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Kirill Chekolaev was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On December 7, 2023, authorities in Vladivostok detained Chekolaev after searching several Jehovah's Witness homes. Law…
Nasrin Soutudeh was detained on a religious basis.
On October 29, 2023, Iranian authorities arrrested Soutudeh, an Iranian human rights activist and lawyer, during the funeral of Armita…
Andriy Chuy was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On September 18, 2023, Russian authorities in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine detained Chuy, a priest of the…
Khrystofor Khrimli was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On September 18, 2023, Russian authorities in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine detained Khrimli, a…
Vladimir Balabkin was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On September 13, 2023, the Belogorsk District Court sentenced Balabkin to four years in prison for “organizing the…
Shabnam Tebianian was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 21, 2023, security forces arrested Tebianian in Semnan City. Authorities reportedly conducted a thorough…
Anisa Fanaian was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 21, 2023, security forces arrested Fanaian at her home in Semnan City. Authorities reportedly conducted a…
Raja Amir was detained for blasphemy.
In August 2023, police arrested Amir after rumors circulated alleging that he and his brother tore pages from a Quran and wrote derogatory comments on…
Suzan Eid Mohammadzadegan was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 15, 2023, authorities in Babol, Mazandaran province, arrested Mohammadzadegan and Niusha Badiei…
Niusha Badiei Sabet was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 15, 2023, authorities in Babol, Mazandaran province, arrested Sabet and Suzan Eid Mohammadzadegan at…