USCIRF Releases New Report about Protecting Religious Freedom Online

USCIRF’s 2021 Annual Report highlights the prevalence and impact of hate speech targeting religious communities, including in India, Pakistan, Vietnam, Nicaragua, and Turkey.

Turkish Nationalists Target US Navy Personnel

Perpetrators Promote Christian Genocide Language During Attack

Erdogan Flaunts Genocide Accusations Through Artsakh Visit

“One only needs to look at the Kavala case and Turkey’s actions in Artsakh to see that Turkey’s ruling government wishes to suppress all historical recognition of the 1915 genocide so that they can continue this genocide in the modern era.”

Turkey Threatens to Expel U.S. Ambassador for Condemning Detention of Activist

President Erdogan Set to Oust 10 Western Envoys Calling for Justice in Kavala Case

Remembering the Battle of Lepanto: 450 Years Ago

Our world today would look very different if not for Our Lady of Victory’s miracle at Lepanto 450 years ago this October.

Today, October 7, We Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

On October 7, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the yearly feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.

Pakistan Does Global PR for Afghanistan’s Taliban

Religious Minorities Remain Vulnerable to Taliban’s Brutal Rule

Taliban Maneuvers for United Nations Recognition

Turkey Backs Taliban at UN While Promoting Religious Genocide

U.S. Representatives Push Amendment to Monitor Grey Wolves

Members of Congress Promote Accountability for Artsakh, Humanitarian Aid

Turkey Establishes Command Representation in Baku, Azerbaijan

Armenian Apostolic Church Expresses Regional Religious Freedom Concerns

Turkey Doubles Down on Atatürk’s Genocidal Legacy

Cyprus Decision Over Schoolbooks Resurrects Turkish Hostility

Turkey Announces “Crescent Star Compound” for Military

Announcement Coincides with Events Celebrating Religious Freedom Abuses

Turkey Completes First Official Talks with the Taliban

On Monday, August 23, ICC released a report that predicted Turkey’s growing military role in the Middle East, particularly as it relates to the Afghanistan crisis. This runs parallel to a worsening religious freedom environment within Turkey.

Turkey Sentences Priest to Imprisonment for Acts of Religious Charity

Anti-Terrorism Laws Used to Disregard Religious Freedom

U.S. State Department Releases Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020

“We remain concerned whether the Biden administration is still committed to putting religious freedom as a central principle in the United States’ foreign policy priorities.”