USCIRF ranked Russia among the countries with the greatest violations of religious freedom
On April 25, 2018, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom released its annual report . The Commission specifically noted the persecution of Russian Jehovah's Witnesses and Scientologists and recognized Russia as a country of particular concern. In addition to Russia, this category includes another 15 countries, including China, North Korea, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Syria, and others.