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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…
Assessing Blasphemy in Pakistan
This report describes the increasing use of Pakistan’s blasphemy law in 2023 to target individuals on the basis of religion or belief, including its disproportionate use against the country’s religious minority populations. It highlights select examples…
USCIRF Releases Report on Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law
Dec 18, 2023 USCIRF Releases Report on Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Assessing Blasphemy in Pakistan – This report describes the…
USCIRF Denounces Denmark’s Amendment Criminalizing Blasphemy
Dec 26, 2023 USCIRF Denounces Denmark’s Amendment Criminalizing Blasphemy Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is troubled by Denmark’s passage of an amendment to its Penal Code criminalizing “…
USCIRF Troubled by Violence Against Christians in Pakistan
Jun 7, 2024 USCIRF Troubled by Violence Against Christians in Pakistan Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the recent vigilante violence against 74-year-old Lazar (Nazir) Masih in…
Navigating Challenges and Opportunities for Religious Freedom in Pakistan
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USCIRF Welcomes the Acquittal of Rhoda Jatau
Dec 26, 2024   USCIRF Welcomes the Acquittal of Rhoda Jatau Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauds the December 19 decision of a court in Bauchi State, Nigeria, to acquit Christian nurse…
USCIRF Welcomes News of Mubarak Bala’s Release from Prison in Nigeria
Jan 8, 2025 USCIRF Welcomes News of Mubarak Bala’s Release from Prison in Nigeria Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes news of the release from prison of humanist Mubarak Bala. Arrested in 2020…
Religious Freedom Conditions in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
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Prosecuting Blasphemy in Russia
Russia has intensified its enforcement of laws targeting perceived offensive expression toward religion, religious texts, and religious leaders. The Criminal Code penalizes “insulting the religious feelings of believers,” a vague, undefined standard…