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The Abuse of Extremism Laws in Central Asia
May 30, 2025  The governments of Central Asia—that is Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—influenced by decades of Soviet rule, maintain similar legislation to combat “extremism.” Each of these governments uses these laws…
Religious Freedom and U.S. Policy in Post-Assad Syria
At the end of 2024, over 13 years since the onset of Syria’s protracted civil war, the country’s political landscape dramatically shifted when a coalition of Islamist rebels toppled the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Since then, religious…
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom and U.S. Policy in Post-Assad Syria
Jul 1, 2025 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom and U.S. Policy in Post-Assad SyriaWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report: Religious Freedom and U.S. Policy…
Umar Khalimov
Gender: Male Current Location: Investigation Prison No. 5 in Karshi (Shaykhali Prison) Perpetrator: Uzbekistan Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni…
Sardor Jurayev
Gender: Male Current Location: Investigation Prison No. 5 in Karshi (Shaykhali Prison) Perpetrator: Uzbekistan Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni…
USCIRF Condemns Violence against Syria’s Druze Community
Jul 18, 2025 USCIRF Condemns Violence against Syria’s Druze Community  Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns this week’s outbreak of violence against Syria’s Druze community…
Laws Regulating Religion in Central Asia
Sep 09 WHEN: Sep 9th 10:30am…
Uzbekistan Issued Over 1,250 Administrative Penalties for Religious Activities in 2024
Sep 22, 2025 Uzbekistan Issued Over 1,250 Administrative Penalties for Religious Activities in 2024Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on Uzbekistan:Uzbekistan’s Administrative…
Congress Takes Encouraging, Bipartisan Steps on International Religious Freedom
Sep 25, 2025 Congress Takes Encouraging, Bipartisan Steps on International Religious Freedom Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the introduction of H.Res 738. This resolution demonstrates…
Central Asia Hearing Summary
On September 9, 2025, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a hearing: Laws Regulating Religion in Central Asia. USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler and Vice Chair Asif Mahmood led the hearing. Members of civil society…