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USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Belarus
Dec 4, 2023 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Belarus Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious freedom conditions in Belarus: Belarus…
USCIRF Alarmed by Rising Violence Against Religious Groups in Nigeria
Dec 14, 2023 USCIRF Alarmed by Rising Violence Against Religious Groups in Nigeria Urges State Department to Make CPC Designation Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the recent uptick of…
USCIRF Troubled by New Religion Law in Belarus
Jan 4, 2024 USCIRF Troubled by New Religion Law in Belarus Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) highlights a setback to religious freedom in Belarus. Yesterday, Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka…
Indonesia Country Update
This report provides an update on religious freedom conditions in Indonesia during 2023. Blasphemy allegations and convictions remain persistent religious freedom violations throughout Indonesia. The new criminal code, passed at the end of 2022 and…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Indonesia
Jan 23, 2024 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Indonesia Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Indonesia Country Update - This report provides an…
USCIRF Calls on the U.S. Government to Impose Consequences on Tajikistan Due to Increasing Repression
Jun 26, 2024 USCIRF Calls on the U.S. Government to Impose Consequences on Tajikistan Due to Increasing Repression Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls on the U.S. government to take action to…
The Religious Garb Ban that Undermines the Olympic Spirit
Jul 25, 2024 The French government has prohibited French athletes from wearing religious garb while competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics. As such, French athletes who wish to wear religious garb are forced to choose between adhering to their sincerely…
Sinicization of Religion: China’s Coercive Religious Policy
Under Xi Jinping’s rule as the paramount leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the government has implemented the coercive “sinicization of religion” policy, which has fundamentally transformed China’s religious environment. Sinicization, or the…
USCIRF Releases New Report on China’s Sinicization of Religion Policy
Sep 23, 2024 USCIRF Releases New Report on China’s Sinicization of Religion Policy Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Sinicization of Religion: China’s…
The Abuse of Extremism Laws in Central Asia
Central Asian governments’ legislation, including extremism laws, has been influenced by decades of Soviet rule of the region. When the governments of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan enforce extremism laws, they…