On November 13, 2025, the U.S Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a hearing entitled Religious Freedom in Syria’s Post-Assad Transition. USCIRF Commissioners Meir Soloveichik and Stephen Schneck led the hearing, which included…
Dec 18, 2025
Since 2012, USCIRF has recommended Tajikistan for designation as a Country of Particular Concern for the government’s egregious, ongoing, and systematic violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). Among the particularly severe…
Apr 17, 2026
In Central Asia, independent media plays an essential role in shedding light on freedom of religion of belief (FoRB) violations. As a result, Central Asian governments attempt to silence independent journalists and bloggers to conceal…
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon’s authoritarian government regularly commits particularly severe violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), restricting nearly all aspects of religious life to mute nonstate religious influences and strengthen its…
May 1, 2026
Tajik President Denies Religious Freedom as He Strives for Total ControlWashington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on Tajikistan:Tajikistan Country Update -…
This report highlights how the Syrian transitional authorities have failed to protect freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) and implement rule of law to protect religious minorities. Both state and nonstate actors have committed acts of sectarian…
May 14, 2026
Religious Freedom and Rule of Law in SyriaWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report: Syria Country Update – This report highlights how the …