Matsitsky
Nov 27, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 27, 2018     USCIRF Statement on Tomorrow’s Hearing of Russian Prisoner of Conscience Ivan Matsitsky WASHINGTON, DC – United States Commission on International Religious…
State Department Names the World’s Worst Violators of Religious Freedom
Dec 12, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2018   State Department Names the World’s Worst Violators of Religious Freedom USCIRF Praises CPC Designation of Pakistan WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on…
USCIRF Condemns Russian Conviction of Danish Prisoner of Conscience Dennis Christensen
Feb 7, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2019     USCIRF Condemns Russian Conviction of Danish Prisoner of Conscience Dennis Christensen Proof of Putin Escalating Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses, says Vice Chair…
Mariya Troshina
Additional Name(s): Mariya Vladimirovna Troshina, Трошина Мария Владимировна Gender: Female Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Nataliya Sorokina
Additional Name(s): Nataliya Igorevna Sorokina, Сорокина Наталия Игоревна Gender: Female Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Valeriy Moskalenko
Additional Name(s): Valeriy Vasilyevich Moskalenko, Москаленко Валерий Васильевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's…
Feliks Makhammadiyev
Additional Name(s): Feliks Khasanovich Makhammadiyev, Махаммадиев Феликс, Махаммадиев Феликс Хасанович Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian…
Sergey Britvin
Additional Name(s): Sergey Alekseyevich Britvin, Бритвин Сергей Алексеевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Vadim Levchuk
Additional Name(s): Vadim Anatolevich Levchuk, Левчук Вадим Анатольевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Shamil Sultanov
Additional Name(s): Shamil Shapiyevich Sultanov, Султанов Шамиль Шапиевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Valentin Osadchuk
Additional Name(s): Valentin Pavlovich Osadchuk, Осадчук Валентин Павлович Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Aleksey Budenchuk
Additional Name(s): Aleksey Vladimirovich Budenchuk, Буденчук Алексей, Буденчук Алексей Владимирович Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian –…
Andrey Stupnikov
Additional Name(s): Andrey Garafetanovich Stupnikov, Ступников Андрей Гарафетанович Gender: Male Current Location: Detention Center No. 1, Kirov Perpetrator: Russia…
Dennis Christensen
Additional Name(s): Dennis Ole Christensen, Кристенсен Деннис Оле Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Ethnic Group: Danish Religion or Belief:…
Sergey Klimov
Additional Name(s): Sergey Gennadyevich Klimov, Климов Сергей Геннадьевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Dmitriy Barmakin
Additional Name(s): Dmitriy Viktorovich Barmakin, Бармакин Дмитрий Викторович Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Ivan Matsitsky
Additional Name(s): Мацицкий Иван Владимирович Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Scientologist Reports…
Aleksandr Akopov
Additional Name(s): Aleksander Akopov, Aleksandr Andreevich Akopov, Акопов Александр Андреевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah…
Alam Aliyev
Additional Name(s): Alam Abdulaziz ogly Aliyev, Alam Abdulaziz Aliyev, Алиев Алам Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's…
Vladimir Alushkin
Additional Name(s): Vladimir Aleksandrovich Alushkin, Алушкин Владимир Александрович Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's…
Vladimir Atrуakhin
Additional Name(s): Vladimir Andreyevich Atrуakhin, Атряхин Владимир Андреевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Konstantin Bazhenov
Additional Name(s): Konstantin Viktorovich Bazhenov, Баженов Константин, Баженов Константин Викторович Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian…
Snezhana Bazhenova
Additional Name(s): Snezhana Yevgenyevna Bazhenova, Баженова Снежана Евгеньевна Gender: Female Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's…
Aleksey Berchuk
Additional Name(s): Aleksei Berchuk, Aleksey Aleksandrovich Berchuk, Берчук Алексей, Берчук Алексей Александрович Gender: Male Current Location: IK No. 3, Mari El Republic…
Vyacheslav Boronos
Additional Name(s): Vyacheslav Pavlovich Boronos, Боронос Вячеслав Павлович Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Yevgeniy Fedin
Additional Name(s): Yevgeniy Anatoliyevich Fedin, Федин Евгений Анатольевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Saveliy Gargalyk
Additional Name(s): Saveliy Georgiyevich Gargalyk, Гаргалык Савелий Георгиевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Dmitriy Golik
Additional Name(s): Dmitriy Mikhailovich Golik, Голик Дмитрий, Голик Дмитрий Михайлович Gender: Male Current Location: Penal Colony No. 8, Amur Region Perpetrator: Russia…
Ilkham Karimov
Additional Name(s): Ilkham Shamilevich Karimov, Каримов Ильхам Шамилевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Yevgeniy Kayryak
Additional Name(s): Yevgeniy Nikolayevich Kayryak, Кайряк Евгений Николаевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Khoren Khachikyan
Additional Name(s): Khoren Nikolayevich Khachikyan, Хачикян Хорен Николевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Maksim Khalturin
Additional Name(s): Maksim Valeryevich Khalturin, Халтурин Максим Валерьевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Artem Kim
Additional Name(s): Artem Stanislavovich Kim, Ким Артём Станиславович Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
USCIRF Condemns Russian Court’s Decision to Uphold Conviction of Religious Prisoner of Conscience Dennis Christensen
May 23, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2019 USCIRF Condemns Russian Court’s Decision to Uphold Conviction of Religious Prisoner of Conscience Dennis Christensen Decision reflects growing dangers faced by Russia’s…
Summer Seminar #1 -- A Foundational Human Right: Why International Religious Freedom Matters
Jun 24 WHEN: Jun 24th 6:59pm…
Testimony of Vice Chair Maenza on Global Persecution of Christians
On June 27, 2019, Vice Chair Nadine Maenza testified at a Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on violations of the right to freedom of religion of Christian communities around the world.Written Testimony Hearing Webpage
Summer Seminar #2 -- Anti-Semitism: The World's Oldest Hatred — New Again?
Jul 24 WHEN: Jul 24th 1:00pm - Jul 24th 1:00pm…
USCIRF Hearing on Global Efforts to Counter Anti-Semitism
Jan 08 WHEN: Jan 8th 1:30pm…
USCIRF Statement on Travel Ban for Russian Religious Freedom Violators
Sep 13, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC (September 13, 2019) -- In response to the U.S. State Department’s recent decision to publicly designate Russian officials Vladimir Petrovich Yermolayev and Stepan Vladimirovich Tkach, as well as their…
Ilgar Aliyev
Additional Name(s): Ilgar Vagif-ogly Aliyev, Ilkham Vagif ogly Aliyev Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni…
Komil Odilov
Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni Reports of Torture: No Reports of Medical Neglect…
Renat Suleimanov
Additional Name(s): Сулейманов Ренат Рустемович Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Ethnic Group: Crimean Tatar Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni…
Webinar #5: Freedom of Religion or Belief Victims List
Host: Gayle Manchin, Vice ChairSubject Experts: Zack Udin and Kirsten Lavery     For more information, please contact Henry Young at [email protected].
Briefing on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Security: New Policy Guidance from the OSCE
Feb 11 WHEN: Feb 11th 10:30am…
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…
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…
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…
Washington Examiner: Washington Must Expand the List of Sanctioned Religious Freedom Violators
Jul 20, 2020 This op-ed was originally published by The Washington Examiner, on July 20, 2020. By USCIRF Chair Gayle Manchin and USCIRF Vice Chair Tony Perkins In Iraq, the 50th Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces has…
Bekzod Bakirov
Additional Name(s): Bekzod Batyrbekovich Bakirov, Bakirov Bekzod Batyrbekovich, Бакиров Бекзод Батырбекович Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia Religion or Belief: Muslim…
Akhmet Dzhumayev
Additional Name(s): Akhmet Annageldiyevich Dzhumayev, Dzhumaev Akhmet Annageldievich, Jumaev Akhmet Annageldievich, Джумаев Ахмет Аннагелдиевич Gender: Male Perpetrator: Russia…