Javed Mohammed
Additional Name(s): Deoria Jail
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: India
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: June/11/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Protesting Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Identity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Javed Mohammed
Extra Bio Info:
Javed Mohammed is detained for his religious expression and religious freedom advocacy.
In June 2022, police in Uttar Pradesh arrested Mohammed, a well-known Muslim activist, after accusing him of organizing violent protests against a Bharatiya Janata Party official who made comments perceived to be insulting to Islam. Mohammed had also been critical of the religiously discriminatory Citizenship Amendment Act. Authorities briefly detained Mohammed's wife and kids before demolishing their home the next day.
Publicly Available Information:
- "Prayagraj violence: Activist Javed Mohammed granted bail by Allahabad High Court" Scroll.in
- USCIRF Country Update: Religious Freedom Conditions in India November 2022
- "Jailed For Being The ‘Mastermind’ Of Prayagraj Violence, Muslim Activist Was Known For Keeping The Peace" Article 14
- “Lack Of Evidence In Cases Against Prayagraj Activists For June Violence, All Involved In Anti-Govt Dissent” Article 14
- “Jailed Or Punished, With Or Without Trial: How The State Misuses The Law Against India’s Inconvenient Citizens” Article 14
- “Prayagraj violence: National Security Act invoked against activist Javed Mohammed” Scroll.in
- “Amidst Official Silence, Allahabad Activist Javed Mohammad's Family Discover He Is in Deoria Jail” The Wire
- “Prayagraj Accused Javed Mohammed Has Stood for Peace, Worked Closely With Admin” The Quint
- “‘It Could Happen To Any Muslim Family’: A Student Activist On Her Father’s Arrest & Demolition Of Her Home” Article 14
- “UP Police Arrests Javed Mohammad, Calls Him 'Mastermind' of Prayagraj Violence” The Quint