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Religious Freedom and the Prohibition of Torture and Ill Treatment
Governments around the world continue to breach international law by engaging in torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment (“ill treatment”) of individuals. In promoting international religious freedom, the U.S. government is required to…
Said Abdelrazek
Additional Name(s): Said Abdel-Razek; Saeid Mansour Abdulraziq Gender: Male Current Location: 10th of Ramadan Prison Perpetrator: Egypt Religion or…
Kyrgyzstan Country Update
In June 2025, a USCIRF delegation traveled to Kyrgyzstan to meet with civil society and government officials to discuss religious freedom conditions, including the passage of the 2025 religion law and amendments to related legislation. These legislative…
New Religion Law in Kyrgyzstan Marks the Deterioration of Religious Freedom
Oct 24, 2025 New Religion Law in Kyrgyzstan Marks the Deterioration of Religious FreedomWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on Kyrgyzstan:Kyrgyzstan…
Findings from USCIRF’s Delegation to Central Asia
Dec 30, 2025  In June 2025, USCIRF commissioners traveled to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to assess religious freedom conditions. During the delegation, USCIRF confirmed that both governments continue to arbitrarily apply a broad and vague legislative…
Independent Media and its Essential Role in Promoting FoRB throughout Central Asia
Apr 17, 2026  In Central Asia, independent media plays an essential role in shedding light on freedom of religion of belief (FoRB) violations. As a result, Central Asian governments attempt to silence independent journalists and bloggers to conceal…
Children and FoRB Hearing Summary
On April 30, 2026, the U.S Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a hearing entitled The Impact of FoRB Violations on Children. USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler and Vice Chair Asif Mahmood led the hearing, which featured testimony from…