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Khurram Parvez is detained for his religious freedom advocacy.

In November 2021, authorities arrested Parvez, a Muslim human rights advocate in Kashmir, India's only Muslim-majority state.…

Umar Khalid is detained for his religious freedom advocacy.

In September 2020, authorities arrested Khalid, a student activist, for leading peaceful protests opposing the religiously…

Khalid Saifi is detained for his religious freedom advocacy.

In February 2020, authorities arrested Saifi, founder of the United Against Hate organization, for leading peaceful protests…

Sharjeel Imam is detained for his religious freedom advocacy.

In January 2020, authorities arrested Imam, a Muslim student activist, for participating in peaceful protests opposing the…

Umar Gautam is detained for his religious activity.

In June 2021, authorities arrested Gautam, a Muslim convert, Islamic scholar, and founder of the Islamic Da’…

Qazi Jahangir Qasmi is detained for his religious activity. 

In June 2021, authorities arrested Qasmi, an Islamic cleric and employee at the Islamic Da’wah…

Abdullah Gautam is detained for his religious activity.

In November 2021, authorities arrested Gautam after accusing him of being involved in the alleged forced conversion efforts of his…

Surendra Gadling is detained for religious freedom advocacy.

In June 2018, police in Maharashtra arrested Gadling, a human rights lawyer known for defending…

Jyoti Jagtap is detained for her religious freedom advocacy.

In September 2020, the Anti-Terrorism Squad in Pune arrested Jagtap, a human rights activist, for…

Rupesh Singh is detained for his religious freedom advocacy.

In July 2022, police in Ramgarh district arrested Singh, a freelance journalist known for reporting on human rights abuses…

Jagtar Singh Johal is detained for his religious belief and religious freedom advocacy.

In November 2017, over a dozen plainclothes officers arrested Jagtar Johal, a Sikh activist and…

Javed Mohammed is detained for his religious expression and religious freedom advocacy.

In June 2022, police in Uttar Pradesh arrested Mohammed, a well-known Muslim activist, after accusing…

Abdul Rashid Dawoodi is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.

In September 2022, police in Jammu and Kashmir arrested Dawoodi, a Sufi cleric and founder of the Tehreek-e-…

Irfan Mehraj is detained for religious freedom advocacy.

In March 2023, National Investigation Agency authorities arrested Mehraj, a human rights activist and journalist known for his…

Kim Jung-wook is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role.

In October 2013, North Korean authorities arrested Kim Jung-wook, a South Korean missionary, after he allegedly…

Kim Kook-kie is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In October 2014, North Korean authorities arrested and forcibly disappeared Kim Kook-kie, a South Korean pastor who engaged…

Choi Chun-gil is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In December 2014, North Korean authorities reportedly arrested and forcibly disappeared Choi Chun-gil, a South Korean…

Ali Khan Mahmudabad is detained for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In May 2025, officers arrested Mahmudabad, a Muslim political science professor known for his work on religion, and…

Chandy Varghese is detained for his religious activity.

In November 2025, Indian authorities arrested Varghese for his evangelism during a three-day spiritual gathering at Beersheba Church…

Arun John is detained for his religious activity. 

In November 2025, Indian authorities arrested John for his evangelism during a three-day spiritual gathering at Beersheba Church in…

Victim NP-0005 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0005 for having contact with a religious person and saying the word "…

Victim NP-0022 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2011, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0022 in Nampo, South Pyongan Province, and sentenced her to prison at…

Victim NP-0036 is detained for his religious belief and activity. 

In 2014, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0036 for his Christian faith and evangelism. Authorities…

Victim NP-0057 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2008, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0057 for smuggling pages of the Bible into North Korea from a…

Victim NP-0064 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

On an unspecified date, Korean People's Army (KPA) and Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0064, a soldier in the…

Victim NP-0065 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2019, Ministry of People's Security officials detained NP-0065, a shamanistic practitioner, for his religious activities.…

Victim NP-0066 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2019, Ministry of People's Security officials detained NP-0066, a shamanistic practitioner, for her religious activities.…

Victim NP-0238 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2009, North Korean officials arrested NP-0238 after China refouled her for meeting with Christians to study Christianity.…

Victim NP-0136 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2014, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0136 after he was reported for possessing a Christian pamphlet.…

Victim NP-0140 is imprisoned for his religious activity and association. 

In 2015, North Korean Ministry of State Security officials abducted Chinese resident NP-0140 from China after…

Victim NP-0150 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2011, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0150, a known public official, for being a member of an underground…

Victim NP-0237 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 1999, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0237 for smuggling Bibles into North Korea from China. 

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Victim NP-0279 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0279, a minor at the time, along with 18 other victims, for her…

Victim NP-0304 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2019, Ministry of People's Security officials arrested NP-0304 for practicing shamanism and forced her into confession at a…

Victim NP-0149 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2018, North Korean officials arrested NP-0149 for engaging in shamanistic practices and confined her in Sinuiju City MPS…

Victim NP-0076 is detained for her religious conversion and activity. 

In 2014, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0076, confined her at Musan County MSS Detention Center…

Victim NP-0111 is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0111 after he was refouled from China, where he had studied the…

Victim NP-0112 is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0112 after he was refouled from China, where he had studied the…

Victim NP-0107 is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0107 after he was refouled from China, where he had studied the…

Victim NP-0105 is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0105 after he was refouled from China, where he had studied the…

Victim NP-0106 is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0106 after he was refouled from China, where he had studied the…

Victim NP-0114 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained and imprisoned NP-0114 after he was refouled from China, where he engaged in religious…

Victim NP-0113 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2000, North Korean officials detained NP-0113 after he was refouled from China, where he engaged in religious activity.…

Victim NP-0115 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2010, Ministry of People's Security officials imprisoned NP-0115 at Chongori Re-education Camp No. 12 for reciting the…

Victim NP-0314 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2016, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0314 for his Christian activity. Authorities held him at Ryanggang…

Victim NP-0374 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0374, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled…

Victim NP-0375 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0375, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled…

Victim NP-0378 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0378, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0376 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0376, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0379 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0379, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0377 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0377, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0383 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0383, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0380 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0380, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0381 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0381, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0382 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0382, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0384 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0384, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0385 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0385, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0386 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0386, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0387 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0387, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0388 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0388, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0389 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0389, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0390 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0390, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0391 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0391, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0393 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0393, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0394 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0394, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0395 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0395, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0396 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0396, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0397 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0397, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0398 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0398, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0399 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0399, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0392 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0392, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0401 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0401, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0400 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0400, along with 18 other victims, for his involvement with an…

Victim NP-0402 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0402, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0407 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0407, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0403 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0403, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0404 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0404, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0405 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0405, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0406 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0406, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0408 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0408, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0409 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0409, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0410 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0410, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0416 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0416, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0411 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0411, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0412 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0412, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0414 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0414, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0415 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0415, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0417 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0417, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0413 is detained for her religious activity.

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0413, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an underground…

Victim NP-0044 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2008, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0044 for attending an underground Christian church and trying to escape…

Victim NP-0059 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2000, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0059 after he was refouled from China, where he had attended a…

Victim NP-0056 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2009, Korean People's Army officers arrested NP-0056 for her shamanistic acts. 

During detention, authorities…

Victim NP-0023 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2011, Border Security Command officers arrested NP-0023 in Hyejangdong, Hyesan, Ryanggang Province, for smuggling a Bible into…

Victim NP-0030 is detained for her religious activity and association. 

In 2006, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0030, along with her family, in Unhung County,…

Victim NP-0029 is detained for his religious activity and association. 

In 2006, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0029, along with his family, in Unhung County,…

Victim NP-0039 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2008, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0039 for being in contact with religious persons. Authorities charged…

Victim NP-0018 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2005, authorities detained NP-0018, a child at the time, along with his family members for their religious practice. 

Victim NP-0054 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 1992, Ministry of People's Security officials arrested NP-0054 for her adherence to shamanism. Authorities placed her on…

Victim NP-0098 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2002, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0098 after she was refouled from China, where she had interacted with…

Victim NP-0097 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2002, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0097 after she was refouled from China, where she had interacted with…