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Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Unspecified
Date of Detainment:
November/29/2023…
Additional Name(s):
Орлов Олег Петрович
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Unspecified…
Additional Name(s):
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Chagan, Чаган Александр Владимирович
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's…
Mar 1, 2024
USCIRF Urges Sanctions on Russian Officials Abusing FoRB Prisoners
Calls Attention to Russia’s Religious Freedom Violations and Crackdown on Civil Society
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF…
Additional Name(s):
Lina Mukherjee
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Indonesia
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other…
Additional Name(s):
Шарлот Эдуард Валерьевич
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox…
Mar 11, 2024
USCIRF Leaves Saudi Arabia After Government Official Insisted Chair to Remove Kippah
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) ended early an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment:
January/1/2024…
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…
Mar 15, 2024
USCIRF Calls Attention to Prevalence of Anti-Muslim Hate Around the World
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is alarmed at the proliferation of incidents and expressions of anti-Muslim…
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…
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 Raises Alarm Over India’s Exclusionary Citizenship Amendment Act During Congressional Hearing
Mar 25, 2024
USCIRF Raises Alarm Over India’s Exclusionary Citizenship Amendment Act During Congressional Hearing
Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) raised the alarm on the Indian government’s…
Mar 25, 2024
USCIRF Implores State Department to Lift Waiver Amid Turkmenistan’s Treatment of Muslims and Others During Ramadan
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns Turkmenistan’s deplorable…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief:
Unspecified
Reports of Medical Neglect:
Yes…
Additional Name(s):
Vüsal Alış, Vusal Nadir oglu Alishov
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Shi'a…
Additional Name(s):
Ismayil Nizami oglu Ismayilov
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Shi'a…
Additional Name(s):
Aliyev Rashad Sayadulla oghlu
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Shi'a…
Additional Name(s):
Elshan Akif oglu Rahimov
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Shi'a…
Additional Name(s):
Javid Maharram oglu Allahverdiyev
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Shi'a…
Additional Name(s):
Aslan Maharram oghlu Gasimov, Aslan Maharram oglu Qasimov
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Shi'a…
Additional Name(s):
Khayyam Aligulu oghlu Karimov
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Shi'a…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment:
November/30/2023…
Additional Name(s):
Ихтиёрхӯҷа Камолов
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Tajikistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Additional Name(s):
Бахтиёр Акбаров
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Tajikistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Tajikistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni
Date of Detainment:
April/4/2024…
Apr 19, 2024
USCIRF Sounds Alarm for Attacks Against Religious Communities in Sudan
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is concerned by the devastating violence perpetrated by the Sudanese Armed Forces…
May 1, 2024
USCIRF Releases 2024 Annual Report with New Recommendations for U.S. Policy
Highlights State of Religious Freedom Abroad after 25 Years of IRFA
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today…
Religious freedom conditions in Kyrgyzstan are severely restricted. A 2025 religion law and related amendments have further undermined FoRB, including by imposing stricter registration requirements on groups to engage in any religious activity. Under…
Highlights from USCIRF’s 2024 Annual Report
Numbers-at-a-Glance
17 countries recommended for “country of particular concern” (CPC) designation
1 new country recommended for CPC designation
11 countries recommended for the State Department’s “Special…
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
Investigation Prison No. 5
Perpetrator:
Kyrgyzstan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other…
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
Investigation Prison No. 5
Perpetrator:
Kyrgyzstan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other…
May 6, 2024
USCIRF Calls for Additional Sanctions Amidst New Harsh Enforcement of Iran’s Mandatory Hijab Law
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls for additional sanctions on Iranian authorities and…
May 13, 2024
USCIRF Highlights Religious Freedom Violations in Eritrea Amidst Two Decades of Pastors’ Imprisonment
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) urges the Biden administration to bring greater…
This report provides an overview of international humanitarian law’s protections for religious sites in conflict zones. The Geneva Conventions and their accompanying Protocols establish that religious sites may not be used for military purposes or…
May 14, 2024
USCIRF Releases New Report on Protection of Religious Sites During Armed Conflict
Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Protection of Religious Sites…
May 17, 2024
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Welcomes Appointments of New Commissioners
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the new appointments of Maureen Ferguson, Vicky…
Asif Mahmood
Commissioner
Asif Mahmood is a practicing pulmonologist, human rights advocate, and dedicated community leader. He brings a profound clinical perspective to his humanitarian work, drawing from a distinguished medical career that includes a…
Jun 3, 2024
Stephen Schneck Elected as Chair of Bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Eric Ueland as Vice Chair
Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today unanimously elected Stephen…
Jun 7, 2024
USCIRF Troubled by Violence Against Christians in Pakistan
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the recent vigilante violence against 74-year-old Lazar (Nazir) Masih in…
Jun 17, 2024
USCIRF Condemns Severe Medical Mistreatment of Imprisoned Gonabadi Sufi in Iran
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is concerned by reports that Iranian officials are denying needed medical…
Additional Name(s):
Stanislav Viktorovich Kim, Ким Станислав Викторович
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Additional Name(s):
Vitaliy Vyacheslavovich Zhuk, Жук Виталий Вячеславович
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
Additional Name(s):
Nikolay Yuryevich Polevodov, Полеводов Николай Юрьевич
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness…
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…
This report provides an overview of the current religious freedom conditions in Sri Lanka and key observations from USCIRF’s 2023 delegation to the country, such as religiously motivated land disputes, registration challenges, and the use of…
Jun 27, 2024
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka
Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Sri Lanka Country Update – This report provides an…
This report provides an update on the severely deteriorating religious freedom conditions in Nicaragua. President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo use laws on cybercrimes, financial crimes, legal registration for not-for-profit…
Jun 28, 2024
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Nicaragua
Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Nicaragua Country Update - This report provides an…
Jul 3, 2024
USCIRF Welcomes President Joe Biden’s Appointment of Mohamed Elsanousi to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Washington, DC – President Joseph R. Biden announced on June 26, 2024 the appointment of Mohamed Elsanousi to the U.S.…
Jul 3, 2024
In 1998, Republicans and Democrats came together to pass the International Religious Freedom Act, creating USCIRF as an independent government Commission led by a bipartisan group of nine Commissioners appointed by both political party leaders…
Jul 16, 2024
USCIRF Welcomes Senator Mitch McConnell’s Appointment of Meir Soloveichik to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Washington, DC – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced on July 10, 2024 the appointment of Meir…
Additional Name(s):
Neda Fotoohi
Gender:
Female
Current Location:
Evin Prison
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Erfan-e Halgheh Practitioner…
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…
This report examines religious freedom developments in the first half of 2024, as well as ongoing factors affecting freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) within Turkey. It outlines how Turkish religious nationalism has contributed to these restrictions…
Jul 26, 2024
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Turkey
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following new report:
Turkey Country Update – This report examines…
This country update provides an overview of the situation of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in Saudi Arabia and is largely informed by an official USCIRF trip to the country in March 2024. While identifying FoRB-related government reforms that…
Aug 1, 2024
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Saudi Arabia
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Saudi Arabia Country Update – This report…
Aug 2, 2024
Ten years ago, the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) launched a campaign of mass atrocities to achieve the religious and ethnic cleansing of Yazidis, Assyrian-Chaldean-Syriac Christians, Shi’a and Sunni Muslim Turkmens,…
Aug 2, 2024
USCIRF Solemnly Commemorates the Tenth Anniversary of ISIS’s Genocide Against Iraqi and Syrian Religious Minorities
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) this week commemorates the…
This country update describes current religious freedom conditions under de facto Taliban authorities, including the introduction and enforcement of strict religious edicts. It highlights the manner in which such edicts have severely restricted the…
Aug 7, 2024
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Afghanistan
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Afghanistan Country Update - This country update…
This report describes the use of misinformation and disinformation by governments to restrict freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). It notes that misinformation and disinformation by governments can amplify intolerance by individuals who then harass,…
Aug 8, 2024
USCIRF Releases Report on Government Misinformation and Disinformation and Religious Freedom
Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report:
Misinformation and…
This report provides an update on continuing systematic and ongoing restrictions on freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria. Several states in Nigeria currently enforce blasphemy laws to prosecute members of faith-based groups including Christians,…
Aug 9, 2024
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Nigeria
Washington, DC — The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following report:
Nigeria Country Update - This report provides an update…
Aug 9, 2024
Ten years ago, the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) launched a campaign of mass atrocities to achieve the religious and ethnic cleansing of religious minority groups in Iraq and Syria. In 2016, the U.S. State Department…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Sentence:
10 years' imprisonment…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment:
July/26/2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment:
August/5/2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment:
August/2/2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment:
August/2/2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment:
August/2/2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment:
August/1/2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment:
August/1/2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment:
August/2/2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment:
August/1/2024…
Aug 16, 2024
USCIRF Delegation Travels to South Korea to Investigate Religious Freedom in North Korea
Washington, DC – A delegation of Commissioners and staff from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recently traveled…
Aug 29
WHEN:
Aug 29th 10:30am…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment:
August/15/2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment:
August/10/2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment:
August/11/2024…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment:
August/10/2024…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment:
August/10/2024…
This report provides an update on the poor religious freedom conditions in Cuba. The Cuban government uses its repressive legal framework to tightly control religious institutions. It criminalizes religious activities and expression that the government…
Sep 6, 2024
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Cuba
Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Cuba Country Update – This report provides an…
This report assesses the U.S. government’s use of “country of particular concern,” or CPC, designations over the 25 years since the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA) was enacted and makes recommendations to improve the effectiveness of…
Sep 6, 2024
USCIRF Releases Report Analyzing State Department CPC Designations
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Revisiting the CPC Designation: Improving…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Saudi Arabia
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture:
Yes
Reports of Medical…
USCIRF Calls for International Accountability on Two-Year Anniversary of Mahsa Zhina Amini’s Killing
Sep 16, 2024
USCIRF Calls for International Accountability on Two-Year Anniversary of Mahsa Zhina Amini’s Killing
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today marks the two-year anniversary of Iranian…
Sep 26
WHEN:
Sep 26th 10:30am…
Additional Name(s):
최춘길
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
North Korea
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
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…
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…
Sep 27, 2024
USCIRF Releases Report on State-Controlled Religion and Religious Freedom in Vietnam
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
State-Controlled…