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Gratia Pello is detained for blasphemy.
In December 2022, authorities in Surabaya, East Java, reportedly arrested Pello, a professor at a Christian theological school, in relation to his…
Thian Lian Sang is imprisoned for his religious leadership role.
In September 2021, authorities reportedly arrested Sang, a Chin Baptist pastor, amid a wave of detentions by the Burmese…
Hkalam Samson is imprisoned for his religious activity and religious leadership role.
On December 4, 2022, authorities arrested Samson, a pastor and advisor to the Kachin Baptist…
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…
Shwe Nya War was detained in relation to his religious freedom advocacy.
On February 1, 2021, military forces detained War, a monk, following the military’s overthrow of the…
Ashin Sobitha was imprisoned in relation to his religious freedom advocacy.
On February 1, 2021, military forces detained Sobitha, a monk, following the military’s overthrow…
Ashin Zero was detained in relation to his religious freedom advocacy.
In late March 2021, military forces detained Zero, a monk known for advocating for the rights of Muslims…
Apollinaris Darmawan is imprisoned for expression about religion.
In August 2020, Bandung police arrested Darmawan after he was accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad and Islam on…
Muhammad Kece is imprisoned for expression about religion.
On August 24, 2021, authorities arrested Kece, a preacher, at a friend’s home in Bali after accusing him of posting videos on…