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Abdujelil Abdughopur was imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and for teaching religion.

On April 14, 2008, Ghulja county police detained 12 Uyghur men, including …

Abdulitip Ablimit was imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and for teaching religion.

On June 5, 2008, Ghulja county police detained 12 Uyghur men, including Ablimit,…

Mehmud Muhemmet was detained for his ethnoreligious identity and religious education. 

In late 2017, authorities detained Muhemmet, a farmer from Turpan, reportedly for "illegally'…

Rustam Nosirov was imprisoned in relation to his religious appearance.

On September 30, 1998, the Chinaz District Court sentenced Nosirov to two years in prison for "intentional infliction…

Rahele Ahmadi was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

On July 10, 2019, authorities arrested Ahmadi, an activist against compulsory hijab,…

Yasaman Ariani was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

In April 2019, authorities arrested Ariani for protesting compulsory hijab after she was…

Saba Kord Afshari was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

In June 2019, authorities arrested Afshari for protesting compulsory hijab after a…

Monireh Arabshahi was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

In April 2019, authorities arrested Arabshahi for protesting compulsory hijab by…

Soori Babaei Chegini was detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On July 13, 2022, authorities arrested Chegini from her brother's home in Qazvin after she posted a…

Melika Qaragozlu was detained in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.

On July 13, 2022, authorities arrested Qaragozlu, a student activist, reportedly after she…