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Annamurad Atdaev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In September 2016, authorities arrested Atdaev when he returned to Turkmenistan from Egypt, where he had been studying…

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…

Sheikh Abduljabar Nasiru Kabara is imprisoned for blasphemy.

In July 2021, authorities arrested Kabara, a cleric, and charged him with blasphemy and incitement for his allegedly “defamatory…

Abdulazeez Inyass is imprisoned for blasphemy.

In May 2015, Nigerian authorities arrested Inyass for allegedly saying that Sheikh Ibrahim Niasse, the founder of the Tijaniya order to…

Isma’ila Sani Isah is detained for blasphemy.

In July 2021, authorities arrested Isah in Sokoto State after he was accused of making blasphemous posts against the Prophet Muhammad on…

Jumanazar Hojambetow is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In early summer 2017, authorities arrested Hojambetow and four others for meeting to pray and study the writings of…

Begejik Begejikow is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In early summer 2017, authorities arrested Begejikow and four others for meeting to pray and study the writings of Said…

Ahmet Mammetdurdyyew is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In early summer 2017, authorities arrested Mammetdurdyyew and four others for meeting to pray and study the writings…

Meret Owezow is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In early summer 2017, authorities arrested Owezow and four others for meeting to pray and study the writings of Said Nursi,…

Myratdurdy Shamyradow is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In early summer 2017, authorities arrested Shamyradow and four others for meeting to pray and study the writings of…