Religious Freedom Report Offers Grim Review Of Attacks On Faith Groups
The 20th annual report identifies 16 countries that engaged in or tolerated egregious violations. It also names five entities as violators of religious freedom, including ISIS and the Taliban.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has released its annual report in the aftermath of attacks on mosques in New Zealand, churches in Sri Lanka and synagogues in the United States.
"It's coming at a time when religious freedom concerns, for lots of reasons, are getting more attention across the board," USCIRF Commissioner Johnnie Moore tells NPR.
The 2019 report identifies 16 countries that engaged in or tolerated egregious violations.
