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Qazi Jahangir Qasmi is detained in relation to his religious activity.
On June 20, 2021, authorities arrested Qazi Jahangir Qasmi, an Islamic cleric and…
Umar Gautam is detained in relation to his religious activity.
On June 20, 2021, authorities arrested Gautam - a Muslim convert, Islamic scholar, and founder of…
Ali Aboluhom is imprisoned for apostasy.
On August 23, 2021, authorities arrested Aboluhom, a Yemini journalist working in Saudi Arabia, after he left his home reportedly to meet with his…
Hu Yanling is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On October 11, 2018, authorities arrested Hu in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). Reports suggest that…
Hamid Soudad was imprisoned for his expression about religion.
On January 20, 2021, Soudad was arrested for insulting Islam and the Prophet Muhammad reportedly…
Mubarak Bala is imprisoned for exercising his freedom of belief.
On April 28, 2020, Kaduna State police arrested Bala, president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, from his home…
Meng Lizhi is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On October 11, 2018, officers from the Yining City Public Security Bureau detained Meng reportedly for her religious belief…
Wang Jinzhi was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On August 29, 2016, officers from the Changji City Public Security Bureau detained Wang reportedly in relation to her…
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…
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…