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Mohammad bin Hassan al-Habib is imprisoned for his religious expression, leadership role, and religious freedom advocacy.
In July 2016, authorities detained al-Habib, a Shi'a cleric, as he…
Ahmad al-Shamri is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In 2014, authorities arrested al-Shamri, accused him of using social media to insult or renounce Islam, and charged him…
Hassan Farhan al-Maliki is detained for his religious expression and religious freedom advocacy.
In September 2017, authorities arrested al-Maliki, an…
Fayzulla Agzamov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 2001, authorities arrested Agzamov and charged him with “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order…
Umar Badalov is detained for his religious activity.
On March 4, 1999, authorities arrested Badalov, a migrant worker and resident of Tashkent and pious Muslim, in the wave of arrests…
Alisher Kasymov is imprisoned for discussing his religion on social media.
On October 10, 2019, authorities arrested Kasymov for allegedly downloading “extremist sermons” and other…
Shakhzodjon Zokirov is imprisoned for discussing his religion on social media.
On October 8, 2019, authorities arrested Zokirov for allegedly downloading “extremist sermons” and other…
Bakhtiyor Tursunov is imprisoned for discussing his religion on social media.
On September 5, 2019, authorities detained Tursunov and charged him on various criminal statutes, including…
Fariduddin Abduvokhidov is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In January 2020, authorities arrested Abduvokhidov for meeting with others to talk about Islam. Prosecutors charged…
Murodjon Khayitov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 2009, authorities arrested Khayitov for peacefully exercising of his religious beliefs.
Later…
Akbar Ikramov is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On April 17, 2000, the Margilon City Court sentenced Ikramov to eight years in prison on several criminal statutes,…
Miraziz Mirzakhmedov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On June 5, 2000, the Tashkent Region Court sentenced Mirzakhmedov to 13 years in prison for “…
Aisha al-Muhajiri is detained for her religious activity.
In February 2021, police raided al-Muhajiri's home in Mecca and detained her for preaching and giving Qur'an lessons at her home.…
Salman al-Ouda is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.
In September 2017, police arrested al-Ouda, a sheikh and Islamic scholar, from his home amid a state-wide wave…
Waleed abu al-Khair is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy.
In April 2014, authorities arrested al-Khair for legally defending religious prisoners of conscience, including Raif…
Abror Akhmedov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On January 23, 2003, the Qashqadaryo Region Court sentenced Akhmedov to seven years in prison for “attempts…
Dilrukh Isakov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On March 2, 2004, the Sabir Rakhimov District Court in Tashkent sentenced Isakov to six years in prison…
Rakhmatjon Ernazarov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On September 12, 2000, the Fergana City Court sentenced Ernazarov to nine years in…
Olim Mirzaev is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 2001/2022, Mirzaev was imprisoned reportedly in relation to his religious beliefs. The date of his arrest, charges, and…
Muhammadamin Abdurazzokov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On June 19, 1999, the Fergana Region Court sentenced Abdurazzokov to 14 years in prison for “…
Akrom Kamolovich Zokirov is imprisoned for his religious identity and activity.
In 2000, the Margilon City Court sentenced Zokirov to 20 years in prison on unspecified charges.
In…
Abdulbosit Akhmajonov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On June 11, 2017, the Fergana Region Court sentenced Akhmajonov to 15 years in prison for several criminal…
Mukhitdin Irgashev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On April 1, 2015, officers arrested Irgashev, along with his son in Bukhara, charging them first with…
Murod Muminov is imprisoned in relation to his religious beliefs and activity.
On September 18, 2002, the Tashkent City Court sentenced Muminov to 11 years in prison for “attempts to…
Nomoz Normurodov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On July 13, 2000, the Surkhandaryo Region Court sentenced Normurodov to 11 years in prison for “…
Bakhromjon Inogomov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On May 1, 2001, the Tashkent City District Court sentenced Inogomov to 11 years in prison for…
Abdulkhomid Allaberdiev is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 8, 2001, the Surkhandaryo Region Court sentenced Allaberdiev to 12 years in prison for “attempts to…
Bakhtiyor Sharipov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On May 18, 2002, the Fergana Region Court sentenced Sharipov to ten years in prison for “attempts to…
Mukhammadjon Ibadullaev is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
Between 2000 and 2003, Ibadullaev, a surgeon, was originally sentenced. The date of arrest,…
Ravshan Ochilov is imprisoned for his religious activity.
Between 2000 and 2001, authorities arrested Ochilov reportedly after accusing him of being a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, a banned…
Abduvohid Ishmuratov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 2000/2001, Ishmuratov was imprisoned. His date of arrest, charges, and details of his…
Ibrokhimjon Isaboev is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In late 2000, the Margilon City Court sentenced Isaboev to 11 years in prison for “attempts to…
Zukhriddin Madmarov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In April 2000, the Margilon City Court sentenced Madmarov to nine years in prison for “attempts to…
Nurmukhammad Mamadjonov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In October 1999, the Margilon City Court sentenced Mamadjonov to six years and six months…
Mirrakhim Mirsultonov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 1999, the Angren District Court sentenced Mirsultonov to eight years in prison for “attempts to…
Sodikjon Abdullaev is imprisoned due to his religious activity.
In December 1999, the Fergana Region Court sentenced Abdullaev to eight years in prison for “attempts to…
Ibrohim Asronkulov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 1998, the Altyarikskim District Court in the Fergana region sentenced Asronkulov for "illegal…
Feruz Shodiev is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On August 15, 2017, the Qashqadaryo Region Court sentenced Shodiev to 25 years in prison for allegedly…
Ali Aboluhom is imprisoned for his religious expression.
In August 2021, authorities arrested Aboluhom for allegedly expressing ideas about atheism online. Prosecutors charged him with…
Fazilhoja Arifhojaev is under house arrest for his religious expression.
On June 28, 2021, authorities arrested Arifhojaev, a blogger known for his criticism of the government's religious…
Ali al-Omari is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.
In September 2017, authorities arrested al-Omari, an Islamic scholar, talk-show personality, and chairman of TV…
Israa al-Ghomgham is imprisoned for her religious identity and religious freedom advocacy.
In December 2015, Saudi authorities arrested al-Ghomgham, a well-known Shi'a activist, along with…
Mousa al-Hashim is imprisoned for his religious identity and religious freedom advocacy.
In December 2015, Saudi authorities arrested al-Hashim along with his wife, a well-known Shi'a…
Mohammed Issam al-Faraj is imprisoned for his religious identity and religious freedom advocacy.
On June 29, 2017, authorities in Medina arrested al-Faraj for protesting the state's…
Ali Hassan al-Faraj is detained for his religious identity and religious freedom advocacy.
In June 2017, authorities in Medina arrested al-Faraj for protesting against the state's treatment…
Ahmed Abdul Wahid is detained for his religious identity and religious freedom advocacy.
In June 2017, authorities in Medina arrested al-Faraj for protesting against the state's treatment of…
Ali Mohammed Al Bati is detained for his religious identity and religious freedom advocacy.
In June 2017, authorities in Medina arrested Al Bati for protesting against the state's treatment…
Mohammed Hussein Al Nimr is detained for his religious identity and religious freedom advocacy.
In June 2017, authorities in Medina arrested Al Bati for protesting against the state's…
Ahmed al-Matrood is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy.
On an unspecified date, Saudi authorities arrested al-Matrood for protesting in Al-Qatif governorate against the state's…
Khaled al-Ghanim is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy.
On an unspecified date, Saudi authorities arrested al-Ghanim for protesting in Al-Qatif governorate against the state's…
Ali al-Ouwaisher is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy.
On an unspecified date, Saudi authorities arrested al-Ouwaisher for protesting in Al-Qatif governorate against the state's…
Mujtaba al-Muzain is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy.
On an unspecified date, Saudi authorities arrested al-Muzain for protesting in Al-Qatif governorate against the state's…
Sulaiman al-Dowaish was forcibly disappeared for his religious expression.
In April 2016, al-Dowaish, a religious scholar, was forcibly disappeared after posting tweets summarizing a…
Ali Badahdah is imprisoned in relation to his religious activity and leadership.
On September 12, 2017, armed soldiers arrested Badahdah, an imam and professor of hadith at King Abdul Aziz…
Omar Abdullah al-Saadoun is detained for her religious freedom advocacy.
In July 2021, authorities arrested Omar Abdullah al-Saadoun, a cleric and legal advisor, after he wrote an article…
Omar al-Muqbil is imprisoned for his religious expression and religious freedom advocacy.
In September 2019, authorities arrested al-Muqbil, a cleric, for a sermon criticizing concerts…
Abdullah Basfar is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership.
In August 2020, authorities arrested Basfar, an imam, professor, well-known Qur’an reciter, and former Secretary-…
Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan is imprisoned for his religious expression.
In March 2018, security agents from the Presidency of State Security arrested Al-Sadhan for operating two anonymous…
Saleh Al Talib is imprisoned for his religious expression leadership.
In August 2018, authorities arrested Talib, an imam at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, following a sermon he gave criticizing…
Youssef al-Manasif is imprisoned and sentenced to death for his religious identity and religious freedom advocacy.
In April 2017, authorities arrested al-Manasif for participating in…
Khasan Abdirakhimov is in a labor camp for his independent religious activity.
On November 22, 2021, police took into custody Abdirakhimov. Abdirakhimov had originally been sentenced in…
Abdul Majeed Al-Arkani is imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
In 2020, authorities arrested Al-Arkani, an imam, for being friendly with a prominent Turkish figure, Yasin…
Khaled Al-Rashed is imprisoned for his religious expression and association.
In March 2006, Saudi authorities arrested Al-Rashed, a cleric, for his membership in the Movement of Reformers…
Tulkun Astanov is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On November 22, 2020, authorities arrested Astanov, a religious…
Manahel al-Otaibi is imprisoned for her religious freedom advocacy.
In November 2022, Saudi authorities arrested al-Otaibi, an online fitness influencer, for opposing religiously grounded…
Oybek Khamidov is imprisoned for his religious activities.
On January 17, 2022, authorities arrested Khamidov for allegedly sharing illegal religious materials on social media to his…
Alijon Mirganiyev is imprisoned for his religious activities.
On June 22, 2022, authorities detained Mirganiyev at Tashkent Airport and accused him of participating in a banned "…
Badr Nader Al-Mashari is detained for his religious belief and activity.
In July 2023, authorities detained Al-Mashari, a prominent cleric who criticized the Saudi government's sponsorship…
Mohammed al-Ghamdi is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy.
In June 2022, security forces in Mecca arrested al-Ghamdi at his home. Prosecutors accused him of…
Anas al-Mazrou is detained for his religious freedom advocacy.
In March 2019, authorities arrested al-Mazrou, a university lecturer, for participating in a human rights panel at the…
Nourah al-Qahtani is imprisoned for her religious activity.
In July 2021, officers of the Presidency of State Security arrested al-Qahtani for advocating for human rights on social…
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…
Muhsinjon Ahmedov is detained for his religious activity.
On October 20, 2023, French authorities again detained Ahmedov, this time keeping him in a deportation center before…
Abdumutal Abdurahimov is imprisoned for his independent religious activity.
In May 2024, the Bog’dod District Court sentenced Abdurahimov to 12 years in prison for his affiliation with the…
Umar Khalimov is in a labor camp for his independent religious activity.
On June 18, 2024, police arrested Khalimov and seven other Muslims after six of them had attended a meal at the home…
Sardor Jurayev is in a labor camp for his independent religious activity.
On June 18, 2024, police arrested Jurayev and seven other Muslims, after six of them had attended a meal at the home…
Laziz Vokhidov is imprisoned for his independent religious activity.
On June 18, 2024, police arrested Vokhidov and seven other Muslims after six of them had attended a meal at the home of a…
Jamshid Abdirakhimov is in a labor camp for his independent religious activity.
On June 18, 2024, police arrested Abdirakhimov and seven other Muslims after six of them had attended a meal…
Gaybullo Jalilov is imprisoned for his independent religious activity.
On June 18, 2024, police arrested Jalilov and seven other Muslims after six of them had attended a meal at the home of…
Anvar Abdullayev is imprisoned for his independent religious activity.
On June 18, 2024, police arrested Abdullayev and other Muslims he was associated with after some of their group had…
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. …
Asadbek Miromiddinov is imprisoned for his religious expression.
On September 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan sentenced Miromiddinov to five years' imprisonment for "…
Malik al-Dowaish is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy.
In July 2022, Saudi authorities arrested Malik al-Dowaish for peacefully advocating for his father, Sulaiman al-…
Awad al-Qarni is imprisoned and sentenced to death for his religious belief and leadership role.
In September 2017, authorities arrested Qarni, a renowned Sunni preacher and scholar,…
Mohammad Labbad is imprisoned and sentenced to death for his religious freedom advocacy.
In September 2017, Saudi authorities detained Labbad, brother of Jalal Labbad, for…
Mohammad Abdullah al-Faraj is imprisoned and sentenced to death for his religious freedom advocacy.
In February 2017, plainclothes officers abducted al-Faraj from his home for…