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Saeed Ahmad Wariach is detained for alleged blasphemy. 

Authorities arrested Wariach for "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C PPC).

Abdul Majeed is detained for blasphemy.

On September 13, 2020, authorities arrested Majeed after charging him with "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C PPC).

Shiraz Ahmad is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In February 2021, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of creating an Ahmadiyya online group and sharing content in it.…

Mansoor Tahir Ahmad is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In March 2021, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of making negative comments about a religious program. They charged…

Malik Zaheer Ahmad is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In September 2020, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of blasphemy. In February 2021, after he was granted bail,…

Rohan Ahmad is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In May 2020, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of sharing on WhatsApp religious content deemed blasphemous. Authorities…

Malik Usman Ahmad…

Hafiz Tariq Shehzad is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In September 2020, authorities arrested Shehzad after accusing him of sharing perceived blasphemous materials. Authorities charged…

Muhammad Hashmi is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In August 2021, authorities arrested Hashmi after his bail was revoked. He was initially arrested on June 20, 2019, after he was…

Go Sherab Gyatso is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 26, 2020, authorities arrested Sherab Gyatso - a Tibetan monk, religious philosopher, and advocate of a…

Drugdra is imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.

In November 2015, authorities arrested Drugdra, a monk, after accusing him of organizing observances to celebrate the Dalai…

Lobsang Khedrub is imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.

In December 2015, authorities arrested Khedrub, a monk, after accusing him of creating a WeChat group to register…

Lobsang Gephel is imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.

On November 30, 2015, authorities arrested Gephel, a monk, after accusing him of organizing observances to celebrate…

Lodroe is imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.

On November 18, 2015, authorities arrested Lodroe, a monk, after accusing him of organizing observances to celebrate the Dalai…

Khadro Tseten is imprisoned for his religious expression.

On April 26, 2019, authorities in Tsekhog (Zeku)…

Asang is detained in relation to his documenting of religious freedom violations.

On January 10, 2022, police in Draggo (Luhuo) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (…

Dortra is detained in relation to his documenting of religious freedom violations.

On January 10, 2022, police in Draggo (Luhuo) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (…

Nortso is detained in relation to her documenting of religious freedom violations.

On January 10, 2022, police in Draggo (Luhuo) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (…

Choekyab is imprisoned in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions. 

In November 2013, public…

Dagther is detained for adherence to a religious figure.

On July 13, 2021, public security officials in Serthar (Seda) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan…

Rinchen Zangpo is detained for adherence to a religious figure.

On July 13, 2021, public security officials in Serthar (Seda) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan…

Loga is detained for adherence to a religious figure.

On July 13, 2021, public security officials in Serthar (Seda) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province,…

Wangchug Kyi is detained for adherence to a religious figure.

On July 13, 2021, public security officials in Serthar (Seda) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan…

Ganggye is detained for adherence to a religious figure. 

On May 18, 2018, public security officials in Trido (Chiduo) town, Suo (Sog) county…

Gedun Lhundrub is detained in relation to criticism of religious freedom conditions.

On December 2, 2020, police in Rebgong (Tongren) county, Malho (Huangnan) Tibetan Autonomous…

Konme is detained for his religious activity. 

On July 20, 2021, police in Ngaba (Aba) county, Ngaba (Aba) Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous…

Thardoe Gyaltsen is imprison for adherence to a religious figure.

In December 2013, security officials detained…

Tenzin Tharpa is detained for his religious activity.

In June 2020, public security officials in Driru (Biru)…

Tashi Dorje is detained for documenting religious freedom violations. 

On January 1, 2022, police in Draggo (Luhuo) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan…

Yama Tashi is detained for adherence to a religious figure.

In June 2018, authorities in Luhuo (Draggo) county, Ganzi (Kardze) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, …

Wangchug is detained for sharing religious information.

On or around March 8, 2019, authorities in Shigatse (Rikaze…

Wangchen is detained for his religious activity.

In June 2023, police in Lhasa municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), detained Wangchen while he was on pilgrimage with his family.…

Tsultrim Gonpo is imprisoned for activities in support of religious sites.

On April 2, 2018, public security…

Rinchen Namdrol is imprisoned for activities in support of religious sites.

On April 2, 2018, public security…

Lhamo Dorje is imprisoned in relation to religious freedom protests.

In December 2012, public security officials detained several Tibetans, including Dorje, in relation to a…

Tsewang is imprisoned in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.

On March 17, 2014, public security officials in the Nagchu (Naqu) prefecture, Tibetan Autonomous Region (…

Tsangyang Gyatso is imprisoned in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.

On March 17, 2014, public security officials in the Nagchu (Naqu) prefecture, Tibetan Autonomous…

Thubten Pema Lhundrub is detained for adherence to a religious figure.

On May 14, 2019, public security officials in Kangtsa (Gangcha) county, Tsojang (Haibei) Tibetan Autonomous…

Tenzin Lhundrub is imprisoned in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.

In May 2014, authorities detained Lhundrub, a scholar and monk from Gom Gonsar Monastery in …

Sonam Yonten is detained for adherence to a religious figure. 

On September 30, 2019, public security…

Sanggye Gyatso is detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On December 10, 2018, public security…

Phagpa is imprisoned in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.

In November 2012, security officials detained Phagpa, reportedly for having conversations in favor of…

Pema Dondrub is imprisoned in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.

On October 23, 2012, public security officials detained 6 Tibetans, including Dondrub, at…

Palga is detained for resisting government interference in religious affairs. 

In October 2021, authorities in Draggo (Luhuo) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture…

Nyida is detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On September 11, 2018, public security officials in Aba (Ngaba) county, Aba Tibetan & Qiang Autonomous Prefecture,…

Kalsang is detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On September 11, 2018, public security officials in Aba (Ngaba) county, Aba Tibetan & Qiang Autonomous Prefecture…

Nesang is detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On September 11, 2018, public security officials in Aba (Ngaba) county, Aba Tibetan & Qiang Autonomous Prefecture,…

Choeje is detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On September 11, 2018, public security officials in Aba (Ngaba) county, Aba Tibetan & Qiang Autonomous Prefecture,…

Lobsang Trinle is imprisoned for adherence to a religious figure.

On July 1, 2021, police in Aba (Ngaba) county, Aba…

Lobsang Tenzin is imprisoned for his religious belief and adherence to a religious figure.

In June 2014, public security officials in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) arrested…

Lhundrub Dragpa is imprisoned in relation to criticizing government policies impacting religious freedom.

In May 2019, public security officials in Driru (Biru) county, Nagchu (Naqu)…

Lhamo Drolma is detained in relation to her religious activity and protesting religious freedom conditions.

On April 4, 2018, plainclothes security officials in Dari (Darlag) county,…

Lhadar is detained in relation to sharing information about religious freedom conditions.

On October 8, 2019, public security officials in Tarchen (Daqian) township, Seni district,…

Lobsang Konchog is imprisoned for sending information about self-immolations.

In August 2012, Chinese authorities arrested Kirti Monastery monk Konchog and his nephew Lobsang Tsering after…

Zafar Ali is detained for his religious activity.

In July 2022, police in Faisalabad arrested Ali and his father for sacrificing animals on the Eid al-Adha holiday.…

Arshad Pervaiz is detained for his religious activity.

In July 2022, police in Faisalabad arrested Pervaiz and his son for sacrificing animals on the Eid al-Adha holiday.…

Saeed Ahmad is detained for his religious activity.

On July 10, 2022, police in Faisalabad arrested Ahmad and other Ahmadis for sacrificing animals on the Eid-ul-Adha holiday…

Shakeel Ahmad is detained for his religious activity.

In July 2022, police in Faisalabad arrested Ahmad and other Ahmadis for sacrificing animals on the Eid al-Adha holiday.…

Mukhtar Ahmad is detained for his religious activity.

In July 2022, police in Faisalabad arrested Ahmad and other Ahmadis for sacrificing animals on the Eid al-Adha…

Dzumkar is detained for her adherence to a religious figure. 

On June 23, 2022, security officials in Amdo (Anduo) county, Nagchu (Naqu) municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region,…

Yudron is detained for her adherence to a religious figure.

On July 11, 2022, police in Amdo (Anduo) county, Nagchu (Naqu) municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region, detained Yudron in…

Lotse is detained for his adherence to a religious figure.

On July 25, 2022, police in Sershul (Shiqu) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, detained…

Tsewang Norbu is detained for his religious belief and activity.

On June 9, 2022, police detained Norbu, a Tibetan pilgrim, after he protested his inability to enter…

Rongwo Gangkar is detained for adherence to a religious leader.

In early 2021, authorities in Qinghai province reportedly arrested Gangkar, a writer, for initiating a…

Rachung Gedun is imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.

On April 1, 2021, authorities in Chengdu municipality, Sichuan province, detained Gedun, a monk from Kirti Monastery in…

Wangchug Tso is detained for her adherence to a religious figure.

On October 26, 2023, authorities in Dola (Qilian) county, Tsojang (Haibei) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province…

Semkyi Drolma is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In October 2023, police in Damshung (Dangxiong) county, Lhasa municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region, detained Drolma for…

Konchog Dragpa is detained in relation to his religious activity.

On or around October 29, 2023, authorities in Thewo (Diebu) county, Kanlho (Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu…

Tsomo is detained for her religious activity.

On November 23, 2023, authorities in Sershul (Shiqu) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, detained…

Nyidron is detained for her religious activity.

On November 23, 2023, authorities in Sershul (Shiqu) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, detained…

Samphel is detained for his religious activity.

On October 25, 2023, police in Geding (Jiding) town, Sakya (Sajia) county, Shigatse (Rikaze) municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region, detained…

Tsultrim is imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.

In February/March 2023, authorities in Marthang county, Ngaba (Aba) Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (T&QAP),…

Yidam is detained for his religious activity.

In January 2023, authorities in Dangxiong (Damshung) county, Lhasa municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region, detained Yidam after he and…

Sonam Gyatso is detained for their religious activity.

On December 18, 2022, security officials in Rikaze (Shigatse) municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), detained three Tibetans,…

Gonkyab is detained for their religious activity.

On December 18, 2022, security officials in Rikaze (Shigatse) municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), detained three Tibetans,…

Dradul is detained for his religious activity.

On December 18, 2022, security officials in Rikaze (Shigatse) municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), detained three Tibetans, including…

Palgon is detained for his religious activity.

In August 2022, authorities in Guoluo (Golog) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province, detained Palgon after he contacted…

Karma Samdrub is detained for his adherence to a religious figure.

On August 12, 2022, authorities in Lhasa municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), detained Samdrub after finding…

Gelo is detained for their religious activity.

On August 24, 2022, authorities in Seda (Serta) county, Ganzi (Kardze) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (TAP), Sichuan province, detained five…

Tsedo is detained for their religious activity.

On August 24, 2022, authorities in Seda (Serta) county, Ganzi (Kardze) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (TAP), Sichuan province, detained five…

Kori is detained for their religious activity.

On August 24, 2022, authorities in Seda (Serta) county, Ganzi (Kardze) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (TAP), Sichuan province, detained five…

Bamo is imprisoned for their religious activity.

On August 24, 2022, authorities in Seda (Serta) county, Ganzi (Kardze) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (TAP), Sichuan province, detained…

Ijaz Hussain is detained for his religious activity.

In May 2025, Pakistani authorities arrested Ijaz Hussain, along with another Ahmadi, Ayaz Hussain, for offering Friday prayers. During…

Ayaz Hussain is detained for his religious activity. 

In May 2025, Pakistani authorities arrested Ayaz Hussain, along with another Ahmadi, Ijaz Hussain, for offering Friday prayers.…

Mubarak Sani is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In January 2023, authorities arrested Sani for allegedly distributing Tafseer-e-Sagheer, an Ahmadiyya exegesis of the Qur'an, in…

Choktrul Dorje Ten was forcibly disappeared for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In December 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Ten, a prominent Tibetan Buddhist leader,…

Konchog Choedrag is detained for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In December 2024, authorities in Sangchu county, Gansu province detained Konchog, a Tibetan monk and leader…

Palchung is detained for his religious activity. 

In or around July 2025, authorities in Sichuan province arrested Palchung, a Tibetan musician, along with two others after they…

Lobsang Samten is detained for his religious activity. 

In September 2024, authorities detained Lobsang Samten, a monk at Ngaba’s Kirti Monastery, for allegedly contacting someone…

Samten Gyatso is disappeared for his religious belief and activity. In early 2025, authorities detained Gyatso, a monk at Chukha-Ma Monastery in Amdo. Authorities held him incommunicado and…