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Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: Congress Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:The U.S. Congress should incorporate consideration of Turkey’s treatment of religious minorities and broader human rights…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Require a thorough review regarding the inclusion of objects that constitute the religious and cultural…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report Thematic Area: Houses of Worship Recommendation:Direct the U.S. Embassy in Ankara and Consulates in Istanbul and Adana…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Raise in all meetings with Turkish government officials and press at the highest levels for the reopening of…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Include Turkey on the U.S. Department of State’s Special Watch List for engaging in or tolerating severe…
Sivas Massacre and Turkey’s Persecution of the Alevi Community
Jul 2, 2021 On July 2, 1993 a mob set fire to the Madimak Hotel in Sivas, Turkey—where a group of prominent Alevi writers, poets, and thinkers had gathered. Reports show 37 people died in what became known as the Sivas (or…
Destruction of Cemeteries Factsheet
Destruction of Cemeteries – This factsheet outlines international human rights law that defines the obligations of governments to protect the cultural heritage of religious communities’ cemeteries. Additionally, it describes specific examples…
USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on Destruction of Cemeteries
Sep 1, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on Destruction of Cemeteries Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on the destruction of…
USCIRF Releases Factsheet Reiterating its Recommendations for State Department CPC and SWL Designations
Nov 5, 2021 USCIRF Releases Factsheet Reiterating its Recommendations for State Department CPC and SWL Designations Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the…
Sudan Policy Update
The Sudanese military takeover on October 25, 2021, dissolved the civilian-led government and arrested key civilian officials.  This policy update highlights challenges to advancing religious freedom in Sudan, including the threat to this progress…