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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…

Kemal Saparov is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On January 25, 2018, authorities in Ashgabat detained Saparov–a student studying in St. Petersburg, Russia–under administrative…

Kakadjan Halbaev is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 6, 2018, authorities detained Halbaev–a former student studying in St. Petersburg, Russia–under administrative arrest…

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…

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…

Geng Zejun was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On December 5, 2021, authorities from Huinong district detained Geng, pastor of the house church Church of the Rock, and…

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…