Freedom of Religion and Belief
WORLD: USCIRF releases 2023 Annual Report highlighting worsening religious freedom conditions worldwide Includes new recommendations of Cuba and Nicaragua as “Countries of Particular Concern” and Sri Lanka for the “Special Watch List” USCIRF (01.05.2023) – The United...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
TAJIKISTAN: Will Tajikistan meaningfully engage on religious freedom? The visit of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief provides a unique opportunity for increased engagement and the potential for positive reform. By Nury Turkel and...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: 500 religious buildings damaged and over 20 clerics murdered in Ukraine Hearing about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its implications for religious freedom HRWF (20.03.2023) – Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale military...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
NICARAGUA: USCIRF condemns Nicaragua’s 26-year prison sentence for Bishop Rolando Álvarez USCIRF (14.02.2023) – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the Nicaraguan government’s sentencing of Catholic Bishop Rolando...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
CHINA:USCIRF charges China’s authorized religious bodies as Communist Party accomplices A new report exposes the five authorized religions’ “complicity in the government’s systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.” By Massimo Introvigne...