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The Nexus of Religious Freedom & Women’s Rights in Iran
Oct 11, 2022 On September 16th, Iran’s morality police arrested 22-year old Mahsa Amini for wearing improper hijab. The morality police reportedly beat Amini until she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and a stroke. Upon learning…
USCIRF Calls for UN Commission of Inquiry on Iran After Crackdowns on Protests Against Mandatory Hijab
Oct 14, 2022 USCIRF Calls for UN Commission of Inquiry on Iran After Crackdowns on Protests Against Mandatory Hijab Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today called on the…
Law and Religion in Algeria
This factsheet highlights Algerian laws that pose risks to freedom of religion or belief. This report summarizes the intersection of law, religion, and politics in recent Algerian history. It highlights aspects of Algerian law that are inconsistent with…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Law and Religion in Algeria
Nov 4, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Law and Religion in Algeria Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious freedom conditions in Algeria: Law and…
The Persecution of Muslims in Tajikistan
Nov 10, 2022 Tajikistan’s population is majority Sunni Muslim, with a small Shi’a Muslim community which primarily consists of ethnic Pamiris located in the mountainous eastern part of the country known as the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO).…
USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Death Sentences for Protesters Asserting Religious Freedom and Other Rights
Nov 15, 2022 USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Death Sentences for Protesters Asserting Religious Freedom and Other Rights Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) deplores Iran’s pursuit of death sentences on…
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Implications of Official and Favored Religions
Nov 17, 2022 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Implications of Official and Favored Religions Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Global Overview of…
USCIRF Condemns Sentencing of Baha’i Women in Iran
Dec 22, 2022 USCIRF Condemns Sentencing of Baha’i Women in Iran Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemned Iran’s sentencing of two Baha’i woman who were former members of the imprisoned Yaran Iran,…
State Favored Religions’ Impact on Religious Freedom
Jan 12, 2023 Governments around the world use many different strategies to control or repress religion, but a common tactic is for the state to elevate a particular religion to a special status in ways that can marginalize different faiths or belief…
Religious Freedom and Women’s Rights in Iran
Jan 26 WHEN: Jan 26th 2:00pm - Jan 26th 3:30pm…