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The Bureaucratization of Religion in Southeast Asia
This comprehensive report explores the bureaucratization of religion in four countries in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. This bureaucratization is a phenomenon that occurs through the use of administrative mechanisms to…
USCIRF Releases Report on The Bureaucratization of Religion in Southeast Asia
Sep 7, 2023 USCIRF Releases Report on The Bureaucratization of Religion in Southeast Asia Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: The Bureaucratization of Religion…
USCIRF Concerned by France’s Expanding Interpretation of Ban on Religious Outfits in Public Schools
Sep 8, 2023 USCIRF Concerned by France’s Expanding Interpretation of Ban on Religious Outfits in Public Schools Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is troubled by France’s decision to prohibit the…
USCIRF Calls Attention to Iran’s Brutal Violence and Mass Arrests on One-Year Anniversary of Mahsa Zhina Amini’s Killing
Sep 15, 2023 USCIRF Calls Attention to Iran’s Brutal Violence and Mass Arrests on One-Year Anniversary of Mahsa Zhina Amini’s Killing Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) marks the one-year anniversary…
Personal Status and Family Law in the Middle East and North Africa
This report continues USCIRF’s ongoing assessment of the global religious freedom implications of government laws based on official or favored religions, in this case examining the dynamics of personal status and family laws in the Middle East and North…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religiously Based Family Law in the Middle East and North Africa
Sep 19, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religiously Based Family Law in the Middle East and North Africa Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Personal Status…
Prosecuting Online Religious Activity in Kazakhstan
This report highlights the systematic targeting, prosecution, and punishment of Muslims in Kazakhstan for their online religious activity and highlights the cases of eight known individuals who have received prison sentences on this basis. Under the…
USCIRF Releases Report on the Prosecution of Online Religious Activity in Kazakhstan
Oct 2, 2023 USCIRF Releases Report on the Prosecution of Online Religious Activity in Kazakhstan Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Prosecuting Online…
USCIRF Condemns Nicaragua’s Expulsion of Arbitrarily Detained Priests
Oct 25, 2023 USCIRF Condemns Nicaragua’s Expulsion of Arbitrarily Detained Priests   Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the Nicaraguan government’s expulsion of ten arbitrarily detained…
Religious Garb Restrictions
This report analyzes how countries impermissibly restrict individuals’ freedom to wear garb expressing or in accordance with their religion or belief. These restrictions typically involve governments either prohibiting or mandating the wearing of…