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Ivan Matsitsky was detained for his religious activity and religious leadership role.

In June 2017, authorities detained Matsitsky, the director of the Church of Scientology in St.…

Renat Suleimanov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 2, 2017, authorities arrested Suleimanov following a raid on his home in Molodezhnoe, Crimea.…

Yao Guofu was imprisoned for distributing religious materials.

On December 5, 2015, plainclothes police officers detained Yao and his wife, Liang Xin, from their home in Nanyang…

Li Yuehu was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On July 11, 2019, authorities arrested Li after police found Falun Gong-related materials on him.

In December 2019, Li was…

Rishat Girfanov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On September 30, 2015, authorities arrested Girfanov after accusing him of being a member of the …

Danil Kunakbayev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On September 30, 2015, authorities arrested Kunakbayev after accusing him of being a member of the banned…

Denis Zagitdinov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On September 30, 2015, authorities arrested Zagitdinov after accusing him of being a member of the …

Ravshan Kosimov was imprisoned for his religious identity and activity.

In 2008, security services arrested Kosimov, a soldier who studied on an exchange program at the U.S. military…

Alisher Muminov was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On March 26, 2016, authorities arrested Muminov, a resident of Margilon, in Tashkent and charged him with “attempts to overthrow…

Ubaydulla Murtazoyev was imprisoned for discussing his religion on social media.

On September 5, 2019, authorities detained Murtazoyev for allegedly storing with the purpose of distributing…