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Sheikh Salman al-Ouda is detained for supporting greater religious coexistence and criticizing the government.

In September 2017, police arrested al-Ouda, an Islamic scholar, from his home…

Jiang Wei is imprisoned for criticizing religious freedom conditions.

On November 9, 2015, authorities detained Jiang after she sued former Chinese government official Jiang Zemin over his…

Zhang Xia was imprisoned for her religious activity.

On March 15, 2016, police in Dalian municipality, Liaoning province detained Zhang and later raided her home, confiscating her personal…

Hassan Farhan al-Maliki is detained for peacefully expressing religious opinions and criticizing extremism.

On September 11, 2017, authorities arrested al-Maliki…

Lei Xiuxiang was imprisoned for criticizing religious freedom conditions. 

In July 2015, authorities arrested Lei for sending a letter to a high-ranking former official, protesting the…

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…

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.…

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,…

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…

Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee is imprisoned for her activism and criticism of state-endorsed religious interpretations. 

On September 26, 2022, authorities arrested Iraee from her home in Tehran…