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Nasrin Soutudeh was detained on a religious basis.

On October 29, 2023, Iranian authorities arrrested Soutudeh, an Iranian human rights activist and lawyer, during the funeral of Armita…

Mohammed al-Ghamdi is imprisoned and sentenced to death for expressing support for religious prisoners of conscience. 

On June 11, 2022, security forces in Mecca arrested al-Ghamdi outside…

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

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

Manahel al-Otaibi is imprisoned for her women's rights activism critical of state imposed religious systems.

In November 2022, authorities arrested al-Otaibi, an online fitness influencer…

Dzhemil Gafarov was imprisoned and died in state custody for his alleged religious activity.

On March 27, 2019, authorities arrested Gafarov, an activist from the Crimean Solidarity…

Vladlen Abduklkadyrov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On March 28, 2019, authorities arrested and beat Abduklkadyrov, an activist from the Crimean Solidarity movement, in…

Rustem Sheikhaliev is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On March 27, 2019, authorities arrested Sheikhaliev, a citizen journalist from the Crimean Solidarity movement, after…

Yashar Muyedinov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On March 27, 2019, authorities arrested Muyedinov, an activist from the Crimean Solidarity movement, after accusing him…

Ruslan Suleimanov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On March 27, 2019, authorities arrested Suleimanov, a citizen journalist and activist from the Crimean Solidarity…

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…