Mar 4, 2022
USCIRF Commissioner Davie Calls for the Immediate Release of RPOC Yahaya Sharif-Aminu
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) called for the release of Muslim gospel…
Mar 10, 2022
*Special note: This podcast was recorded on March 8, 2022 and only reflects the events that have occurred up to this date*
The Russian government has long used religious freedom violations in its efforts to…
Apr 5, 2022
USCIRF Condemns Mubarak Bala Prison Sentence, Calls for U.S. Government Response
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the Kano State High…
Apr 8, 2022
Article 18 of both the United Nations Human Rights Charter and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights protects not only the right to believe in and practice a religion and to change religion, but…
Jul 5, 2022
USCIRF Releases Report on the New Constitution and Religious Freedom in Cuba
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a new report titled “…
This report examines religious freedom conditions and the growing intolerance for religious diversity fueled by extremism and existing problematic Pakistani legislation, citing recent attacks against religious minorities in the country. Religious…
Aug 5, 2022
USCIRF Releases New Report Highlighting Religious Freedom in Pakistan
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Pakistan…
Sep 16, 2022
In 2018, Kazakhstan arrested a group of men for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam and sentenced them to multiple years in prison on fictitious terrorism and incitement-related charges. Last fall,…
This report reviews blasphemy laws and their enforcement within the region of the Associate of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), highlighting recent cases and providing analysis on related laws. Blasphemy is defined as “the act of insulting or showing…
Oct 19, 2022
USCIRF Releases New Report on Blasphemy in Southeast Asia
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Blasphemy and Related Laws in ASEAN Member Countries…