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Nathasha Edirisooriya
Gender: Female Perpetrator: Sri Lanka Religion or Belief: Unspecified Reports of Torture: No Reports of Medical…
Religion News Service: Repression of women points to worsening religious freedom trends abroad
May 3, 2023 This op-ed was originally published by Religion News Service on May 3, 2023. By USCIRF Chair Nury Turkel & Vice Chair Abraham Cooper Denying religious freedom and women’s rights go hand-in-hand. Over the…
Badr Nader Al-Mashari
Additional Name(s): Dr. Badr Al-Mishari, Badr Al-Mesrahi, Badr Al-Misrahi, Sheikh Badr Nader Al-Mashari, الشيخ بدر نادر المشاري Gender: Male Perpetrator: Saudi Arabia…
Mohammed al-Ghamdi
Additional Name(s): Muhammad al-Ghamdi, محمد بن ناصر الغامدي Gender: Male Perpetrator: Saudi Arabia Ethnic Group: Arab Religion or Belief:…
USCIRF Releases Updated Blasphemy Factsheet and Blasphemy Law Compendium
Sep 14, 2023 USCIRF Releases Updated Blasphemy Factsheet and Blasphemy Law Compendium Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released two new reports: Legislation Factsheet on Blasphemy – This…
Personal Status and Family Law in the Middle East and North Africa
This report continues USCIRF’s ongoing assessment of the global religious freedom implications of government laws based on official or favored religions, in this case examining the dynamics of personal status and family laws in the Middle East and North…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religiously Based Family Law in the Middle East and North Africa
Sep 19, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religiously Based Family Law in the Middle East and North Africa Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Personal Status…
Anas al-Mazrou
Additional Name(s): أنس المزروع Gender: Male Perpetrator: Saudi Arabia Ethnic Group: Arab Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni…
25th Anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act
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…
USCIRF Delegation Travels to Sri Lanka to Assess Religious Freedom Conditions
Oct 31, 2023 USCIRF Delegation Travels to Sri Lanka to Assess Religious Freedom Conditions Washington, DC – United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioners Stephen Schneck and David Curry traveled with staff to Colombo,…