Several major political events occurred in South Asia over the last year. The Taliban, whom USCIRF has recommended for years as an “Entity of Particular Concern” (EPC), took control of Afghanistan in August 2021. In April 2022, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from office following political turmoil. And religious nationalist policies at both the state and national level in India continue to impact religious communities.

Senior Policy Analyst Niala Mohammad joins us today to discuss recent developments in South Asia, their impact on religious freedom conditions, and USCIRF’s policy recommendations.

Read USCIRF’s 2022 Annual Report Chapter on Afghanistan

Read USCIRF’s 2022 Annual Report Chapter on Pakistan

Read USCIRF’s 2022 Annual Report Chapter on India

Read USCIRF’s Afghanistan Factsheet

Read USCIRF’s Ahmadiyya Muslims Factsheet

Check out USCIRF’s FoRB Victims List

With Contributions from:

Dwight Bashir, Director of Outreach and Policy, USCIRF

Niala Mohammad, Senior Policy Analyst, USCIRF

Dylan Schexnaydre, Victims List and Outreach Specialist, USCIRF