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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.…
Azita Rafizadeh was imprisoned for her religious association and for providing religious education.
In the years prior to her arrest, Rafizadeh had been questioned by…
Hassan Sarvestani Momtaz was imprisoned for his religious association and for providing religious education.
In the years prior to his arrest, Momtaz, an educator, had been questioned…
Negin Ghadamian was imprisoned for her religious association and for providing religious education.
In the years prior to her arrest, Ghadamian, an educator, had been questioned by…
Vahed Kholousi was imprisoned for his religious belief and education rights and human rights activism.
In February 2010, authorities arrested Kholousi reportedly in relation to his…
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.…
Payman Koushk-Baghi was imprisoned for his religious association and for providing religious education.
On February 28, 2016, authorities arrested Koushk-Baghi reportedly without…
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…
Liang Xin was imprisoned for distributing religious materials.
On December 5, 2015, plainclothes police officers detained Liang and her husband, Yao Guofu, 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…