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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…
Victor Ticay is imprisoned for covering religious issues.
On April 6, 2023, police arrested and detained Ticay, a journalist, for recording a banned Easter celebration in Nandaime and…
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…
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…
Atash Shahkarami was detained for speaking out about the disappearance and murder of an anti-hijab protester.
On October 2, 2022, security forces arrested Shahkarami after she spoke with…
Rupesh Singh is detained in relation to his reporting on religious and marginalized communities.
On July 17, 2022, police in the Ramgarh district of eastern Jharkhand state arrested Singh…
Abdullah Fareed is detained for blasphemy.
In August 2021, authorities arrested Fareed and his brother, Asif Fareed, after they were accused of burning pieces of the Qur'an and other…
Asif Fareed is detained for blasphemy.
In August 2021, authorities arrested Fareed and his brother, Abdullah Fareed, after they were accused of burning pieces of the Qur'an and other…
Qaiser Zada is detained for blasphemy.
On August 5, 2021, authorities arrested Zada, whom reports identity as transgender, after Zada was accused of burning a copy of the Qur'an. Prior to…