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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…
Belarus Country Update
Religious freedom conditions in the Eastern European country of Belarus have deteriorated dramatically amidst a brutal government crackdown on civil society following widespread anti-government protests starting in August 2020. Since then, the regime of…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Violations in Belarus
Nov 23, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Violations in Belarus Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report on religious…
Renewed Concerns Over Religious Tensions in Bosnia
Dec 3, 2021 From 1992-1995, Bosnia endured a brutal ethno-religious war, as Bosnian Serbs ethnically cleansed their Muslim neighbors in the east of the country. The 1995 Dayton Accords, brokered by the United States, ended the…
Protecting Religious Freedom Online Factsheet
This report outlines the international human rights standards relevant to the regulation of speech on social media platforms—focusing specifically on the impact to the freedom of religion or belief. Governments’ and social media companies’ insufficient…
USCIRF Releases New Report about Protecting Religious Freedom Online
Dec 3, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report about Protecting Religious Freedom Online Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following factsheet on safeguarding…
Turkey Country Update
In 2021, religious freedom conditions in Turkey have remained poor. The Turkish government has continued to carry out actions, deliberate inactions, and rhetoric to fuel a political environment that is hostile to religious minorities. Little effort has…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Violations in Turkey
Dec 3, 2021 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Violations in Turkey Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Turkey Country…
An Update on Religious Freedom Conditions in Turkey
Dec 10, 2021 Religious freedom conditions in Turkey continue to follow a disappointing, negative trajectory. The Hagia Sophia conversion, the continued closure of the Halki Seminary, government meddling in the internal affairs…
USCIRF Welcomes Confirmation of a New Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
Dec 17, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes Confirmation of a New Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom USCIRF Looks Forward to Working with Ambassador Hussain Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious…