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FACTSHEET PROTECTING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ONLINE

WebUNITED STATES COMMISSION on INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 732 N. Capitol Street, NW, Suite #A714 Washington, DC 20401 202-523-3240 www.USCIRF.gov @USCIRF

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Factsheet on the Global Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) …

WebUnited States Commission on International Religious Freedom. 732 N. Capitol Street, N.W., Suite A714 Washington, D.C. 20401. Phone: (202) 523-3240

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International Human Rights Standards: Selected Provisions on

WebThis document sets forth the relevant provisions of international instruments, as well as further information concerning international standards concerning the protection of freedom of thought, conscience, and religion or belief.

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Global Persecution of Christians Testimony

WebTESTIMONY OF. ELLIOTT ABRAMS. U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. BEFORE THE. SUBCOMMITEEE ON AFRICA, GLOBAL HEALTH, GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. OF THE. HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. ON. THE PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS …

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USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Houthi …

WebWashington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom ( USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious freedom in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen: Religious Freedom in Houthi-Controlled Areas of Yemen – This factsheet outlines religious freedom conditions in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.

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Factsheet: The Global Response to the Coronavirus: Impact on …

Web4 released a total of 70,000.However, 16 Sufi prisoners at Great Tehran Penitentiary (GTP) reportedly were moved to a ward with known cases of COVID-19, and 8 Sufis

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Legislation Factsheet: Limitations on the Freedom of Religion …

WebStates can never limit the right of individuals to hold beliefs. This includes the freedom of thought and conscience, the freedom to have or adopt a religion or belief of one’s choice without coercion, and parents’ freedom to ensure the religious and moral upbringing of their children. Article 19(1) of the ICCPR also protects the right to

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Gautam Navlakha USCIRF

WebGautam Navlakha is under house arrest for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities. On August 28, 2018, police in Maharashtra arrested several prominent Dalit and Adivasi rights activists, including Navlakha, a journalist. Authorities accused Navlakha and others of inciting caste-based violence through

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Factsheet: Protests in Cuba and Religious Freedom

WebThe Ofice of Religious Afairs (ORA) repressively enforces religious restrictions, particularly against independent and unregistered religious communities. 732 N. Capitol Street, NW, Suite #A714 Washington, DC 20401 202-523-3240. Cuban authorities also violate the religious freedom of human rights activists and independent journalists, often by

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ISSUE UPDATE JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

WebIn addition, sentences against Witnesses have become progressively more severe. On June 4, 2020, Artem Gerasimov, a resident of occupied Crimea, was sentenced to six years in prison, and on June 9, Gennady Shpakovsky was sentenced to six and a half years—the harshest punishment yet given to a Jehovah’s Witness in Russia.

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Stan Swamy USCIRF

WebStan Swamy was detained and died in state custody for his civil society work helping religious communities. On October 8, 2020, the National Investigation Agency arrested Swamy, a Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist known for working to protect the rights of Adivasi peoples and Dalits, from his home in Ranchi.

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Legislation Factsheet: The Citizenship (Amendment) Act in

WebUSCIRF Legislation Factsheet: BURMA: March 2020 2 the 1982 Citizenship Law and conducted a series of military operations that pushed hundreds of thousands of Rohingya into Bangladesh. As anti-Muslim sentiment and Buddhist nationalism blossomed alongside the democratization process

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FACTSHEET SANTERÍA IN CUBA

WebToday, roughly 70 percent of Cubans observe one or more Santeria or other religious practices based in an African tradition. Elements of Santería and its African roots permeate Cuban culture, including by influencing Cuban art, food, music, and dance. Many Cubans can openly and freely practice Santería, including when interwoven with Catholicism.

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Surendra Gadling USCIRF

WebSurendra Gadling is detained for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities. On June 6, 2018, police in Maharashtra arrested several prominent Dalit and Adivasi rights activists, including Gadling, a human rights lawyer. Authorities accused Gadling and others of inciting caste-based violence through speeches

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Dennis Christensen USCIRF

WebExtra Bio Info: Dennis Christensen was imprisoned for his religious activity. On May 25, 2017, police, including members of the Federal Security Service (FSB), arrested Christensen following a raid on a Jehovah’s Witness worship service in Oryol, western Russia. Christensen reportedly gave a sermon during the service and unlocked the …

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FACTSHEET ROHINGYA REFUGEES

WebMalaysia. Malaysia hosts the largest number of Rohingya refugees in Southeast Asia. As of June 2020, 177,940 refugees and asylum seekers were registered with the UNCHR in Malaysia. The majority (153,190) came from Burma, including 101,320 Rohingya. These numbers do not include those in detention centers and others who are awaiting review by

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Nguyen Bac Truyen USCIRF

WebExtra Bio Info: Nguyen Bac Truyen was imprisoned for his religious freedom and human rights advocacy. On July 30, 2017, Truyen, a lawyer and leader of the Vietnamese Political & Religious Prisoners Friendship Association, was forcibly disappeared and held incommunicado for three weeks, despite state media reporting he had been …

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Country Update: Religious Freedom Conditions in India

WebThis country update provides a broad overview of religious freedom conditions in India in 2021 and 2022. It examines how various policies adopted and implemented by the Indian government have cultivated an environment that is increasingly hostile toward religious minority communities. This trajectory, alongside an escalating government

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Gulshan Abbas USCIRF

WebExtra Bio Info: Gulshan Abbas is imprisoned in relation to her ethnoreligious identity. On September 11, 2018, authorities in Urumqi municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) forcibly disappeared Dr. Abbas, a retired medical doctor. Her detention may have been made in retaliation for her sister, Rushan's public criticism of the

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