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…
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…