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The Global Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses
This update describes official discrimination against Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world, with a particular focus on countries where members have been imprisoned for…
Nov 10, 2020
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November 10, 2020
USCIRF Releases New Report about Global Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
Nov 17, 2020
The United Nations system has several structures and entities that were created to address human rights concerns globally, many of which are relevant to universal right to freedom of religion or…
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Press Release: USCIRF Condemns Chinese Government’s Sanction on Former Commissioner, May 27, 2021…
Dec 17, 2020
USCIRF Condemns Boko Haram Attacks and Threats against Christians
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned recent attacks by Boko Haram in Niger and…
Dec 30, 2020
Since it's independence in 1984, Brunei has operated with a dual legal system: one secular and one Shari’a, the latter only enforceable for Bruneian Muslims. However, the Syariah Penal Code Order 2013 blurs…
Jan 15, 2021
In December 2020, the U.S. Department of State designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for the first time ever due to systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious…
Jan 15, 2021
USCIRF Condemns Crackdown on Baha’i Religious Observance, Land Ownership in Iran
Washington, D.C. - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the alarming escalation of…
Feb 5, 2021
This op-ed was originally published by Religion News Service, on February 5, 2021.
By USCIRF Vice Chair Tony Perkins and Commissioner Frederick A. Davie.
Last year, a Shariah court in northern…
Feb 11, 2021
USCIRF Condemns Houthis for Summoning 19 Baha’is to Stand Trial on Spurious Charges
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned Houthi authorities for…