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Aimidoula Waili is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.
In November 2020, Saudi Arabian authorities arrested Waili, who is a Uyghur religious scholar, and his friend following an…
Khalid Saifi is detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On February 26, 2020, authorities arrested Saifi, founder of the United Against Hate organization, after accusing him…
Suleiman Bouhafs is imprisoned for his alleged expression about religion.
On August 25, 2021, three men in a black vehicle abducted Bouhafs – Chairman of the St. Augustine Coordination of…
Abdurazzak Shamseden is imprisoned in relation to his ethnoreligious identity.
On April 18, 1998, authorities detained Shamseden after his nephew, Hammat Muhemmet, and other Uyghur youths…
Zafar Bhatti is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
On July 22, 2012, authorities arrested Bhatti, a pastor, after he was accused of sending text messages insulting the…
Erbolat Kusmanuly is under house arrest in relation to his ethnoreligious identity.
On October 27, 2017, local authorities in Altay prefecture…
Patras Masih was detained for blasphemy.
On February 19, 2018, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of posting a perceived-blasphemous image on Facebook a few days before. …
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. …
Khayriddin Dostakov is detained for his alleged religious belief and activity.
On December 29, 2019, authorities arrested Dostakov at the Dushanbe Airport following his return from Russia…
Aramais Avakian was imprisoned in relation to his religious identity.
On September 4, 2015, authorities arrested Avakian, a Christian fish farmer, after being accusing him of being an…