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Mirzoburhan Salmanzoda is detained for his independent religious activities. 

On April 4, 2024, during Ramadan, authorities in Sughd region arrested Salmanzoda, a congregant of Khoja…

Carlos Alberto Bojorge Martínez is detained for his religious freedom advocacy.

On January 1, 2024, Martínez attended mass wearing a shirt that referenced the Nicaraguan government's…

Aleksandr Chagan is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On February 29, 2024, the Central District Court of Tolyatti in the Samara Region sentenced Chagan to eight years in…

Freddy Quezada is imprisoned for criticizing religious freedom conditions.

On November 29, 2023, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Quezada, a professor, after he criticized the…

Elmar Mamedov is imprisoned for his alleged religious association.

On September 23, 2019, authorities detained Mamedov and others after accusing them of studying Islam and spreading non-…

Radik Khairutdinov is imprisoned for his alleged religious association.

On September 23, 2019, authorities detained Khairutdinov and others after accusing them of studying Islam and…

Nay Y Blang is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On May 18, 2023, Vietnamese authorities arrested Blang on accusations including “abusing democratic freedoms” (Art. 331/…

Tony Palacios was detained for his religious leadership role.

On December 20, 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Palacios, a seminarian, alongside Bishop Isidro Mora after the bishop…

Alester Sáenz was detained for his religious leadership role.

On December 20, 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Sáenz, a seminarian, alongside Bishop Isidro Mora after the bishop reportedly…

 José Gustavo Sandino Ochoa was detained for his religious leadership role.

On December 31, 2023, police reportedly arrested Sandino, parish priest of Our Lady of Sorrows parish in the…