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Airat Usmanov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On January 17, 2017, authorities arrested Usmanov after accusing him of organizing a meeting to indoctrinate…

Azamat Abutalipov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

In March 2017, Ufa’s October District Court sentenced Abutalipov to a suspended sentence for extremism…

Ziyavdin Dapayev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On March 14, 2016, authorities arrested Dapayev for reading religious writings of theologian Said Nursi and…

Artur Kaltuyev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On November 7, 2017, the Lenin District Court in Makhachkala sentenced Kaltuyev to three years in prison for…

Sukhrab Kaltuyev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2016, authorities arrested Kaltuyev for reading religious writings of theologian Said…

Y Yich was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On May 13, 2013, authorities arrested Yich, a pastor in the Degar Protestant Church, after accusing him of spreading Degar Protestantism, a…

Ho Duc Hoa was imprisoned in relation to his religious activity. 

In late July/early August 2011, authorities arrested Hoa, a Catholic social activist, journalist, and community…

Kamal Naamanian was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

On February 15, 2019, authorities arrested Naamanian at a house-church.  Other members of the…

Maira Shahbaz was subjected to forced renunciation of faith.

In April 2020, three men abducted at gunpoint 14-year-old Maira Shahbaz, forced her to renounce her Christian faith,…

Denis Rosabal was detained for his religious belief and activity.  

On August 6, 2021, authorities arrested Rosabal, a mechanic and the pianist and music director for the…