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Additional Name(s):
Aşyrbaý Bekiýew, Ашырбай Бекиев
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Turkmenistan
Ethnic Group:
Turkmen
Religion or Belief:
Muslim –…
In October 1998, the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) elevated freedom of religion or belief as a U.S. foreign policy priority. This landmark law mandates that U.S. policy include condemning violations of religious freedom abroad and assisting…
Additional Name(s):
Костянтин Максимов
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox…
Additional Name(s):
Andrey Andreyevich Kapatsyna, Андрея Капацыну
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
Vyacheslav Yuryevich Reznichenko, Вячеслав Резниченко
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
Yevgeniy Valeriyevich Bushev, Бушев Евгений Валерьевич
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
This report documents the text of the 73 national anti-conversion laws on the books around the world. In total, 46 countries have at least one national anti-conversion law in force. Four types of national anti-conversion laws are documented: anti-…
Nov 28, 2023
USCIRF Releases Report on National Level Anti-Conversion Laws around the World
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Compendium of National Anti-…
Additional Name(s):
Герасимов Алексей Анатольевич
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Additional Name(s):
Серебряков Александр Георгиевич
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Additional Name(s):
Зураб Джабраилов
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Additional Name(s):
Джейхун Рустамов, Джейхун икрет оглы Рустамов
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Additional Name(s):
Хабаров Алексей Николаевич
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Additional Name(s):
Чаусов Дмитрий Владимирович
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Additional Name(s):
Чаусова Оксана Борисовна
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Additional Name(s):
Куприянский Николай Викторович
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Additional Name(s):
Вирич Антон Александрович
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Additional Name(s):
Чаплыкина Марина Станиславовна
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Additional Name(s):
Малецков Валерий Владимирович
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Additional Name(s):
Чеколаев Кирилл Васильевич
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Jan 4, 2024
USCIRF Calls for Congressional Hearing after State Department Fails to Designate Nigeria and India as Countries of Particular Concern
Azerbaijan Added to State Department’s Special Watch List
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on…
Jan 23, 2024
USCIRF Calls for Greater Protection of Religious Sites in Conflict Areas
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls on all parties to armed conflicts around the world to abide by…
Additional Name(s):
Хайрутдинов Радик Исламович
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Additional Name(s):
Мамедов Эльмар Расул оглы
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Oct 11
WHEN:
Oct 11th 10:00am…
May 24
WHEN:
May 24th 2:00pm…
Additional Name(s):
Орлов Олег Петрович
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Unspecified…
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…
Additional Name(s):
Шарлот Эдуард Валерьевич
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox…
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…
May 14, 2024
USCIRF Releases New Report on Protection of Religious Sites During Armed Conflict
Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Protection of Religious Sites…
Additional Name(s):
Stanislav Viktorovich Kim, Ким Станислав Викторович
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Additional Name(s):
Vitaliy Vyacheslavovich Zhuk, Жук Виталий Вячеславович
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Additional Name(s):
Nikolay Yuryevich Polevodov, Полеводов Николай Юрьевич
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
This report describes the use of misinformation and disinformation by governments to restrict freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). It notes that misinformation and disinformation by governments can amplify intolerance by individuals who then harass,…
Aug 8, 2024
USCIRF Releases Report on Government Misinformation and Disinformation and Religious Freedom
Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report:
Misinformation and…
Four years after USCIRF’s 2020 publication on the global persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses, countries continue to prosecute and impose harsh penalties on the community for their religious beliefs and peaceful religious activities. Hundreds of Jehovah’s…
Nov 22, 2024
USCIRF Releases Report on Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report:
Religious Freedom Challenges for Jehovah’s…
Mar 25, 2025
USCIRF Releases 2025 Annual ReportWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released its 2025 Annual Report. The report documents religious freedom conditions in 2024 and recommends policy…
Highlights from USCIRF’s 2025 Annual ReportNumbers-at-a-Glance16 countries recommended for “country of particular concern” (CPC) designation12 countries recommended for the State Department’s “Special Watch List” (SWL)7 entities recommended…
Russia has intensified its enforcement of laws targeting perceived offensive expression toward religion, religious texts, and religious leaders. The Criminal Code penalizes “insulting the religious feelings of believers,” a vague, undefined standard…
Apr 14, 2025
USCIRF Releases Report on Russia’s Blasphemy EnforcementWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report: Prosecuting Blasphemy in Russia – Russia has…
The Russian government perpetrates particularly severe violations of religious freedom against a range of religious groups and freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) actors, in blatant violation of international law. This report provides updates on…
Jun 30, 2025
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in RussiaWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report: Russia Country Update – The Russian government…
This summary provides an overview of USCIRF's hearing, "Freedom of Religion or Belief in Russia." Witnesses discussed religious freedom conditions in Russia and Russian-occupied Ukraine. They also shared recommendations for the U.S. government to…
Religious freedom violations and the targeting of religious identities can play a significant role in elevating the risk of mass killings and atrocities. In fact, more than half of the top 30 countries most at risk of mass killings are identified in…
Oct 20, 2025
Torture and Ill Treatment are Tools of Violating Religious FreedomWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on religious freedom and torture:…
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…
Additional Name(s):
Said Abdel-Razek; Saeid Mansour Abdulraziq
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
10th of Ramadan Prison
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or…
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…