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June 30, 2023
Fatemeh Sepehri is imprisoned for criticizing state-imposed religious policies.
On September 21, 2022, security forces arrested Sepehri following the outbreak of nationwide protests…
October 25, 2022
Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo is detained for his religious conversion.
On December 15, 2021, authorities arrested Abdo, a Yemeni refugee, from his Cairo home. Abdo's arrest followed his appearance…
June 08, 2022
Khaled al-Ghanim is imprisoned for his religious identity and for protesting religious discrimination.
On an unspecified date, authorities arrested al-Ghanim for protesting in Al-Qatif…
June 08, 2022
Ahmed al-Matrood is imprisoned for his religious identity and for protesting religious discrimination.
On an unspecified date, authorities arrested al-Matrood for protesting in Al-Qatif…
May 25, 2022
Vernon Gonsalves was detained for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.
On August 28, 2018, police in Maharashtra…
April 06, 2022
Monireh Arabshahi was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.
In April 2019, authorities arrested Arabshahi for protesting compulsory hijab by…
October 30, 2020
Stephen Masih was detained for blasphemy.
In March 2019, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad. According to reports, the accusation stemmed…
October 29, 2020
Nabeel Masih was imprisoned for blasphemy.
On September 18, 2016, authorities arrested Masih - a minor at the time - after he was accused of posting content on Facebook insulting the Kaaba…
May 26, 2020
Shafqat Emmanuel was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In July 2013, authorities arrested Emmanuel and his wife, Shagufta Kausar, for allegedly sending blasphemous texts. …
September 18, 2019
Mohammad bin Hassan al-Habib is imprisoned for for his religious identity, religious leadership role, and criticism of state-sponsored religious discrimination.
On July 8, 2016,…