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Jan 27, 2023 USCIRF Observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day by remembering the six million Jews…
Feb 10, 2023 In recent years USCIRF has reported that religious freedom conditions in Algeria have continued to deteriorate with the government increasingly enforcing blasphemy laws and restricting worship. These laws particularly impact religious…
This issue update examines the common features of India’s 12 state-level anti-conversion laws and explains how those features are inconsistent with international human rights law. Common features of these laws include prohibitions on conversions,…
Mar 14, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on India’s State-Level Anti-Conversion Laws Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: India’s State-Level Anti-Conversion Laws…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Oct 11, 2023 USCIRF Condemns Religious Incitement Over Israel-Gaza Conflict Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemned religious incitement related to the emerging conflict between Israel and…