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Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was forcibly disappeared because of his religious leadership role.
On May 17, 1995, authorities abducted then six-year old Gedhun and his family. The…
Saeed Goudarzi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Goudarzi following a violent crackdown…
Mohsen Azizi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Azizi following a violent…
Heydar Teymouri was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Teymouri following a violent crackdown…
Rasoul Hoveyda was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, Hoveyda was arrested following a violent crackdown on people…
Jafar Ahmadi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Ahmadi following a violent crackdown on…
Ardeshir Ashayeri was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Ashayeri following a violent…
Mehdi Keyvanlou was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Keyvanlou following a violent…
Ehsan Malek Mohammadi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, Mohammadi was arrested following a violent crackdown…
Majid Rashidi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Rashidi following a violent crackdown on…
Ali Akbar Dadashi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Dadashi following a violent…
Salehoddin Moradi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Moradi following a violent crackdown…
Alborz Eskandari was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Eskandari following a violent…
Majid Moradi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Moradi following a violent crackdown on…
Mojtaba Biranvand was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Biranvand following a violent…
Abbas Dehghan was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Dehghan, an administrator for the website…
Nazila Nouri was imprisoned for her religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Nouri following a violent crackdown on…
Tashi Wangchuk was imprisoned for his religious and ethnic identity.
On January 27, 2016, authorities arrested Tashi, a Tibetan cultural and linguistic rights advocate, in Yushu (Kyegudo)…
Sekhavat Salimi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Salimi following a violent…
Reza Sigarchi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, Sigarchi was arrested following a violent crackdown on people…
Hesam Moeini was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Moeini following a violent crackdown on…
Ali Reza Lak was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Lak following a violent crackdown on…
Reza Yavari Motlagh was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Motlagh following a violent…
Amir Nouri was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Nouri following a violent crackdown on…
Javad Khomeis Abadi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Abadi following a violent crackdown…
Saeed Soltanpour is detained for his religious association and activity.
In November 2022, authorities arrested Soltanpour for the second time. His arrest came amid a crackdown on…
Babak Taghian was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Taghian following a violent…
Morteza Kangarlou was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Kangarlou following a violent…
Babak Moradi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Moradi following a violent crackdown…
Saeed Dourandish was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Dourandish following a violent…
Ahmad Iranikhah was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Iranikhah following a violent…
Mohammad Reza Darvishi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Darvishi following a violent…
Mohammad Sharifi Moghaddam was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Moghaddam following a…
Mostafa Abdi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Abdi following a violent crackdown on…
Reza Entesari was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Entesari following a violent crackdown on…
Kasra Nouri was imprisoned for his religious association and for reporting on religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Nouri, a reporter for the…
Sina Entesari was imprisoned for his religious association and for reporting on religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Entesari, a news director for the…
Mehran Asgharzadeh was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Asgharzadeh following a violent…
Shokoufeh Yadollahi Farsi was imprisoned for her religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Farsi following a…
Mohammad Karimaei was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Karimaei following a violent…
Mohammad Hassan Shah Reza was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Reza following a…
Kianoush Abbaszadeh was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Abbaszadeh following a violent…
Mostafa Mir Mohammadi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Mohammadi following a violent…
Farnam Farhang was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Farhang following a violent crackdown on…
Akbar Biranvand was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Biranvand following a violent crackdown…
Hossein Arang was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Arang following a violent crackdown on…
Abdollah Esmaili was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Esmaili following a violent…
Mehdi Mahdavifar was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Mahdavifar following a violent…
Behrouz Sadeghi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Sadeghi was arrested following a…
Mehdi Izadpanah was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Izadpanah following a violent crackdown…
Vahid Khamoshi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Khamoshi following a violent crackdown…
Saeed Khamoshi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Khamoshi following a violent…
Ali Reza Azadravesh was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Azadravesh following a violent…
Bashir Riahi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Riahi following a violent crackdown…
Behnoud Pourrostami was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Pourrostami following a violent…
Saeed Karimaei was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Karimaei following a violent crackdown…
Do Thi Hong was imprisoned for her religious activity.
On February 14, 2012, authorities arrested Hong, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…
Doan Dinh Nam was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 6, 2012, authorities arrested Nam, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…
Doan Van Cu is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 10, 2012, authorities arrested Cu, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…
Le Duc Dong was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Dong, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…
Le Duy Loc is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 15, 2012, authorities arrested Loc, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…
Le Phuc was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Phuc, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and charged him with “abusing…
Le Trong Cu is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Cu, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him with…
Luong Nhat Quang is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In March 2012, authorities arrested Quang, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…
Nguyen Dinh is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On November 23, 2012, authorities arrested Dinh, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…
Nguyen Ky Lac is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 6, 2012, authorities arrested Lac, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…
Nguyen Thai Binh is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On November 23, 2012, authorities arrested Binh, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…
Phan Thanh Tuong was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In late February/early March 2012, authorities arrested Tuong, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and…
Phan Thanh Y was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On November 23, 2012, authorities arrested Y, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…
Phan Van Thu was imprisoned and died in state custody for his religious activity.
On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Thu, the founder of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious…
Ta Khu was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 6, 2012, authorities arrested Khu, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him with…
Tran Phi Dung was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 10, 2012, authorities arrested Dung, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and charged him with “…
Tran Quan is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 10, 2012, authorities arrested Quan, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…
Tu Thien Luong is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On November 23, 2012, authorities arrested Luong, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…
Vo Ngoc Cu was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 6, 2012, authorities arrested Cu, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and charged him with “…
Vo Thanh Le is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Le, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him with…
Vo Tiet is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Tiet, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…
Vuong Tan Son is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 10, 2012, authorities arrested Son, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly…
Yahaya Sharif-Aminu is imprisoned for his religious expression.
In March 2020, authorities arrested Sharif-Aminu, a musician and follower of the Sufi Tijaniyyah Order, for allegedly…
Lhundrub Dorje was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On July 14, 2020, authorities arrested Lhundrub reportedly for sharing images and teachings of the Dalai Lama online…
Sheikh Abduljabar Nasiru Kabara is imprisoned for blasphemy.
In July 2021, authorities arrested Kabara, a cleric, and charged him with blasphemy and incitement for his allegedly “defamatory…
Abdulazeez Inyass is imprisoned for blasphemy.
In May 2015, Nigerian authorities arrested Inyass for allegedly saying that Sheikh Ibrahim Niasse, the founder of the Tijaniya order to…
Go Sherab Gyatso is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 26, 2020, authorities arrested Sherab Gyatso - a Tibetan monk, religious philosopher, and advocate of a…
Bonkho Kyi was imprisoned for her adherence to a religious figure.
In November 2015, authorities arrested Kyi after accusing her of organizing observances to celebrate the Dalai Lama's…
Drugdra is imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.
In November 2015, authorities arrested Drugdra, a monk, after accusing him of organizing observances to celebrate the Dalai…
Lobsang Khedrub is imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.
In December 2015, authorities arrested Khedrub, a monk, after accusing him of creating a WeChat group to register…
Lobsang Gephel is imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.
On November 30, 2015, authorities arrested Gephel, a monk, after accusing him of organizing observances to celebrate…
Lodroe is imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.
On November 18, 2015, authorities arrested Lodroe, a monk, after accusing him of organizing observances to celebrate the Dalai…
Khadro Tseten is imprisoned for his religious expression.
On April 26, 2019, authorities in Tsekhog (Zeku)…
Asang is detained in relation to his documenting of religious freedom violations.
On January 10, 2022, police in Draggo (Luhuo) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (…
Dortra is detained in relation to his documenting of religious freedom violations.
On January 10, 2022, police in Draggo (Luhuo) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (…
Nortso is detained in relation to her documenting of religious freedom violations.
On January 10, 2022, police in Draggo (Luhuo) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (…
Choekyab is imprisoned in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.
In November 2013, public…
Trinle Tsekar was imprisoned in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.
On November 20, 2013,…
Dagther is detained for adherence to a religious figure.
On July 13, 2021, public security officials in Serthar (Seda) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan…
Rinchen Zangpo is detained for adherence to a religious figure.
On July 13, 2021, public security officials in Serthar (Seda) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan…
Loga is detained for adherence to a religious figure.
On July 13, 2021, public security officials in Serthar (Seda) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province,…
Wangchug Kyi is detained for adherence to a religious figure.
On July 13, 2021, public security officials in Serthar (Seda) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan…
Dechen Choedron was forcibly disappeared for her son's religious leadership role.
On May 17, 1995, authorities abducted Choedron her then six-year old son Gedhun Choekyi Nyima,…
Konchog Phuntsog was forcibly disappeared for his son's religious leadership role.
On May 17, 1995, authorities abducted Phuntsog, his then six-year old son Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, and…