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Breaking Down the State Department’s IRF Designations
Dec 16, 2022 Pursuant to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, the U.S. Department of State designates Countries of Particular Concern, places countries on its Special Watch List, and designates Entities of Particular Concern. As part of this…
Abdul Majeed Al-Arkani
Additional Name(s): عبدالمجيد الأركاني Gender: Male Perpetrator: Saudi Arabia Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni Reports…
Khaled Al-Rashed
Additional Name(s): Khalid bin Muhammad bin Hamad Al Rashed, خالد الراشد Gender: Male Perpetrator: Saudi Arabia Ethnic Group: Arab Religion or Belief…
Saudi Arabia Country Update
This report assesses religious freedom conditions in Saudi Arabia in 2022. The ongoing power shifts from the Saudi religious establishment to the ruling family has created some opportunities for reforms to guardianship laws, textbooks, and social…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Saudi Arabia
Dec 28, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Saudi Arabia Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report: Saudi Arabia Country Update – This report…
Differences Between Religious Tolerance and Religious Freedom
Jan 5, 2023 Authoritarian states promote religious tolerance without necessarily ensuring freedom of religion or belief. Last month, USCIRF released a report distinguishing between these two concepts and explains the origins of religious tolerance…
State Favored Religions’ Impact on Religious Freedom
Jan 12, 2023 Governments around the world use many different strategies to control or repress religion, but a common tactic is for the state to elevate a particular religion to a special status in ways that can marginalize different faiths or belief…
USCIRF’s FoRB Victims List: Background and 2022 Updates
Jan 19, 2023 In 2016, Congress passed the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act which mandated that USCIRF maintain a list of individuals targeted for their religion or belief. In 2019, USCIRF launched its Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB)…
USCIRF Observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jan 27, 2023 USCIRF Observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day by remembering the six million Jews…
Religious Freedom Concerns in Central Africa
This factsheet highlights challenges facing freedom of religion or belief in several countries in Central Africa, such as Central African Republic (CAR), Cameroon, and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The politicization of religious identity and…