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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…
March 23, 2023
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…
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…
August 22, 2022
Zarvia Pervaiz was forced to renounce her faith.
On April 30, 2022, Pervaiz – 12 years old at the time – went missing after going shopping with one of her abductors, who had previously…
February 23, 2022
Raveena was forced to renounce her faith.
In March 2019, armed men reportedly kidnapped Raveena, a Hindu girl who was 15-years old at the time, and her sister Reena, who was 14-years old…
February 23, 2022
Reena was forced to renounce her faith.
In March 2019, armed men reportedly kidnapped Reena, a Hindu girl who was 14-years old at the time, and her sister Raveena, who was 15-years old at…
February 23, 2022
Simran Kumari was forced to renounce her faith.
In August 2020, Kumari, a Hindu girl who was 17-year old at the time, disappeared from her aunt's home in Gotki district, Sindh province.…
December 16, 2021
Muhammad Hashmi is detained for blasphemy.
On August 9, 2021, authorities arrested Hashmi after his bail was revoked. He was initially arrested on June 20, 2019, after he was accused of…
December 14, 2021
Hafiz Tariq Shehzad is detained for blasphemy.
On September 29, 2020, authorities arrested Shehzad after accusing him of sharing perceived blasphemous materials. He was charged with…