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July 17, 2023
Ahmed Mohamed is detained for blasphemy.
On May 9, 2022, security officials arrested Mohamed at his home in a village in the Fayoum Governorate. He reportedly remained forcibly disappeared…
October 25, 2022
Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo is detained for his religious conversion.
On December 15, 2021, authorities arrested Abdo, a Yemeni refugee, from his Cairo home. Abdo's arrest followed his appearance…
October 14, 2022
Lyudmila Shchekoldina is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On May 23, 2022, the Pavlovsky District Court of Krasnodar sentenced Shchekoldina to four years and one month in…
April 06, 2022
Shakila Monfared is imprisoned for blasphemy.
In August 2020, security forces arrested Monfared as she was leaving home, reportedly in relation to her social media activism.
In…
October 29, 2020
Nabeel Masih was imprisoned for blasphemy.
On September 18, 2016, authorities arrested Masih - a minor at the time - after he was accused of posting content on Facebook insulting the Kaaba…
August 18, 2020
Y Yich is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On May 13, 2013, authorities arrested Yich, a pastor in the Degar Protestant Church, after accusing him of spreading Degar Protestantism, a…
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…