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The State of Religious Freedom in Algeria
Feb 10, 2023 In recent years USCIRF has reported that religious freedom conditions in Algeria have continued to deteriorate with the government increasingly enforcing blasphemy laws and restricting worship. These laws particularly impact religious…
USCIRF Alarmed by Worldwide Blasphemy Enforcement
May 8, 2023 USCIRF Alarmed by Worldwide Blasphemy Enforcement Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is alarmed by the continued enforcement of blasphemy provisions around the world and condemns efforts to…
USCIRF Calls for the Release of Mubarak Bala and Yahaya Sharif Aminu
May 24, 2023 USCIRF Calls for the Release of Mubarak Bala and Yahaya Sharif Aminu Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today reiterated its calls for the release of Nigerian…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Nepal
Aug 17, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Nepal Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious freedom issues in Nepal: Nepal…
Blasphemy Law Compendium
The compendium is a comprehensive resource that documents the text of the 95 national level blasphemy laws. View PDF
Legislation Factsheet on Blasphemy Laws
This report lists the 95 countries with legislation criminalizing expressions insulting or offending religious feelings, figures, or symbols. It also explains how that legislation is inconsistent with international human rights law’s protections for the…
USCIRF Releases Updated Blasphemy Factsheet and Blasphemy Law Compendium
Sep 14, 2023 USCIRF Releases Updated Blasphemy Factsheet and Blasphemy Law Compendium Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released two new reports: Legislation Factsheet on Blasphemy – This…
Assessing Blasphemy in Pakistan
This report describes the increasing use of Pakistan’s blasphemy law in 2023 to target individuals on the basis of religion or belief, including its disproportionate use against the country’s religious minority populations. It highlights select examples…
USCIRF Releases Report on Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law
Dec 18, 2023 USCIRF Releases Report on Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Assessing Blasphemy in Pakistan – This report describes the…
USCIRF Denounces Denmark’s Amendment Criminalizing Blasphemy
Dec 26, 2023 USCIRF Denounces Denmark’s Amendment Criminalizing Blasphemy Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is troubled by Denmark’s passage of an amendment to its Penal Code criminalizing “…