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Manahel al-Otaibi is imprisoned for her women's rights activism critical of state imposed religious systems.

In November 2022, authorities arrested al-Otaibi, an online fitness influencer…

Bakhrom Khamroev is imprisoned for his human rights work for religious communities and his alleged religious expression.

On February 24, 2022, authorities arrested Khamroev, a human rights…

Tulkun Astanov is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On November 22, 2020, authorities arrested Astanov, a religious freedom…

Maryam Nematollahi is imprisoned for opposing state-mandated religious veiling.

On October 13, 2022, authorities in Shiraz reportedly arrested Nematollahi, an Instagram influencer and an…

Emerjan is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities detained Emerjan and several of family members and sent them to a "political…

Waleed abu al-Khair is imprisoned for his legal work defending religious prisoners of conscience and for criticizing the government.

On April 15, 2014, authorities arrested al-Khair, …

Rustam Nosirov is imprisoned in relation to his religious appearance.

On September 30, 1998, the Chinaz District Court sentenced Nosirov to two years in prison for "intentional infliction…

Chang Weiping, a lawyer known for defending individuals facing charges for their religious belief and practice, is detained for accusing authorities of torture.

On October 22, 2020, …

Eltekin Imin is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities detained Imin and several of his family members and sent them to a "political…

Shehide Imin is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities detained Imin and several of family members and sent them to a "political…