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Mahmadsodyk Sayidov is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On March 5, 2021, authorities arrested Sayidov, an imam, after he refused to give the state-provided sermon at his mosque.…

Abdukhalil Abduzhabbarov is imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On February 18, 2017, Kazakh authorities arrested Abduzhabbarov, an imam, after extraditing him from Saudi…

Galymzhan Abilkairov is imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On April 23, 2018, authorities arrested Abilkairov reportedly following an investigation into sermons he…

Sheikh Abduljabar Nasiru Kabara is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In July 2021, authorities arrested Kabara, a cleric, and charged him with blasphemy and incitement.…

Azimjon Abdusamatov is imprisoned for discussing his religion on social media.

In-between August and October 2019, authorities originally arrested Abdusamatov alongside seven others for…

Shakhzodjon Zokirov is imprisoned for discussing his religion on social media.

On October 8, 2019, authorities arrested Zokirov for allegedly downloading “extremist sermons” and other…

Alisher Kasymov is imprisoned for discussing his religion on social media.

On October 10, 2019, authorities arrested Kasymov for allegedly downloading “extremist sermons” and other…

Memettursun Islam was imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2017, authorities detained Islam. Islam's detention came amid mass detentions of largely Muslim ethnic minorities in XUAR…

Memettursun Abdurahman is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

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

Jume Turadin is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

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