Gender: Female
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment: May//2026
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Ghazal Marzban
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Ghazal Marzban is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In January 2026, authorities arrested Ghazal Marzban, a Catholic Christian convert, at her home in Tehran. Authorities confiscated her Bible and other religious literature and accused her of using the materials for evangelism. In May 2026, Judge Iman Afshari of the 26th Revolutionary Court sentenced her to 9 years, 8 months' imprisonment for “propaganda against the state” and “collusion against national security." Previously, in 2024, authorities sentenced Marzban to 2 years' imprisonment in Evin Prison for protesting against her mistreatment as a Catholic convert. Authorities released her early with threats of further imprisonment and 74 lashes if another "offence" was committed within 5 years.
Additional Name(s): 洛桑桑丹; Luosang Sangdan
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Date of Detainment: September//2024
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Lobsang Samten
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Lobsang Samten is detained for his religious activity.
In September 2024, authorities detained Lobsang Samten, a monk at Ngaba’s Kirti Monastery, for allegedly contacting someone outside of Tibet to dedicate prayers.
Additional Name(s): 华琼; Huaqiong; Pelkyong
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Date of Detainment: July//2025
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Palchung
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Palchung is detained for his religious activity.
In or around July 2025, authorities in Sichuan province arrested Palchung, a Tibetan musician, along with two others after they recorded a song revering the Dalai Lama ahead of his 90th birthday and posted it online.