Criticism and Controversy
Commissioners have occasionally abstained or dissented from the USCIRF's classifications of various countries.
Dissent List:
Saudi Arabia: Bolton and Al-Marayati (2001)
Uzbekistan: Sadat and Tahir-Kheli (2003)
Nigeria: Cromartie (2009)
Iraq: Cromartie, Eid, and Land (2009); Cromartie, Eid, and Land (2010)
Turkey: Eid (2010)
India: Young and Shea (2001); Gaer and Young (2003); Bansal, Chaput, Gaer, and Young (2004); Gaer (2009); Gaer (2010); Gaer and Shaw (2011)
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