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Karma Samdrub is detained for his adherence to a religious figure.

On August 12, 2022, authorities in Lhasa municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), detained Samdrub after finding him…

Palgon is detained for his religious activity.

In August 2022, authorities in Guoluo (Golog) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province, detained Palgon after he contacted Tibetans…

Tsultrim is imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.

In February/March 2023, authorities in Marthang county, Ngaba (Aba) Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (T&QAP),…

Anas al-Mazrou is detained for his criticism of state imposed religious systems. 

On March 28, 2019, authorities arrested al-Mazrou, a university lecturer, during a human rights panel at…

Fatemeh Sepehri is imprisoned for criticizing state-imposed religious policies. 

On September 21, 2022, security forces arrested Sepehri following the outbreak of nationwide protests…

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…

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…

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…

Tulkun Astanov is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On November 22, 2020, authorities arrested Astanov, a religious freedom…

Morsen Afrouz was imprisoned for protesting religious freedom conditions and in relation to his religious association.

In November 2022, authorities in Firuzkooh reportedly detained Afrouz…