USCIRF News Digest


        Source:                 www.uscirf.gov
Date:                      February 14, 2020
 

USCIRF News Digest - February 14, 2020


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Top News from Around the World

 China
 China Puts Hardline Ally of President Xi Jinping in Charge of Hong Kong, Macau (Radio Free Asia)
 China Under Xi Jinping is a 'Dystopian Digital Surveillance State': Rights Group (Radio Free Asia)
 
 Iraq
 Songs to Heal: Yazidi Refugees Revive 7,000-Year-Old Musical Culture (VOA)
 
 Iran
 Court of Appeals: Four Baha’i Residents of Kerman Sentenced to Prison (Iran Press Watch)
 Confirmed: Mary Mohammadi is in Qarchak Prison (Article 18)
 
 Italy
 Swastikas Scrawled on Holocaust Family’s House Highlight Concern Over ‘Resurgence’ of Antisemitism in Italy (Algemeiner)
 
 Malaysia
 Malaysia: Missing Pastor’s Wife Sues Police to Learn Truth about Abduction (BenarNews)
 Appeals court quashes home ministry’s ban on 3 books on Islam (FMT)
 Shariah lawyers group all for uniform Islamic laws (FMT)
 
 Nicaragua
 Jesuit provincials demand end to Nicaraguan harassment (Crux)
 
 Saudi Arabia
 In first, US Jewish umbrella group sends delegation to Saudi Arabia (The Times of Israel)
 
 Turkey
 Turkey prosecutors indict Assyrian priest for terror group membership (Ahval)
 Turkey: Alevi community exposed to physical, psychological violence (Ahval)
 
 Uzbekistan
 Muslim Board of Uzbekistan explains why they asked the Saudi Embassy not to issue Umrah visas to individuals (Kun.uz)