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Mariam Al Qisoom is imprisoned for her religious freedom advocacy. 

In February 2019, authorities arrested Qisoom for her human rights advocacy on behalf of Shi'a minorities in…

Vusal Alish is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In March 2023, authorities arrested Alish, a member of the unregistered Muslim Unity Movement, along with 30 others, accusing them of…

Ismayil Ismayilov is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In March 2023, authorities arrested Ismayilov, a member of the unregistered Muslim Unity Movement, along with 30 others,…

Rashad Aliyev is imprisoned for his religious association.

In January 2023, authorities arrested Aliyev, a member of the unregistered Muslim Unity Movement, amid a deterioration of…

Elshan Rahimov is imprisoned for his religious association.

In January 2023, authorities arrested Rahimov, a member of the unregistered Muslim Unity Movement, amid a deterioration…

Javid Allahverdiyev is imprisoned for his religious association.

In March 2023, authorities arrested Allahverdiyev, a member of the unregistered Muslim Unity Movement, amid a…

Aslan Gasimov is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In June 2023, authorities arrested Gasimov amid a deterioration of relations between Azerbaijan and Iran and a crackdown on…

Khayyam Karimov is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In January 2023, authorities arrested Karimov amid a deterioration of relations between Azerbaijan and Iran and a…

Anvar Aliyev is under house arrest for his religious expression. 

On July 14, 2025, Uzbek officers arrested Anvar Aliyev for discussing his Shi'a faith in a Telegram group chat. …