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Sara Mottaghi is detained for blasphemy.

On February 28, 2023, authorities in Rasht arrested Mottaghi, a poet, for writing about an ancient Iranian day celebrating women. Authorities…

"Love Kumar" is detained for blasphemy.

On November 22, 2022, an individual known by the pseudonym "Love Kumar" reportedly went missing.

In December 2022, the family of "Love Kumar…

Mahsa Mohammadi is detained for blasphemy.

On October 30, 2022, authorities reportedly detained Mohammadi, a university student in Sabzevar, over a tweet perceived as blasphemous. …

Abdolhamid Masoumi Tehrani was detained in relation to criticizing religious freedom conditions.

On October 16, 2022, authorities in Tehran reportedly arrested Tehrani, an ayatollah and…

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…

Shahin Gadirov is imprisoned for his religious association and activity.

On November 23, 2022, authorities arrested Gadirov, a member of the Muslim Unity Movement (MUM), on his way home…

Elaheh Mohammadi was imprisoned for reporting on religious freedom conditions.

On September 29, 2022, authorities arrested Mohammadi in relation to her reporting on the funeral of Mahsa…

Roy Suryo was imprisoned for blasphemy.

On August 5, 2022, police arrested Suryo, the former Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs, for tweeting out an image of President Joko Widodo's face…

Cepdika Eka Rismana is detained for blasphemy. 

On May 5, 2022, police in West Java province arrested Rismana after a video of went viral of Rismana stepping or stomping on a Qur'an. He is…

Niloofar Hamedi was imprisoned for reporting on religious freedom conditions.

On September 22, 2022, authorities raided the home of Hamedi and arrested her in relation to her reporting on…