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Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Pakistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Ahmadiyya
Date of Detainment:
March/11/2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Pakistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Ahmadiyya
Date of Detainment:
March/11/2025…
Nov 13
WHEN:
Nov 13th 10:30am
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Nov 13th 12:00pm…
Oct 29, 2025
A Religious Freedom Lifeline to Burma’s Persecuted People of Faith Needs to be ExtendedWashington, DC – As the Burmese military escalates its vicious war on its own people, its strategy of violence targeting religious gatherings and…
This report describes serious violations to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) conditions in three Sahelian countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Chad. These countries suffer some of the world’s highest death rates from nonstate actor violence, which…
Oct 30, 2025
Nonstate Actors’ Violence is Driving Religious Freedom Violations in Africa’s Sahel RegionWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report: Freedom of…
Nov 3, 2025
Naming of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern is an Important Step to Advance Religious FreedomWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes President Trump’s making Nigeria…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture:
Yes…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Humanist
Date of Detainment:
September//2025…
Additional Name(s):
Ezra Jin
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Nov 7, 2025
The op-ed was originally published by National Review on November 7, 2025.By USCIRF Vice Chair Asif Mahmood and Commissioner Maureen FergusonIslamic terrorists have inflicted a decade of religiously motivated sexual violence on Christian women…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
June//2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Date of Detainment:
June//2024
Most Recent Type of Abuse…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Falun Gong
Date of Detainment:
May//2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Falun Gong
Date of Detainment:
November/22/2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Buddhist – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
June/20/2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment:
October/18/2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
July/1/2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
July/1/2025…
Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela are the most clearly authoritarian states in Latin America and the region’s most flagrant FoRB violators. All three countries use similar methods of repressing religious freedom, including harassment of religious…
Nov 18, 2025
A Triad Repressing Religious Freedom is Led by Three Latin American Authoritarian GovernmentsWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report: Patterns of Religious…
This report provides an overview of India’s social, political, and criminal justice systems as they relate to issues regarding freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). It also examines the relationship between Hindu nationalist groups like the Rashtriya…
Nov 18, 2025
India’s Political System Facilitates Intolerance Towards Religious MinoritiesWashington D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report: Issue Update: Systematic Religious…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Date of Detainment:
July/30…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Shi'a
Date of Detainment:
June/10/2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Shi'a
Date of Detainment:
March//2024…
Nov 21, 2025
More Than the CPC Designation Is Needed as Violations on Religious Freedom in Nigeria Escalate Washington, DC – Nearly three weeks since President Trump designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), there has…
This report examines the complex dynamics of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in Malaysia. The country’s dual legal system of Shari’a and civil courts often privileges Islamic law and restricts dissenting interpretations of its principles.…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Vietnam
Religion or Belief:
Buddhist – Theravada
Date of Detainment:
March/27/2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Vietnam
Religion or Belief:
Buddhist – Theravada
Date of Detainment:
March/27/2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Vietnam
Religion or Belief:
Buddhist – Theravada
Date of Detainment:
March/27/2025…
Nov 21, 2025
Violations Continue to Plague Malaysia’s Diverse Religious Freedom LandscapeWashington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Malaysia…
Nov 21, 2025
Cuba and Nicaragua have ranked among the world’s most repressive governments toward religious freedom for years. In 2025, exiles and civil society organizations reported continuing severe restrictions on religious communities, including…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Vietnam
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment:
January//2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Vietnam
Religion or Belief:
Buddhist – Hoa Hao
Date of Sentencing:
July/9/2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Vietnam
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment:
September//2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Vietnam
Religion or Belief:
Buddhist – Theravada
Date of Detainment:
March/25/2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Vietnam
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment:
October/8/2025…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other
Most Recent…
Dec 2, 2025
Blasphemy Law Remains an Impediment to Religious Freedom in PakistanWashington D.C. – The U.S Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reiterates it’s call for the U.S. government to work with Pakistani officials to take…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Vietnam
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment:
November/26/2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Vietnam
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment:
May/10/2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Vietnam
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment:
August//2024…
Dec 3, 2025
This op-ed was originally published by The Washington Times on December 3, 2025.By U.S. Representative French Hill and USCIRF Commissioner Mohamed ElsanousiSudan’s devastating war slipped almost entirely off the global agenda in recent months—…
This factsheet describes religious freedom restrictions in prisons abroad. Government imprisonment of individuals on the basis of their religion or belief is often both coercive and violent. FoRB prisoners are detained, placed into confinement, and…
Dec 4, 2025
Religious Prisoners Suffer Mistreatment & Torture at the Hands of Foreign Governments Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on prison mistreatment and…
This country update highlights the ways in which religious freedom conditions in North Korea continued to deteriorate over the past few years. The report is based on information obtained through a review of publicly available information and…
Dec 4, 2025
The Degrading Freedom of Religion or Belief Conditions in North Korea Washington, DC –The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on North Korea: North Korea…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
December//2023…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Date of Detainment:
December//2023
Most Recent Type of Abuse…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
December//2023…
On October 16, 2025, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a hearing: State-Controlled Religion in China. USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler and Vice Chair Asif Mahmood led the hearing. Members of civil society participated as…
On November 13, 2025, the U.S Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a hearing entitled Religious Freedom in Syria’s Post-Assad Transition. USCIRF Commissioners Meir Soloveichik and Stephen Schneck led the hearing, which included…
While Vietnam has made notable strides embracing recognized religious groups, these efforts are done at the expense of adherents of independent religious communities who continue to face repression of their faith. This publication examines Vietnam’s…
Dec 9, 2025
Vietnam Represses Independent Religious CommunitiesWashington D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on Vietnam: Vietnam Country Update – While Vietnam has made…
Dec 11, 2025
USCIRF Welcomes Senator Schumer’s Appointment of Rachel LaserWashington, DC – Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) has announced the appointment of Rachel Laser to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Date of Detainment:
May//2025
Current Status:
Not Released…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Vietnam
Religion or Belief:
Buddhist – Theravada
Date of Detainment:
March//2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Vietnam
Religion or Belief:
Buddhist – Theravada
Date of Detainment:
March//2024…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
November//2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
India
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
November//2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment:
July/17/2025…
Additional Name(s):
Agali
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Shi'a
Reports of Torture…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief:
Unspecified
Date of Detainment:
December/3/2024…
Since 2014, when the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) launched a genocide against Iraqi and Syrian religious and ethnic minorities, Iraq’s diverse population has continued to suffer ongoing aftereffects. The Iraqi federal…
Dec 12, 2025
Iraqis Face Ongoing Sectarianism, Genocide-Related Religious Freedom Challenges Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report: Iraq Country Update…
Rachel Laser
Commissioner
Rachel Laser became president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State in February 2018. She is the organization’s first non-Christian and female leader in its 78-year history. Rachel is a lawyer, advocate,…
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Male
Perpetrator:
Tajikistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
February//2025…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Most…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Nicaragua
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment:
May/15/2022…
Dec 16, 2025
Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community continues to be severely and systematically persecuted by the government. The Pakistani government has enacted a series of discriminatory laws and ordinances that restrict Ahmadiyya Muslims’ ability…
Dec 18, 2025
Since 2012, USCIRF has recommended Tajikistan for designation as a Country of Particular Concern for the government’s egregious, ongoing, and systematic violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). Among the particularly severe…
This factsheet examines current and proposed regulatory frameworks in five East African countries—Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda—that collectively demonstrate a mix of growing restrictions alongside constitutional protections. All five are…
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Unspecified
Perpetrator:
Indonesia
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
October/8…
Dec 19, 2025
The op-ed was originally published by The Hill on December 19, 2025.By U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman, USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler and Vice Chair Asif MahmoodThe two most populous countries in the world have very troubling issues related to…
Perpetrator:
Afghanistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
February/24/2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Afghanistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sufi
Most Recent Type of…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Afghanistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other
Sentence:
Death…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Vietnam
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment:
April/8/2023…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Shi'a
Date of Detainment:
July/14/2025…
Dec 23, 2025
USCIRF Welcomes SEAS Envoy Confirmation, Urges Further ConfirmationsWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the Senate’s confirmation of Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun as United…
Dec 30, 2025
The Egyptian government continues to systematically restrict freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) by enforcing laws, policies, and judicial decisions that repress non-Muslim and Muslim religious minority communities. Such FoRB violations…
Dec 30, 2025
In June 2025, USCIRF commissioners traveled to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to assess religious freedom conditions. During the delegation, USCIRF confirmed that both governments continue to arbitrarily apply a broad and vague legislative…
Dec 31, 2025
Youth play a crucial role in promoting religious freedom in Africa by advocating for greater religious literacy, inclusivity, and understanding. In East Africa, young people face challenges to religious freedom. The Youth Tolerance…
Jan 13
WHEN:
Jan 13th 10:00am
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Jan 13th 12:00pm…
Jan 9, 2026
While President Trump Designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern, Other Countries Need to Be Called Out as Religious Freedom Violators as WellWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Atheist
Current Status:
Not Released…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Pakistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other
Current Status…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Pakistan
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
July/26/2026…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Iran
Current Status:
Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Bahá`í
Current Status:
Not Released…
Jan 23, 2026
For decades, the Lautenberg-Specter program has provided a pathway for members of oppressed religious groups, including Christians, Jews, and Baha’is, with close family ties to the United States to escape persecution in Iran and the…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
Reports of Torture:
Yes…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
Date of Detainment:
March//2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
Date of Detainment:
March//2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
Date of Detainment:
March//2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
Date of Detainment:
March//2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
Reports of Torture:
Yes…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
Reports of Torture:
Yes…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
Reports of Torture:
Yes…