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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…
Sinicization of Religion: China’s Coercive Religious Policy
Under Xi Jinping’s rule as the paramount leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the government has implemented the coercive “sinicization of religion” policy, which has fundamentally transformed China’s religious environment. Sinicization, or the…
USCIRF Releases New Report on China’s Sinicization of Religion Policy
Sep 23, 2024 USCIRF Releases New Report on China’s Sinicization of Religion Policy Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Sinicization of Religion: China’s…
USCIRF Welcomes the Acquittal of Rhoda Jatau
Dec 26, 2024   USCIRF Welcomes the Acquittal of Rhoda Jatau Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauds the December 19 decision of a court in Bauchi State, Nigeria, to acquit Christian nurse…
The Abuse of Extremism Laws in Central Asia
Central Asian governments’ legislation, including extremism laws, has been influenced by decades of Soviet rule of the region. When the governments of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan enforce extremism laws, they…
USCIRF Releases Report on the Abuse of Extremism Laws in Central Asia
Dec 31, 2024 USCIRF Releases Report on the Abuse of Extremism Laws in Central Asia Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report: The Abuse of Extremism Laws in Central Asia –…
USCIRF Welcomes News of Mubarak Bala’s Release from Prison in Nigeria
Jan 8, 2025 USCIRF Welcomes News of Mubarak Bala’s Release from Prison in Nigeria Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes news of the release from prison of humanist Mubarak Bala. Arrested in 2020…
USCIRF Alarmed by Regressive Amendments to Kyrgyz Laws
Jan 31, 2025 USCIRF Alarmed by Regressive Amendments to Kyrgyz Laws Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) decries recent amendments to the religion law and related legislation in Kyrgyzstan. The…
The Abuse of Extremism Laws in Central Asia
May 30, 2025  The governments of Central Asia—that is Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—influenced by decades of Soviet rule, maintain similar legislation to combat “extremism.” Each of these governments uses these laws…