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Aramais Avakian was imprisoned in relation to his religious identity.
On September 4, 2015, authorities arrested Avakian, a Christian fish farmer, after being accusing him of being an…
Ahmad al-Shamri is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In 2014, authorities arrested al-Shamri, accused him of using social media to insult or renounce Islam, and charged him…
Abdul Waheed is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In March 2017, security services detained Waheed and held him incommunicado after he was accused of uploading "…
Gulshan Abbas is imprisoned in relation to her ethnoreligious identity.
On September 11, 2018, authorities in Urumqi municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) forcibly…
Sina Dehghan is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
On October 21, 2015, authorities arrested Dehghan, who was 19-year-old at the time, after he…
Mohammad Nouri is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In or around October 2015, authorities reportedly arrested Nouri after accusing him of posting anti-Islamic content…
Soheil Arabi was detained in relation to nationwide protests against mandatory religious veiling.
On January 2, 2023, authorities in Tehran arrested Arabi from his home under unclear…
Leah Sharibu is in EPC captivity for refusing to renounce her faith.
On February 19, 2018, the Islamic State - West Africa Province (…
Sawan Masih was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
On March 9, 2013, authorities arrested Masih, a street sweeper, after he was accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a…
Shafqat Emmanuel was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In July 2013, authorities arrested Emmanuel and his wife, Shagufta Kausar, for allegedly sending blasphemous texts.…