US EditionUSCIRF Report Highlights Little Progress in Religious Liberty Struggles Globally
- The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom published its 2025 Annual Report, urging the Trump administration to impose severe penalties on countries violating religious freedom, including sanctions on countries designated as Countries of Particular Concern by the State Department.
- The report highlights human rights violations in Nicaragua and Pakistan, with religious minorities facing increasing victimization and inadequate protective measures.
- USCIRF Chairman Stephen Schneck expressed disappointment that CPC designations often lack actual consequences for religious freedom violations.
- In Pakistan, the Human Rights Focus Pakistan reported a rise in abuses against religious minorities, with President Naveed Walter stating that religious minorities are targeted for attacks and abuses.
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Watchdog group urges US to keep defending international religious liberty
The U.S. should not retreat from its vital role in defending and promoting religious freedom around the globe, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom urged in a March 25 event unveiling its 2025 annual report. The cover of the report featured Bishop Rolando Álvarez, a Catholic prelate imprisoned and later exiled by Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, whose regime has targeted Catholic and other faith communities who voiced opposi…
Spotlight on Pak-origin US religious freedom body commissioner after report sparks row
After the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) annual report sparked a row, the spotlight is on the agency's Pak-origin Commissioner Asif Mahmood. Read on to know more about him and the controversy.
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Word&WayUSCIRF Report Highlights Little Progress in Religious Liberty Struggles Globally
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued its annual list of countries it considers to be the most egregious violators of religious liberty and urged the new Trump administration to appoint a new ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.
Commission urges Trump to take action against governments that violate religious liberty
“It has been disappointing to see how seldom a CPC designation has resulted in real consequences for those responsible for religious freedom violations,” U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Chairman Stephen Schneck told CNA. / Cre... [...]
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