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Isma’ila Sani Isah is detained for blasphemy.

In July 2021, authorities arrested Isah in Sokoto State after he was accused of making blasphemous posts against the Prophet Muhammad on…

Shakila Monfared is imprisoned for blasphemy.

In August 2020, security forces arrested Monfared as she was leaving home, reportedly in relation to her social media activism.

In…

Noushin Jafari was imprisoned for blasphemy.

In August 2019, authorities arrested Jafari, a photojournalist and culture reporter, after accusing her of running a Twitter account that…

Yasaman Ariani was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

In April 2019, authorities arrested Ariani for protesting compulsory hijab after she was…

Rahele Ahmadi was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

On July 10, 2019, authorities arrested Ahmadi, an activist against compulsory hijab,…

Abdulla Abdurahman was imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

On an unspecified date, authorities detained Abdurahman reportedly for listening to religious…

Ehmetniyaz is detained for their religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Ehmetniyaz in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Erkin Tursun is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

In 2017, authorities detained Tursun in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Adiljan is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Adiljan, who worked for a real…

Rozimemet Atawulla is detained for his religious belief and activity.

In March 2017, Atawulla was detained for "religious extremism" and sent to a "political reeducation" center. His…