Official Reports

Reports on Human Rights Practices

The idea of human rights begins with a fundamental commitment to the dignity that is the birthright of every man, woman and child. Progress in advancing human rights begins with the facts. And for the last 34 years, the United States has produced the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, providing the most comprehensive record available of the condition of human rights around the world.

Reports on International Religious Freedom

The Department of State submits this report to the Congress in compliance with Section 102(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) of 1998. The law provides that the Secretary of State, with the assistance of the Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, shall transmit to Congress “an Annual Report on International Religious Freedom supplementing the most recent Human Rights Reports by providing additional detailed information with respect to matters involving international religious freedom.” (Preface, 2009)

Reports on Trafficking in Persons

2022: Full Report | عربي l كوردى
2021: Full Report | كوردى
2020: Full Report |
2019: Full Report | Iraq Country Narrative
2018: Full Report | Iraq Country Narrative l كوردى
2017: Full Report |
2016: Full Report | Iraq Country Narrative
2015: Full Report | Iraq Country Narrative

Country Reports on Terrorism

U.S. law requires the Secretary of State to provide Congress, by April 30 of each year, a full and complete report on terrorism with regard to those countries and groups meeting criteria set forth in the legislation. This annual report is entitled Country Reports on Terrorism. Beginning with the report for 2004, it replaced the previously published Patterns of Global Terrorism.