Religious communities in Turkey face systematic rights violations, US report says - Stockholm Center for Freedom

USCIRF Report brings mixed views of U.S. support for international religious freedom

The 2026 annual report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends the Trump Administration for designating Nigeria, among others, as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) while lamenting the dramatic impact of budget cuts toward groups like USAID. The report stated conditions in Nigeria as “abysmal.” Nearly 53,000 citizens have been killed since 2009, and around 21,000 over the last five years. Violence has force…

Religious communities in Turkey face systematic rights violations, US report says - Stockholm Center for Freedom

Religious communities in Turkey face systematic and severe violations of their religious freedom, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom said in its 2026 annual report, recommending that the country be put on the US State Department’s Special Watch List. The report documents continuing barriers faced by religious communities, including Alevis, Protestants and Jehovah’s Witnesses, citing obstacles to legal recognition and…