The USCIRF released its latest annual report today. The 234-page pdf can be found here https://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/2019USCIRFAnnualReport.pdf. The 60-page abridged version is here https://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/2019USCIRFAnnualReport_KeyFindingsAndRecommendations.pdf.
The countries recommended for the Tier 1 "Country of Particular Concern" designation are Burma, Central African Republic, China, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. These are the most egregious religious freedom violators.
The countries recommended in Tier 2, where there are still serious violations, though falling short of the CPC designation, are Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cuba, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, and Turkey.
ISIS, the Taliban in Afghanistan, Al-Shabaab in Somalia, Houthis, and Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham were recommended for the "Entity of Particular Concern" designation.
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