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Bohdan Geleta is detained for his religious leadership role.

In November 2022, Russian forces in Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia oblast, Ukraine, reportedly abducted Geleta, a priest and employee…

Ivan Levitsky is detained for his religious leadership role.

In November 2022, Russian forces in Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia oblast, Ukraine, reportedly abducted hieromonk Levitsky, rector of…

Cheng Jinfeng was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On July 18, 2014, authorities from Shizuishan…

Mo Wulong is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On or around June 21, 2007, authorities in the Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou…

Cui Tai is detained for his religious leadership role.

On June 19, 2020, police in Zhangjiakou municipality, Hebei province, detained Cui Tai, a Catholic bishop, reportedly in relation to…

Liu Honggeng is imprisoned for his religious leadership role and for practicing his religion without state-approval.

On May 7, 2015, authorities in Baoding city, Hebei province, detained …

James Su Zhimin was forcibly disappeared for his religious leadership role and activity. 

In March 1996, Su, an unregistered bishop in Baoding, Hebei Province, was arrested as he led a…

Joseph Zhang Weizhu is detained for his religious activity. 

On May 21, 2021, authorities detained Zhang, the Vatican-approved bishop of the Xinxiang Diocese in Henan, the day after…

Chen Yu is imprisoned in relation to his religiously oriented business.

On September 13, 2019, public security officials from Linhai City, Taizhou Municipality, Zhejiang Province, arrested…

Jimmy Lai's imprisonment inhibits religious freedom advocacy.

On August 10, 2020, Lai, a media mogul, democracy activist, and advocate of religious freedom, was arrested from his home in…