US designates Tajikistan, Turkmenistan as countries of particular concern for violations of religious freedom
AKIPRESS.COM - The United States is designating Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, the DPRK, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan as Countries of Particular Concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, as amended, for engaging in or tolerating “systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom," said US SEcretary of State Michael R...