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August 04, 2023

Sergey Romanov is detained for his religious belief and activity.

On June 2, 2023, authorities placed Romanov in a temporary detention facility after accusing him of organizing and holding…

July 17, 2023

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…

July 17, 2023

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…

October 25, 2022

Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo is detained for his religious conversion.

On December 15, 2021, authorities arrested Abdo, a Yemeni refugee, from his Cairo home. Abdo's arrest followed his appearance…

December 14, 2021

Mansoor Tahir Ahmad is detained for blasphemy.

On March 31, 2021, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of making negative comments about a religious program.  He was reportedly…

November 24, 2021

Raja Waris is detained for blasphemy.

In December 2020, authorities arrested Waris, a pastor, and charged him with "intending to outrage religious feelings" (Sec. 295-A PPC) and "using…

March 22, 2021

Lee Soo Gil is detained for his religious activity.

In December 2001, authorities in China arrested Lee Soo Gil for his evangelizing activities and for assisting North Korean refugees…

March 22, 2021

Joo Gwang Ho is detained for his religious activity.

On an unspecified date, authorities in China arrested Joo Gwang Ho for his evangelizing activities to ethnic-Chinese citizens and North…

October 30, 2020

Sohail Masih is detained for blasphemy.

On August 5, 2020, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of posting blasphemous content on Facebook about Eid al-Adha and the Prophet…

October 05, 2020

Maruf Gul is detained for blasphemy.

On September 18, 2020, authorities arrested Gul after he was accused of questioning a religious…