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Nasrin Soutudeh was detained on a religious basis.

On October 29, 2023, Iranian authorities arrrested Soutudeh, an Iranian human rights activist and lawyer, during the funeral of Armita…

Nikita Zhuravel is imprisoned for blasphemy.

On May 20, 2023, authorities in the Volgograd region arrested 19-year-old Zhuravel after he allegedly posted a video online of himself burning…

Nour Fayez Ibrahim Gerges is an Egyptian activist currently detained on a religious basis. 

On November 1, 2021, authorities arrested and potentially forcibly “disappeared” Mr. Fayez…

Ahmed Mohamed is detained for blasphemy.

On May 9, 2022, security officials arrested Mohamed at his home in a village in the Fayoum Governorate. He reportedly remained forcibly disappeared…

Nathasha Edirisooriya was detained for blasphemy.

On May 27, 2023, police arrested and detained Edirisooriya after receiving a complaint that she made jokes insulting to Buddhism and…

Mojahed Kourkour is imprisoned and sentenced to death on false charges justified on a religious basis. 

On December 20, 2022, authorities in Ahvaz arrested Kourkour in a violent raid on a…

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. …

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…