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Nadeem Samson was detained for blasphemy.

On November 24, 2017, authorities arrested Samson after he was accused of committing blasphemy on Facebook following a property dispute. …

Nadeem James is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy. 

In July 2016, authorities arrested James after he was accused of forwarding allegedly blasphemous content to a friend.…

Apollinaris Darmawan was imprisoned for his religious expression.

In August 2020, Bandung police arrested Darmawan after he was accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad and Islam on social…

Oleg Danilov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 30, 2021, the Krasnodar Territory Abinsky District Court sentenced Danilov to three years in prison for “…

Maksim Morozov was detained for his religious belief and activity.

On August 6, 2021, authorities arrested Morozov after accusing him of "convening and holding meetings of its members and…

Yuriy Usanov was detained for his religious belief and activity.

On April 2, 2021, authorities arrested Usanov from his home after accusing him of "convening and holding meetings of its…

Nikolay Saparov is detained for his religious belief and activity.

On March 23, 2022, authorities in Maykop detained Saparov at the Mineralnye Vody airport for organizing…

Inver Siyukhov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On April 16, 2021, authorities in Maykop detained Siyukhov following raids on the homes of several Jehovah's…

Yuriy Yakovlev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 29, 2022, authorities in Sosnovoborsk detained Yakovlev following searches on the homes of several Jehovah's…

Sergey Ananin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On February 14, 2021, authorities in Belovo detained Ananin after searching the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses. He…

Aleksandr Dubovenko is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 1, 2022, the Armyansk City Court of the Republic of Crimea - Russian-occupied Ukraine - sentenced…

Aleksandr Litvinyuk is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 1, 2022, the Armyansk City Court of the Republic of Crimea - Russian-occupied Ukraine - sentenced…

Yegor Pogrebnyak was under house arrest for his religious activity.

On March 5, 2023, authorities in Vladivostok detained of several individuals, including Pogrebnyak, and searched their…

Yuriy Bycha was detained for his religious activity.

On March 5, 2023, authorities in Vladivostok detained of several individuals, including Bycha, and searched their homes.…

Sergey Novoselov was detained for his religious activity.

On March 5, 2023, authorities in Vladivostok detained of several individuals, including Novoselov, and searched their homes.…

Kishta Tutinova was under house arrest for her religious belief and activity.

On February 28, 2023, authorities in Elista detained Tutinova after searching her home and confiscating a…

Yurii Herashchenko was under house arrest for his religious activity. 

On March 22, 2023, Russian authorities arrested Herashchenko, a resident of Crimea, Ukraine, after accusing…

Sergei Parfenovich was under house arrest for his religious activity. 

On September 28, 2022, Russian authorities in Krasnogvardeiskoe, Crimea, Ukraine, arrested Parfenovich…

Gabriela Morales was detained in relation to a crackdown on religious institutions.

On August 19, 2023, police detained Morales, who was a student at the Jesuit Juan Pablo II University.…

Freylin Axarael Moreno Ponce was detained for his religious expression.

On June 2, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Moreno Ponce after he asked, on social media, for prayers for…

Aleksandr Chagan is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On February 29, 2024, the Central District Court of Tolyatti in the Samara Region sentenced Chagan to eight years in…