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refugees and asylum seekers, including those fleeing the coercive
enforcement of religion. In 2020, USCIRF established a podcast
series, Spotlight, which offers in-depth analysis about developments
around the world that have implications for religious freedom and
other human rights. Examples discussing the official imposition of
religious norms include episodes on Legal Restrictions to Religious
Freedom in Brunei, Global Blasphemy Laws, and Vulnerable Religious
Communities in Pakistan. Additionally, USCIRF’s weekly News Digest
compiles articles from diverse publications relevant to issues of
religious freedom and related rights around the world, including
violations based on the coercive enforcement of religion.
Information on all of USCIRF’s activities can be found at
https://www.uscirf.gov/.
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