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September 16, 2022

Mahsa Amini was detained and died in state custody in relation to state-imposed religious dress.

In September 2022, police tasked with enforcing public morals in Tehran arrested Amini for…

August 15, 2022

Salma al-Shehab is imprisoned for her women's rights activism opposing state-imposed religious systems as well as her religious identity.

On January 15, 2021, authorities arrested al-…

August 09, 2022

Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba was imprisoned for criticizing state violence against religious and marginalized communities. 

On May 9, 2014, plain clothed police officers in Delhi arrested…

July 28, 2022

Zahra Sedighi-Hamadani was imprisoned for her human rights work in support of the LGBTQI+ community.

On October 27, 2021, authorities detained Sedighi-Hamadani in Urumieh, West Azerbaijan…

July 18, 2022

Melika Qaragozlu was detained in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.

On July 13, 2022, authorities arrested Qaragozlu, a student activist, reportedly after she protested…

July 18, 2022

Soori Babaei Chegini was detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On July 13, 2022, authorities arrested Chegini from her brother's home in Qazvin after she posted a video of…

June 15, 2022

Asmaa al-Subaie is detained for her women’s rights activism critical of state imposed religious systems.

In June 2021, authorities affiliated with the Presidency of State Security arrested…

May 25, 2022

Jyoti Jagtap is detained for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.

On September 8, 2020, the Anti-Terrorism Squad in…

May 25, 2022

Ramesh Murlidhar Gaichor is detained for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.

On September 7, 2020, the National…

May 25, 2022

Sagar Tatyarao Gorakhe is detained for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.

On September 7, 2020, the National…