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October 11, 2023

Daniil Smal was detained for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.

On May 17, 2023, conscription authorities summoned Smal to the district conscription office of Rudny,…

October 25, 2022

Anatoli Zernichenko is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 15, 2021, authorities in Arys arrested Zernichenko for posting religious texts on Instagram and Telegram…

May 02, 2022

Dadash Mazhenov is imprisoned for posting online religious content.

On April 23, 2018, authorities arrested Mazhenov in relation to posts he made online containing religious sermons in…

December 02, 2021

Ruth Sitepu was forcibly disappeared in relation to her religious belief and activity. 

On November 30, 2016, Sitepu and her husband, Joshua Hilmy, were disappeared presumably at the hands…

December 02, 2021

Joshua Hilmy was forcibly disappeared in relation to his religious belief and activity. 

On November 30, 2016, Hilmy, who is a pastor, and his wife, Ruth Sitepu, were disappeared…

November 04, 2021

Nariman Seytzhanov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On January 15, 2017, authorities arrested Seytzhanov reportedly over a meeting he had in a coffeeshop in…

November 04, 2021

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…

November 03, 2021

Galymzhan Abilkairov is imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

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

November 03, 2021

Dilmurat Sultanmuratovich Makhamatov is imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On December 19, 2018, Kazakh authorities arrested Makhamatov after reportedly forcing him to…

November 03, 2021

Zhuldyzbek Taurbekov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Taurbekov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam…