Religious freedom
Steady Decline in Religious Freedom Under Taliban Rule, U.S. Watchdog Reports
Afghanistan
August 8, 2024
Steady Decline in Religious Freedom Under Taliban Rule, U.S. Watchdog Reports
A recent report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) highlights a significant decline in religious freedom in…
US religious freedom watchdog urges Washington to designate India as “Country of Particular Concern”
India
December 16, 2023
US religious freedom watchdog urges Washington to designate India as “Country of Particular Concern”
The US religious freedom watchdog on Friday again called on the Biden administration to designate India as a “country of…
China’s state bodies are suppressing religious freedom
NEWS
January 4, 2023
China’s state bodies are suppressing religious freedom
China’s state-run bodies that oversee legally recognized religions are complicit in systematic, ongoing, and egregious violation of religious freedom by…
Shias of Jordan in search of religious freedom
NEWS
December 28, 2022
Shias of Jordan in search of religious freedom
A report prepared by Raseef22 titled, “We and the Marginalized Groups”, revealed the suffering suffered by Shias in Jordan because…
Religious freedom in Afghanistan ‘drastically deteriorated’ after Taliban took over, US commission says
Afghanistan
August 25, 2022
Religious freedom in Afghanistan ‘drastically deteriorated’ after Taliban took over, US commission says
After one year in power, the Taliban has harshly cracked down on all forms of religion that do not conform…
Turkey’s Shias face great fears and greater hopes to exercise their religious freedom
NEWS
January 3, 2022
Turkey’s Shias face great fears and greater hopes to exercise their religious freedom
A Turkish website said today, that the Shia community in Turkey has great hopes that the New Year will open…
American Ambassador: 80% of the world’s population lives in countries that restrict religious freedom
NEWS
November 21, 2020
American Ambassador: 80% of the world’s population lives in countries that restrict religious freedom
The United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, described government officials who took advantage of the Corona pandemic…
Pakistan: Religious freedom is in danger as blasphemy against Shias increases
NEWS
November 8, 2020
Pakistan: Religious freedom is in danger as blasphemy against Shias increases
Human rights activists expressed concern about the increase in accusations of blasphemy against Shias Muslims in Pakistan, as the country…