WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Wednesday said religious freedom in Afghanistan deteriorated in 2016.
USCIRF, a US federal government commission, in its annual report , said “Afghanistan’s overall stability and security remain precarious despite a sustained US-led international effort to combat the Afghan Taliban and other extremist groups.
The Congressional-mandated report said these groups’ violent ideologies and attacks threatened all Afghans, including the minority Shi’a Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Christian, and . . .
