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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…

Ma Guoxia was detained for her religious activity.

On April 17, 2019, authorities arrested Ma reportedly for her practice of Falun Gong. They reportedly searched her home the day before.…

Gong Hua was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Gong and several others for their Falun Gong activities.

In January 2019, the…

Sun Ping was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Sun and several others for their Falun Gong activities.

In January 2019, the…

Wang Mingquan is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In October 2017, authorities arrested Wang from his home. Police reportedly confiscated Falun Gong materials and…

Deng Chuangjiu was imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In October 2017, authorities arrested Deng from his workplace after accusing him of using WeChat to disseminate…

Zhu Ya is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In April 2017, public security officials from Huangpi district, Wuhan municipality, Hubei province, detained Zhu in…

Mo Xiufeng is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 2, 2017, plainclothes police officers from Lishui city, Zhejiang province, detained Mo after raiding her home…

Wu Lin is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 21, 2017, police from Lishui, Zhejiang province, arrested Wu reportedly in relation to her religious leadership role,…

Bao Shuguang is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 1, 2017, public security officials from Zaozhuang municipality, Shandong province, detained Bao, a church leader,…

Jiang Xingmei is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 23, 2017, authorities criminally detained Jiang, a church leader, after accusing her of organizing religious…

Chen Hong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 23, 2017, authorities criminally detained Chen, a church leader, after accusing her organizing religious meetings,…

Bai Lanxiang is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 23, 2017, authorities criminally detained Bai, a church leader, after accusing her of organizing religious…

Gu Liya is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 23, 2017, authorities criminally detained Gu, a church leader, after accusing her of organizing religious meetings…

Wang Lingjie is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On March 23, 2017, authorities detained Wang while she was at the home of another church member.  Police…

Zhou Hualan is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On March 23, 2017, police detained Zhou reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs and activity. Police also…

Cai Ruhua is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On March 23, 2017, authorities detained Cai, a member of the Church of Almighty God, in relation to her religious activities…

Zhu Jinlian is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 30, 2017, police from Pingyuan dounty, Shandong province, detained Zhu reportedly in relation to her religious…

Wang Jinzhi was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 29, 2016, officers from the Changji City Public Security Bureau detained Wang reportedly in relation to her…

Wang Huaixiang was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 29, 2016, authorities detained Wang in Bengbu city while he was at a church gathering, filming church…

Guo Eryan was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 29, 2016, Bengbu police detained Guo and other members of the Church of Almighty God reportedly in relation to…

Du Xiaoqin was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 29, 2016, Bengbu police detained Du alongside several others while they were gathered together and…

Yan Weihua was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 29, 2016, Bengbu police detained Yan reportedly in relation to her hosting of church members, supporting them,…

Yue Yumei was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 29, 2016, Bengbu police arrested Yue reportedly in relation to her hosting church members to film church…

Teng Chengqin was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 29, 2016, Bengbu police officers detained Teng reportedly in relation to her hosting of church members and…

Wang Zongming was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 29, 2016, authorities detained Wang in Bengbu city while he was at a church gathering, filming church…

He Zhexun is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 11, 2009, police arrested He in Xuchang city, Henan province reportedly in relation to his religious leadership…

Ma Chunlan is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 31, 2017, officers from the Xuzhou City Pei County Public Security Bureau and Zizhuang Town Police Station…

Yang Meiyun is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 2, 2017, officers from the Keshan Branch of the Quzhou Public Security Bureau detained Yang while she was boarding…

Wang Ruiling is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

August 31, 2017, officers from the Xuzhou City Pei County Public Security Bureau and the Zizhuang Town Police…

Xu Yanping is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 29, 2018, officers from the Poyang County Public Security Bureau of Shangrao city detained Xu reportedly in relation…

Wang Jiezhi is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 12, 2018, officers from the Chengbei Police Station in Poyang county detained Wang reportedly in relation to…

Liu Junhua is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 24, 2017, officers from the Heze Public Security Bureau Mudan Branch arrested Liu while he was writing…

Wu Baozhen is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 24, 2017, officers from the Heze Public Security Bureau Mudan Branch arrested Wu while he was writing scrips for…

Yao Shuzhi is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 24, 2017, officers from the National Security Brigade of the Heze Public Security Bureau Mudan Branch…

Wang Guimei is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On October 31, 2014, police in Jiaozhou city, Shandong province, detained Wang after authorities accused her of being a…

Zeng Lingying is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 23, 2016, authorities criminally detained Yuan reportedly in relation to her religious work, organizing of…

Dong Qihong is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 16, 2013, police officers with Huai’an Public Security Bureau Huaiyin Branch detained Dong in relation to his…

Kou Zijuan was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

On June 25, 2013, authorities detained Kou from her home in Gaoqiao town, Yinzhou district, Ningbo city,…

Jiang Ruirui was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 25, 2014, authorities detained Jiang, a leader of the Church of Almighty God, reportedly while she was attending…

Li Wanbi is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On May 17, 2017, authorities in Wanzhou District of Chongqing City detained Li reportedly in relation to her…

Wang Huanhuan was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 16, 2014, police from Ningguo City, Anhui Province, detained Wang reportedly in relation to her religious…

Jiang Xuelian was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 16, 2014, police in Ningguo city, Anhui province, detained Jiang reportedly in relation to her organizing of…

Gong Xingqi was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 17, 2016, the police in Weifang city, Shandong province detained Gong reportedly in relation to his religious…

Zheng Shihong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On October 17, 2016, the police in Weifang city, Shandong province, detained Zheng reportedly in relation to her…

Yang Xia is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On October 17, 2016, the police in Weifang city, Shandong province, detained Yang reportedly in relation to her religious…

Ren Guixia is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On February 18, 2015, police detained Ren at her home reportedly in relation to her religious leadership role, organizing of…

Luo Yanping was imprisoned for her religious activity.

On December 11, 2012, officers from the Tonglu County Public Security Bureau in Zhejiang province detained Luo reportedly for…

Xu Zhaoling was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 9, 2014, officers from the Public Security Bureau of Wulian county, Rizhao city, Shandong province, detained Xu…

Fang Ronghua was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 30, 2015, authorities detained Fang in Fuzhou City Dongtai city, Jiangsu province, reportedly in…

Sun Xia was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On November 5, 2013, authorities detained Sun in Yaohai district, Hefei city, Anhui province, reportedly in relation…

Yan Fenglin was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On November 5, 2013, authorities detained Yan in Yaohai district, Hefei city, Anhui province, reportedly in relation to…

Li Huaxian is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 23, 2014, authorities in Jinxiang county arrested Li reportedly while she was preaching in Mengdian…

Li Naiyang was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 25, 2014, officers from the Wulian County Public Security Bureau in Shandong province arrested Li reportedly…

Wu Binrong was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 18, 2013, officers from the Nanjing Municipal Public Security Bureau Jiangning Branch detained Wu…

Feng Yimei was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In July 2014, authorities arrested Feng reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs, attending of religious meetings,…

Geng Hongmei was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 1, 2015, officers from the the Taixing City Public Security Bureau in Jiangsu province detained Geng reportedly…

Wu Jikun was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 21, 2012, authorities in Anhui province detained Wu reportedly in relation to his preaching activities and…

Zhou Xiangyun was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 17, 2013, police in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, detained Zhou reportedly in relation to his printing of…

Hu Weijun was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 17, 2013, police in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, detained Hu reportedly in relation to his printing of…

Zhang Jie was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In late 2012, police arrested Zhang reportedly in relation to his religious leadership role for 30 churches and…

Pei Jing was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On December 12, 2012, officers from the Pengdian Township Police Station of Xi county, Xinyang city, Henan province…

Song Rongmin was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On December 12, 2012, officers from the Pengdian Township Police Station of Xi county, Xinyang city, Henan…

Chen Ju is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 29, 2017, authorities detained Chen reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs and church work. Police…

Li Fangli is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 29, 2017, authorities detained Li while discussing church work at a fellow church member's home in Daying…

Zhong Qiong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 29, 2017, authorities detained Zhong reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs. Zhong was arrested while…

Liu Shuhua is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 29, 2017, authorities detained Liu while discussing church work at a fellow church member's home in Daying…

Lin Weiping is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On December 25, 2017, officers from the Yanling County Public Security Bureau in Xuchang city, Henan province, detained Lin…

Bai Xiujie was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

On September 26, 2013, authorities arrested Bai in relation to her religious beliefs and evangelizing activities.…

Li Hong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On March 30, 2017, authorities arrested Li reportedly in relation to her religious belief, alleged leadership role,…

Wang Baoyu is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On March 30, 2017, authorities detained Wang reportedly in relation to her religious belief and attendance of worship…

Zhao Weiwei is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On March 30, 2017, officers from the Hanbin Branch of Ankang Public Security Bureau in Shaanxi province detained Zhao…

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…