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Guo Xijin is under house arrest for his religious activity and leadership role. 

Around December 2024, authorities confined Guo, an ordained priest in the unregistered Mindong Diocese…

Xu Kehong is detained for his religious activity. 

In February 2025, authorities arrested Xu, a member of Xinyi Village (Covenant) Church, along with several other church members.…

Shang Lei is detained for his religious activity. 

In February 2025, authorities arrested Shang, a member of Xinyi Village (Covenant) Church, along with several other church members.…

Zhao Hongliang is detained for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In February 2025, authorities arrested Zhao, pastor of Xinyi Village (Covenant) Church, along with several…

Ma Simin is detained for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In October 2024, authorities detained Ma Simin, an imam and former principal of an Arabic-language school, in…

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…

Behzad Basiri is detained for his religious belief and association. 

In spring 2026, agents of the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp arrested Basiri…

Behzad Yazdani is detained for his religious belief and association. 

In spring 2026, intelligence authorities arrested Yazdani along with his wife and another Baha'i family in their…