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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…
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…
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Garb and International Human Rights Law
Nov 20, 2023 USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Garb and International Human Rights Law Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Religious Garb Restrictions and…
Anti-Conversion Laws Compendium
This report documents the text of the 73 national anti-conversion laws on the books around the world. In total, 46 countries have at least one national anti-conversion law in force.  Four types of national anti-conversion laws are documented: anti-…
USCIRF Releases Report on National Level Anti-Conversion Laws around the World
Nov 28, 2023 USCIRF Releases Report on National Level Anti-Conversion Laws around the World Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Compendium of National Anti-…