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September 14, 2021
Hassan Farhan al-Maliki is detained for peacefully expressing religious opinions and criticizing extremism.
On September 11, 2017, authorities arrested al-Maliki…
January 21, 2021
Yahaya Sharif-Aminu is detained for his religious expression.
In March 2020, authorities arrested Sharif-Aminu, a musician and follower of the Sufi Tijaniyyah Order, after a series of…
June 22, 2020
Mubarak Bala is imprisoned for exercising his freedom of belief.
On April 28, 2020, Kaduna State police arrested Bala, president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, from his home…
October 30, 2019
Zeenah Ibraheem was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On December 12, 2015, authorities arrested Ibraheem and her husband, El Zakzaky, a Shi'a Muslim cleric and leader of the…
October 29, 2019
Ibrahim El Zakzaky was detained for his religious belief, religious activity, and religious leadership role.
On December 12, 2015, authorities arrested El Zakzaky, a Shi'a Muslim cleric…
October 10, 2019
Ahmad al-Shamri is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In 2014, authorities arrested al-Shamri, who is from the town of Hafar al-Batin, and accused of using social media…
September 18, 2019
Ashraf Fayadh was imprisoned for apostasy.
In August 2013, authorities arrested Fayadh, a Palestinian poet and artist living in Saudi Arabia, following an altercation with a man in Abha.…
September 18, 2019
Mohammad bin Hassan al-Habib is imprisoned for for his religious identity, religious leadership role, and criticism of state-sponsored religious discrimination.
On July 8, 2016,…
March 12, 2019
Raif Badawi was imprisoned for his religious freedom advoacy, expression about religion, and for criticizing religious authorities.
In June 2012, authorities arrested Badawi, a blogger and…