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Aug 4, 2022
In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale and unprovoked military invasion of Ukraine, falsely claiming that it aimed to “demilitarize” and “denazify” the country. While many people are broadly aware of the…
Aug 12, 2022
USCIRF Welcomes President Joe Biden’s Appointment of Mohamed Hag Magid to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Washington, DC – President Joseph R. Biden announced on August 10, 2022, the appointment…
Additional Name(s):
سلمى الشهاب, Salma bint Sami bin Abdulmohsen al-Shehab
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Saudi Arabia
Ethnic Group:
Arab
Religion or…
Aug 19, 2022
Sri Lanka is an ethnically and religiously diverse country but has had a history of intercommunal violence, most recently heightened in the decade following the end of a civil war in 2009. Conflict among the…
Additional Name(s):
صالح آل طالب
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Saudi Arabia
Ethnic Group:
Arab
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Additional Name(s):
يوسف المناسف
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
Ghezel Hesar Prison
Perpetrator:
Saudi Arabia
Ethnic Group:
Arab…
Additional Name(s):
عبدالله الدرازي
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
Dammam Prison
Perpetrator:
Saudi Arabia
Ethnic Group:
Arab…
This report reviews blasphemy laws and their enforcement within the region of the Associate of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), highlighting recent cases and providing analysis on related laws. Blasphemy is defined as “the act of insulting or showing…
Oct 19, 2022
USCIRF Releases New Report on Blasphemy in Southeast Asia
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Blasphemy and Related Laws in ASEAN Member Countries…
Oct 21, 2022
Seven out of ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations have blasphemy laws currently enshrined in their legal codes. USCIRF’s recent issue update reviews these blasphemy laws and their enforcement within this…