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USCIRF Troubled by New Religion Law in Belarus
Jan 4, 2024 USCIRF Troubled by New Religion Law in Belarus Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) highlights a setback to religious freedom in Belarus. Yesterday, Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka…
USCIRF Commemorates the Anniversary of the U.S. Government’s Determination of the Uyghur Genocide
Jan 19, 2024 USCIRF Commemorates the Anniversary of the U.S. Government’s Determination of the Uyghur Genocide Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commemorates the third anniversary of the U.S.…
Indonesia Country Update
This report provides an update on religious freedom conditions in Indonesia during 2023. Blasphemy allegations and convictions remain persistent religious freedom violations throughout Indonesia. The new criminal code, passed at the end of 2022 and…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Indonesia
Jan 23, 2024 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Indonesia Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Indonesia Country Update - This report provides an…
USCIRF Cautions Against Rising Antisemitism on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jan 26, 2024 USCIRF Cautions Against Rising Antisemitism on International Holocaust Remembrance Day Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day. USCIRF…
USCIRF Calls for Accountability for Iran’s Crimes Against Humanity
Mar 13, 2024 USCIRF Calls for Accountability for Iran’s Crimes Against Humanity Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) urges the U.S. government to support a United Nations (UN) Security Council referral…
USCIRF Calls for U.S. Government to Support Iraq’s Religious Communities on Anniversary of Genocide Determination
Mar 18, 2024 USCIRF Calls for U.S. Government to Support Iraq’s Religious Communities on Anniversary of Genocide Determination Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) solemnly marks the eighth…
USCIRF Urges for a Path Forward for Victims of Rohingya Genocide
Mar 21, 2024 USCIRF Urges for a Path Forward for Victims of Rohingya Genocide Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) marks two years since the U.S. Department of State’s designation of genocide and crimes…
USCIRF Calls on the U.S. Government to Impose Consequences on Tajikistan Due to Increasing Repression
Jun 26, 2024 USCIRF Calls on the U.S. Government to Impose Consequences on Tajikistan Due to Increasing Repression Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls on the U.S. government to take action to…
The Religious Garb Ban that Undermines the Olympic Spirit
Jul 25, 2024 The French government has prohibited French athletes from wearing religious garb while competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics. As such, French athletes who wish to wear religious garb are forced to choose between adhering to their sincerely…