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Deng Chengkai is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In July 2019, authorities arrested Deng and a colleague in relation to their practice of Falun Gong. Police reportedly seized Falun…

Jimmy Lai's imprisonment inhibits religious freedom advocacy.

On August 10, 2020, Lai, a media mogul, democracy activist, and advocate of religious freedom, was arrested from his home in…

Yahaya Sharif-Aminu is imprisoned for his religious expression. 

In March 2020, authorities arrested Sharif-Aminu, a musician and follower of the Sufi Tijaniyyah Order, for allegedly…

Emirulla Mehsum is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Mehsum and his brother. Their detentions…

Heyrulla Mehsum is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Mehsum and his brother. Their detentions…

Rizaydin Abdureshit is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and in relation to his religiously oriented business.

In 2018, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR…

Abduqadir Abdurusul is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities detained Abdurusul and his wife after Abdurusul's brother and his family were detained. …

Shemshidin is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Shemshidin along with…

Adiljan Abla is detained for his ethnoreligious identity and religious belief and activity.

On April 15, 2017, public security officials in Ili (Yili) Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture,…

Iminjan is imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Iminjan, the owner of a…