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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…

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…

Azamat Eyupov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On February 17, 2021, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine, detained Eyupov, accusing him of being a member of…

Seiran Khairedinov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On July 7, 2020, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine, detained Khairedinov among others after searching…

Timur Ibragimov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On October 11, 2017, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine, detained several Crimean Tatar activists, including …

Arsen Abkhairov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On February 14, 2019, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine, arrested Abkhairov among others after accusing him…

Rustem Emiruseinov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On February 14, 2019, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine, arrested Emiruseinov among others after accusing…

Mojahed Kourkour is imprisoned and sentenced to death on false charges justified on a religious basis. 

On December 20, 2022, authorities in Ahvaz arrested Kourkour in a violent raid on a…

Hamid Gharehassanlou is imprisoned on religiously oriented charges for protesting religious freedom conditions. 

On November 4, 2022, authorities in Karaj arrested Gharehassanlou, a member…