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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
Date of Detainment:
March//2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Egypt
Religion or Belief:
Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
Reports of Torture:
Yes…
Additional Name(s):
王林; Franklin
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
尹会彬
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
孙聪
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
刘桢斌
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
刘江
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
林书铖; 穆成林
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
孙学
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
Gao Yingjia; 高颖佳
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
胡燕子
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
蔚云斐; 米沙
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
李盛娟
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
朱明立
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
吴秋雨
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
战歌
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
安梅
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
崔晓乐
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
汪中
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
王聪
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
黄春子
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
杨丽君
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
胡和图雅
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Jan 28, 2026
The Egyptian Government’s Escalation Against Religious Minorities Reinforces USCIRF’s Recommendation for Placement on the Special Watch List Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (…
Perpetrator:
Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni
Date of Detainment:
September//2025…
Feb 6, 2026
Religious Minorities in India Suffer Escalating AttacksWashington D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls on the U.S. government to urge Indian officials to hold perpetrators of targeted violence…
Feb 13, 2026
Congress Should Ban Lobbying by Countries that Violate FoRBWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) urges the U.S. government to publicly identify and admonish foreign governments that…
Feb 13, 2026
The Chinese government under Xi Jinping placed an estimated one million Uyghurs in concentration camps, subjecting them to forced labor and other horrific abuses. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has also destroyed or modified mosques…
Feb 20, 2026
In late October, President Donald Trump announced that he was designating Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern, or CPC, in recognition of the horrific and worsening rash of religious violence that Africa’s most populous country has faced in…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Russia
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Current…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Unknown
Date of Detainment:
August//2025…
Additional Name(s):
Abbas Suri
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Unknown
Date of Detainment:
August//2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Unknown
Date of Detainment:
August//2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Unknown
Date of Detainment:
August//2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Unknown
Date of Detainment:
August//2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Unknown
Date of Detainment:
July//2015…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
December//2021…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
December//2021…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
January//2024…
Additional Name(s):
Yusuf Ahmet Kadir
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Ethnic Group:
Uyghur
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other…
Additional Name(s):
Sattar Kadir
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Ethnic Group:
Uyghur
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Unspecified/Other…
Additional Name(s):
Yakup Hidaeyt
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Unknown
Date of…
Feb 26, 2026
The State Department Should Place Turkey on the Special Watch ListWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reiterates its recommendation for the U.S. Department of State to place…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment:
November/30/2023…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Indonesia
Religion or Belief:
Unknown
Date of Detainment:
May/5/2022…
Additional Name(s):
Malek al-Dowaish
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Saudi Arabia
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Create Abundance
Date of Detainment:
May//2024…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Create Abundance
Date of Detainment:
May//2024…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Create Abundance
Date of Detainment:
May//2024…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Create Abundance
Date of Detainment:
May//2024…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Create Abundance
Date of Detainment:
May//2024…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Create Abundance
Date of Detainment:
May//2024…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Create Abundance
Date of Detainment:
April//2024…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Create Abundance
Date of Detainment:
May//2024…
Additional Name(s):
Jacob Vorontsov
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Kazakhstan
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Orthodox…
Mar 4, 2026
USCIRF Releases 2026 Annual Report: Exposes Egregious Religious Freedom Abuses From Key NationsWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released its 2026 Annual Report. The…
Mar 6, 2026
Vietnam’s government strictly regulates and controls religious affairs through state-approved religious organizations. Vietnamese authorities have frequently harassed, detained, arrested, and imprisoned members and advocates of…
Religious freedom conditions in Libya have significantly deteriorated amid the country’s political fragmentation, as the Tripoli-based government detains and prosecutes those it suspects of atheism, apostasy from Islam, and proselytization for…
Title
2026 Annual Report - Libya Chapter
File Upload
USCIRF 2026 Annual Report Libya.pdf
Language
English
Year
2026…
The Qatari government systematically represses unregistered religious groups, including Baha’is, Buddhists, and Hindus. It limits and monitors worship practices for select Shi’a and Sunni Muslims and a few Chrisian denominations. It denies Baha’is…
Title
2026 Annual Report - Qatar Chapter
File Upload
USCIRF 2026 Annual Report Qatar.pdf
Language
English
Year
2026…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Bahá`í
Date of Detainment:
November//2022…
Mar 23, 2026
On November 5, 2025, the High Court ruled in favor of the family of missing Pastor Raymond Koh, finding the Malaysian government and police liable for his abduction and enforced disappearance in 2017. While the court’s decision brought…
On January 13, 2026, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a hearing on Christian persecution abroad. USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler and Vice Chair Asif Mahmood led the hearing, which included testimony from members of civil…
Additional Name(s):
محمدرضا طبری; Mohammad Reza Tabari; Mohammed Reza Tabrizi
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Unknown…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Nigeria
Religion or Belief:
Indigenous Religion Adherent
Date of Detainment:
January//2026…
This publication provides an overview of the worsening religious freedom conditions in the DRC at the hands of nonstate actors, with an emphasis on the ADF. It also evaluates state and international responses to these challenges while considering…
Mar 30, 2026
ISIS Affiliates Threaten Religious Freedom in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on the DRC: Nonstate…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Cuba
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment:
March/16/2025…
In 2025, nonstate actors posed significant threats to religious freedom abroad. Among these, USCIRF identified some groups that met the criteria of an Entity of Particular Concern (EPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) of 1998, as…
In 2025, nonstate actors posed significant threats to religious freedom abroad. Among these, USCIRF identified some groups that met the criteria of an Entity of Particular Concern (EPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) of 1998, as…
Apr 3, 2026
North Korea remains one of the most dangerous places in the world for individuals from all religious backgrounds, particularly for Christians. Organized religion in North Korea has reportedly been almost entirely eliminated. North Korean…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Saudi Arabia
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Sunni
Date of Detainment:
September//2017…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
December//2023…
Additional Name(s):
(李英强)
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
(贾学伟)
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Additional Name(s):
(叶丰华)
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
China
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Protestant…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Pakistan
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
June//2024…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Pakistan
Religion or Belief:
Christian – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment:
April//2025…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Pakistan
Religion or Belief:
Hindu
Date of Detainment:
December//2024…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Pakistan
Religion or Belief:
Hindu
Date of Detainment:
May//2025…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Pakistan
Religion or Belief:
Hindu
Date of Detainment:
April//2025…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Pakistan
Religion or Belief:
Hindu
Date of Detainment:
February//2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Bahá`í
Date of Detainment:
October//2023…
Additional Name(s):
Hamid Monzavi
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Bahá`í
Date of…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Bahá`í
Date of Detainment:
May//2025…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Bahá`í
Date of Detainment:
May//2025…
Gender:
Female
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Bahá`í
Date of Detainment:
May//2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Bahá`í
Date of Detainment:
June//2025…
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Bahá`í
Date of Detainment:
June//2025…
Additional Name(s):
Hoshidar Zarei; Hooshidar Zarei
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Iran
Religion or Belief:
Bahá`í…
Additional Name(s):
Mubarak Ahmad Sani; Mubarak Sani Sahib
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Pakistan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Ahmadiyya…
Apr 30
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Apr 30th 10:00am
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