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Mamirzhan Tashmatov is imprisoned for his criticism of religious freedom violations. 

On July 21, 2023, Kyrgyz officials raided and closed the Al-Sarakhsi mosque in Kara-Suu district as…

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…

Said Abdelrazek is imprisoned for blasphemy.

On July 6 , 2023, authorities in Ulyanovsk detained Abdelrazek, an Egyptian citizen, after he posted a video of himself trampling a Qur'an,…

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…

Anwar Kenneth is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In 2001, authorities reportedly arrested Kenneth after he was accused of writing letters perceived as blasphemous towards…

Remzi Bakirov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On March 28, 2019, authorities arrested and beat Bakirov, a citizen journalist and activist from the Crimean Solidarity…

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…

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…

Lobsang Konchog is imprisoned for sending information about self-immolations.

In August 2012, Chinese authorities arrested Kirti Monastery monk Konchog and his nephew Lobsang Tsering after…

Lobsang Tsering was imprisoned for sending information about self-immolations.

In August 2012, Chinese authorities arrested Tsering and his uncle Kirti Monastery monk Lobsang Konchog after…