Religious Freedom Takeaways on the Ground in Nigeria
Religious Freedom Takeaways on the Ground in Nigeria
Last month, USCIRF traveled to Abuja, Nigeria and met with Nigerian and U.S. government officials, religious communities... Read more
14 Jul 2022
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25mins
Conditions for Religious and Nonbelief Communities in Turkey
Conditions for Religious and Nonbelief Communities in Turkey
This past spring, USCIRF staff traveled to Turkey and met with religious and nonbelief communities across the country. N... Read more
7 Jul 2022
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15mins
Preview of the 2022 International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Preview of the 2022 International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief
On July 5 and 6, the British government will be hosting the 2022 International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Reli... Read more
1 Jul 2022
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25mins
Preview of the IRF Summit 2022
Preview of the IRF Summit 2022
Next week, from June 28 to June 30, the second annual International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit will be held in Washi... Read more
23 Jun 2022
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18mins
Religious Freedom Backslides in Central African Republic
Religious Freedom Backslides in Central African Republic
USCIRF began monitoring religious freedom conditions in Central African Republic (CAR) in 2013 when the country descende... Read more
16 Jun 2022
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19mins
Religious Prisoners of Conscience in Iran
Religious Prisoners of Conscience in Iran
Iran has gone to great lengths to arrest and detain religious minorities, including Christians, Baha’is, Sunni Muslims, ... Read more
10 Jun 2022
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17mins
Uzbekistan: Gaps in Principles and Practice
Uzbekistan: Gaps in Principles and Practice
Uzbekistan is one of a handful of countries that has seen dramatic improvements for religious freedom in recent years; h... Read more
3 Jun 2022
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17mins
Treatment of Asylum Seekers in the Expedited Removal Process
Treatment of Asylum Seekers in the Expedited Removal Process
Expedited Removal is the U.S. immigration law process that allows officers in the Department of Homeland Security, or DH... Read more
20 May 2022
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22mins
Content Moderation Online and its Impact on Religious Freedom
Content Moderation Online and its Impact on Religious Freedom
To combat the human rights and religious freedom violations that have occurred as a result of online hate speech, some s... Read more
16 May 2022
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26mins
Anti-Conversion Laws and Growing Intolerance in India
Anti-Conversion Laws and Growing Intolerance in India
Since 2020, USCIRF has recommended that India be designated a Country of Particular of Concern, or CPC, due to the India... Read more
6 May 2022
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24mins