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Sadegh Gheysari was imprisoned for his alleged religious association and for allegedly protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Gheysari following a…

Anas Hassan was imprisoned for his alleged atheistic activity.

In August 2019, authorities arrested Hassan for allegedly running the Facebook page, "The Egyptian Atheists," and charged him…

Hidme Markam was detained for her advocacy work to protect religious sites.

On March 9, 2021, authorities arrested Markam, an Adivasi Indigenous activist known for criticizing state…

Vladimir Moiseenko is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

In or around May 2022, authorities reportedly detained Moiseenko after accusing him of organizing Jehovah's…

Mohammad Soltani is imprisoned for his religious expression. 

In August 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Soltani for attending the memorial service of a man who was killed by…

Mohammad-Reza Asadi is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In August 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Nik-Ahd for attending the memorial service of a man who was killed by…

Abolfazl Khoran is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In August 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Khoran for attending the memorial service of a man who was killed by…

Mostafa Kamani is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In August 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Kamani for attending the memorial service of a man who was killed by…

Ramtin Edrisi is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In August 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Edrisi for attending the memorial service of a man who was killed by…

Zhang Haitao is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy.

In July 2015, Chinese authorities arrested Haitao for criticizing the Chinese Communist Party's human rights abuses against…

Yaqub Heddi is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In December 2024, authorities sentenced Heddi to 9 years' imprisonment for receiving "illegal religious education" from his…

Silfi Latifah is imprisoned for her religious expression. 

In May 2022, police officers arrested Latifah for uploading a video to social media of her husband stomping on a Qur'an.…

Yan Xiaojing is imprisoned for her religious activity and association. 

In May 2024, Chinese authorities arrested Yan and placed her under house arrest for her affiliation with Create…

Liu Rongxi is imprisoned for her religious activity and association. 

In May 2024, Chinese authorities arrested Liu and placed her under house arrest for her affiliation with Create…

Zhang Dazhun is imprisoned for her religious activity and association. 

In May 2024, Chinese authorities arrested Zhang and placed her under house arrest for her affiliation with Create…

Pei Xiaoling is imprisoned for her religious activity and association. 

In May 2024, Chinese authorities arrested Pei and placed her under house arrest for her affiliation with Create…

Liu Hongyan is imprisoned for her religious activity and association. 

In May 2024, Chinese authorities arrested Liu and placed her under house arrest for her affiliation with Create…

Qu Yancui is imprisoned for her religious activity and association. 

In May 2024, Chinese authorities arrested Qu and placed her under house arrest for her affiliation with Create…

Lu Ying is imprisoned for her religious activity and association. 

In April 2024, Chinese authorities arrested Lu and placed her under house arrest for her affiliation with Create…

Yu Ping is imprisoned for her religious activity and association. 

In May 2024, Chinese authorities arrested Yu and placed her under house arrest for her affiliation with Create…

Mohammedreza Tabri is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy. 

In January 2026, police in Tehran arrested Tabri during city-wide protests. 

Shortly…

Bekzat Maksutkhan is detained for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In November 2025, Kazakh officials arrested Maksutkhan and 18 other human rights activists for protesting China's…

Kuandyk Koszhanov is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In November 2025, Kazakh officials arrested Koszhanov and 18 other human rights activists for protesting China's…

Margulan Nurdangazy is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In November 2025, Kazakh officials arrested Nurdangazy and 18 other human rights activists for protesting China's…

Yerkinbek Nurakyn is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In November 2025, Kazakh officials arrested Nurakyn and 18 other human rights activists for protesting China's…

Batylbek Baikazy is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In November 2025, Kazakh officials arrested Baikazy and 18 other human rights activists for protesting China's arrest…

Bakytzhan Shugyl is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In November 2025, Kazakh officials arrested Shugyl and 18 other human rights activists for protesting China's arrest…

Yerbol Nurlybaev is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In November 2025, Kazakh officials arrested Nurlybaev and 18 other human rights activists for protesting China's…

Tursynbek Kabi is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In November 2025, Kazakh officials arrested Kabi and 18 other human rights activists for protesting China's arrest of a…