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Raja Amir was detained for blasphemy.
In August 2023, police arrested Amir after rumors circulated alleging that he and his brother tore pages from a Quran and wrote derogatory comments on…
Simon Nadeem is detained for blasphemy.
In May 2023, police arrested Nadeem, a minor, and his friend, Adil Babar, for allegedly calling a puppy "Muhammad Ali." The police charged Nadeem…
Adil Babar is detained for blasphemy.
In May 2023, police arrested Babar and his friend, Simon Nadeem, for allegedly calling a puppy "Muhammad Ali." The police charged Babar with "…
Alijon Mirganiyev is imprisoned for his religious activities.
On June 22, 2022, authorities detained Mirganiyev at Tashkent Airport and accused him of participating in a banned "extremist…
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…
Sara Mottaghi is detained for blasphemy.
On February 28, 2023, authorities in Rasht arrested Mottaghi, a poet, for writing about an ancient Iranian day celebrating women. Authorities…
Ishtiaq Saleem is detained for blasphemy.
On November 29, 2022, authorities in Islamabad arrested Saleem after he was accused of sharing content perceived as blasphemous on social media.…
Gratia Pello is detained for blasphemy.
In December 2022, authorities in Surabaya, East Java, reportedly arrested Pello, a professor at a Christian theological school, in relation to his…
Sonam Gyatso was imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.
On April 3, 2021, authorities in Aba (Ngaba) county, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (T&QAP), Sichuan,…
Rachung Gedun is imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.
On April 1, 2021, authorities in Chengdu municipality, Sichuan province, detained Gedun, a monk from Kirti Monastery in…