Noushin Mesbah is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

In October 2023, Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolution Court sentenced Mesbah to one year in prison on charges of "…

Lina Lutfiawati is imprisoned for her religious expression.

In May 2023, police charged Lutfiawati with "disseminating information aimed at inflicting hatred or dissension on individuals and…

Asadullo Madraimov is imprisoned for his criticism of religious freedom violations. 

In October 2023, Kyrgyz authorities arrested Madraimov for participating in a video that protested…

Mamirzhan Tashmatov was imprisoned for his criticism of religious freedom violations. 

On October 18, 2023, Kyrgyz authorities arrested Madraimov for participating in a video that…

Ashfaque Ali is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy. 

In January 2025, Judge Tariq Ayub sentenced Ali to death for posting content deemed blasphemous on social media…

Rana Usman is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy. 

In January 2025, Judge Tariq Ayub sentenced Usman to death for posting content deemed blasphemous on social media…

Salman Sajjad is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.

In January 2025, Judge Tariq Ayub sentenced Sajjad to death for posting content deemed blasphemous on social media…

Wajid Ali is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.

In January 2025, Judge Tariq Ayub sentenced Ali to death for posting content deemed blasphemous on social media and…

Seylihan Rozi is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In early 2017, she was detained for teaching verses from the Quran to her two sons and a neighbor. 

In late 2018,…

Farkhod Negmatov is imprisoned for his alleged religious association. 

In February 2025, Tajik authorities detained Negmatov and charged him with involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir, a banned…

Ratu Thalisa is imprisoned for their religious expression. 

On October 8, 2025, Indonesian authorities arrested Thalisa for making comments about Jesus's appearance that were deemed…

Wazir Khan is detained for his religious freedom advocacy. 

On February 24, 2025, Afghan authorities arrested Khan in his residence for his education rights advocacy, which conflicts…

Abdul Alim Khamoosh is imprisoned and sentenced to death for his religious expression. 

In 2025, Afghan authorities arrested Khamosh, a teacher in Paktika, for allegedly telling…

Amir Shehzad is detained for his religious expression. 

In November 2024, four plainclothes officers from the Cyber Crime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency in Pakistan detained…

Navid Tashakor is detained for his religious identity. 

On December 13, 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Tashakor, a Baha'i citizen, and charged him with “propaganda against the state…

Yusuf Ahmet Qadeer is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In December 2024, authorities sentenced Qadeer to 10 years' imprisonment for receiving "illegal religious education" from…

Sattar Qadeer is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In December 2024, authorities sentenced Qadeer to 7 years' imprisonment for receiving "illegal religious education" from his…

Parva Behdad is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In November 2022, Iranian security forces arrested Behdad at her home for managing a social media channel associated with the…

Arshia Rouhani is imprisoned for his religious belief and association. 

In October 2023, authorities summoned and arrested Rouhani, a Baháʼí business owner who had previously faced…

Hamid Manzavi is imprisoned for his religious belief and association. 

In October 2023, authorities summoned and arrested Manzavi, a Baháʼí business owner, after raiding and sealing his…

Sheyda Rouhani is detained for her religious belief. 

In May 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Rouhani and confiscated her personal belongings, including her Baháʼí religious…

Sheydeh Tavakoli is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In May 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Tavakoli along with two other Baháʼí women and took her to an…

Sheila Tavakoli is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In May 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Tavakoli along with two other Baháʼí women and took her to an…

Arman Nik Ayin is detained for his religious belief and association.

In June 2025, authorities in Shiraz violently arrested Nik Ayin and raided his home. Authorities took him to an…

Iman Rahmatpanah is detained for his religious belief. 

In June 2025, authorities in Shiraz arrested Rahmatpanah at his home and confiscated his personal belongings, including Baháʼí…

Hoshidar Zarei is imprisoned for his religious belief. 

In April 2023, authorities arrested Zarei, a Baha'i citizen. 

Later in 2023, Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary…

Moin Yeganeh is detained for his religious activity. 

In April 2026, authorities arrested Yeganeh and threatened to deport him over his religious activities. His detention came amid…

Peyvand Naimi is detained for his religious identity and association. 

In January 2026, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps authorities arrested Naimi and held him incommunicado.…

Borna Naimi is detained for his religious identity and association. 

In March 2026, Iranian authorities arrested Naimi, held him incommunicado, and accused him of murdering government…

Ma Simin is detained for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In October 2024, authorities detained Ma Simin, an imam and former principal of an Arabic-language school, in…

Mahsa Sotoudeh is detained for her religious belief. 

In spring 2026, agents of the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps arrested Sotoudeh along with her…

Mandana Sotoudeh is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In spring 2026, agents of the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps arrested…

Behzad Basiri is detained for his religious belief and association. 

In spring 2026, agents of the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp arrested Basiri…

Romina Khazali is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In spring 2026, intelligence authorities arrested Khazali along with her husband and another Baha'i family in their…

Behzad Yazdani is detained for his religious belief and association. 

In spring 2026, intelligence authorities arrested Yazdani along with his wife and another Baha'i family in their…