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Valeriy Moskalenko was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On August 2, 2018, authorities detained Moskalenko following a raid on his apartment.
On August…
Feliks Makhammadiyev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On June 12, 2018, authorities detained Makhammadiyev following a raid on his home.
On June 21…
Sergey Britvin was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On July 22, 2018, authorities detained Britvin after searing his home.
On December 25/26, 2019, Britvin…
Vadim Levchuk was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On July 22, 2018, authorities arrested Levchuk. He was subsequently brought to his home to have it searched.
On…
Shamil Sultanov was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On December 9, 2018, authorities arested Sultanov following police raids on Jehovah's Witness homes. He was…
Valentin Osadchuk was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On April 19, 2018, authorities arrested Osadchuk.
On April 27, 2018, Osadchuk was charged with “…
Aleksey Budenchuk was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On June 12, 2018, authorities detained Budenchuk following a raid on his home.
On June 21,…
Andrey Garafetanovich Stupnikov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On July 3, 2018, authorities detained Stupnikov at the Yemelyanovo airport in Krasnoyarsk.
On…
Dennis Christensen was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On May 25, 2017, police, including members of the Federal Security Service (FSB), arrested Christensen following a raid…
Sergey Klimov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On June 3, 2018, authorities arrested Klimov and charged him with “organizing the activities of a public or…
Isaac Mogos was detained for his religious belief.
On September 17, 1994, authorities arrested Mogos for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
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Negede Teklemariam was detained for his religious belief.
On September 17, 1994, authorities arrested Teklemariam for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military…
Paulos Eyasu was detained for his religious belief.
On September 17, 1994, authorities arrested Eyasu for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
On…
Dmitriy Barmakin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On July 28, 2018, authorities arrested Barmakin and his wife, Yelena, after raiding the apartment they were…
Hu Shigen was imprisoned in relation to his religious activity and religious leadership role.
On July 10, 2015, Hu, a pro-…
Bahram Hemdemov was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On March 14, 2015, authorities arrested Hemdemov following a raid on his home coinciding with a large worship meeting he was…
Kerven Kakabayev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
In January 2018, authorities arrested Kakabayev.
On January 29, 2018,…
Ikhlosbek Rozmetov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On January 19, 2021, Rozmetov was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "…
Mekan Annayev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On June 26, 2018, Annayev was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "rejecting call-up to…
Veniamin Genjiyev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On January 19, 2021, Genjiyev was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "rejecting…
Maksat Jumadurdiyev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On January 18, 2021, Jumadurdiyev was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "…
Isa Sayayev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On August 9, 2018, Sayayev was sentenced to one year in a labor camp for "rejecting call-up to…
Ruslan Artykmuradov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On January 11, 2021, Artykmuradov was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "…
Sokhbet Agamyradov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On August 27, 2018, Agamyradov was sentenced to one year in a labor camp for "rejecting…
Serdar Atayev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On August 28, 2018, Atayev was sentenced to one year in a labor camp for "rejecting call-up to…
Gurbangylych Muhammetgulyyev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On November 28, 2018, Muhammetgulyyev was sentenced to one year in a labor camp…
Azamatjan Narkulyev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On January 18, 2021, Narkulyev was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "rejecting…
Eziz Atabayev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On December 19, 2018, Atabayev was sentenced to two year in a labor camp for "rejecting call-…
Aleksandr Akopov was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On December 12, 2018, authorities arrested Akopov and charged him with “organizing the activities of a…
Alam Aliyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On May 17, 2018, security officers detained Aliyev after raiding his home. Authorities accused him of holding…
Vladimir Alushkin was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On July 15, 2018, authorities arrested Alushkin following a raid on his apartment.
On January 14…
Vladimir Atrуakhin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 6, 2019, authorities arrested Atrуakhin, a programmer, following a raid on his home. He was…
Konstantin Bazhenov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On June 12, 2018, authorities detained Bazhenov following a raid on his home.
On June 21, 2018, Bazhenov…
Aleksey Berchuk is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On January 21, 2019, authorities arrested Berchuk at a Moscow airport. The next day, he was formally charged with…
Vyacheslav Boronos was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On February 15, 2019, authorities arrested Boronos after raiding the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses in …
Yevgeniy Fedin was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On February 15, 2019, authorities detained Fedin after raiding the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses in Surgut,…
Saveliy Gargalyk was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On February 15, 2019, authorities briefly detained Gargalyk after raiding the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses in…
Dmitriy Golik is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On July 20, 2018, authorities searched Golik's home in Blagoveshchensk. Authorities placed him on recognizance…
Ilkham Karimov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On May 27, 2018, authorities arrested Karimov following police raids on several Jehovah's Witness homes. …
Yevgeniy Kayryak was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On February 15, 2019, authorities arrested Kayryak after raiding the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses in…
Khoren Khachikyan was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 27, 2019, authorities arrested Khachikyan following a raid on his home in Ulyanovsk. …
Maksim Khalturin was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 9, 2018, authorities arrested Khalturin after raising his home in Kirov. Authorities…
Artem Kim was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On February 15, 2019, authorities briefly detained Kim after raiding the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses in Surgut,…
Mohammad Roghangir was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
in October 2012, authorities arrested Roghangir, a member of the Church of Iran, after authorities raided a…
Youcef Nadarkhani was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On May 13, 2016, intelligence officials in Rasht…
Majid Kashan was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On November 18, 2017, authorities arrested Kashan at a house-church. Kashan is believed to have been originally…
Kidane Weldou is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.
In March 2005, authorities forcibly disappeared Weldou from the streets of Asmara, leaving his car abandoned. Weldou…
Haile Naizghe is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.
In May 2004, authorities arrested Naizghe, a pastor of the Full Gospel Church, which was part of a network of banned…
Meron Gebreselasie is detained for his religious leadership role.
In June 2004, authorities arrested Gebreselasie, pastor of Massawa Rhema Evangelical Church, for his leadership…
Kiflu Gebremeskel is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.
In May 2004, Eritrean authorities arrested Gebremeskel, a pastor of the banned Southwest Full Gospel…
Bakhrom Kholmatov was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On April 10, 2017, authorities Kholmatov, pastor of the Sonmin Sonbogym (Full Gospel) Protestant Church, following a raid…
Aron Abraha was detained for his religious beliefs.
On May 9, 2001, authorities detained Abraha for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
On December…
Mussie Fessehaye was detained for his religious belief.
On April 6, 2003, authorities arrested Fessehaye for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
On…
Ambakom Tsegazeab was detained for his religious belief.
On March 6, 2004, authorities arrested Tsegazeab for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
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Bemnet Fissehaye was detained for his religious beliefs.
On February 9, 2005, authorities arrested Fissehaye for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
…Henok Ghebru is detained for his religious belief.
In January 2005, police authorities detained Ghebru for not having a government ID after the government had stripped Jehovah's…
Werede Kiros was detained in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On May 4, 2005, authorities detained Kiros.
On December 4, 2020, Kiros was released, following…
Yonatan Yonas is detained for his religious belief and activity.
In October 2005, Eritrean authorities arrested Yonas for his conscientious objection as a Jehovah's Witness and for…
Kibreab Fissehaye was detained for his religious beliefs.
On December 27, 2005, Fissehaye was arrested for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
On…
Bereket Abraha Okba-gabr was detained for his religious beliefs.
On January 1, 2006, authorities arrested Okba-gabr for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military…
Yosief Fessehaye is detained for his religious belief and activity.
In October 2006, Eritrean authorities arrested Fessehaye for conscientiously objecting to military service as a Jehovah's…
Yoel Tsegezab was detained for his religious belief.
On August 26, 2008, authorities arrested Tsegezab for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
…Samuel Ghirmay is detained for his religious belief and activity.
In March 2009, Eritrean authorities detained Ghirmay for conscientiously objecting to compulsory military service as a…
Teklu Gebrehiwot is detained for his religious belief.
On November 5, 2022, authorities arrested Gebrehiwot for undisclosed reasons.
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Isaias Afeworki is detained for his religious activity.
In June 2009, authorities detained Afeworki for attending a religious meeting.
Hagos Woldemichael was detained for his religious activity.
On April 21, 2012, authorities detained Woldemichael after he preached at a funeral.
On December 4, 2020, …
Araia Ghebremariam was detained for his religious activity.
On April 21, 2012, authorities detained Ghebremariam after he preached at a funeral.
On December 4, 2020, …
Tsegabirhan Berhe was detained for his religious activity.
On April 21, 2012, authorities detained Berhe after he preached at a funeral.
On December 4, 2020, Berhe was…
Daniel Meharizghi was detained for his religious activity.
On April 21, 2012, authorities detained Meharizghi after he preached at a funeral.
On December 4, 2020, Meharizghi…
Yosief Tesfamariam was detained for his religious beliefs.
In May 2012, authorities arrested Tesfamariam for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.…
Ghebru Berhane was detained for his religious activity.
On April 14, 2014, authorities detained Berhane for attending a religious meeting.
On December 4, 2020, Berhane was…
Tekle Gebrehiwet was detained for his religious activity.
In April 2014, authorities detained Gebrehiwet for attending a religious meeting.
In December 2020, Gebrehiwet was…
Thomas Tesfagabir is detained for his religious activity.
In April 2014, Eritrean authorities detained Tesfagabir for attending a religious meeting.
Mardocai Estifanos is detained for his religious activity.
In April 2014, Eritrean authorities detained Estifanos for attending a religious meeting.
Michael Gashazgi is detained for his religious activity.
In April 2014, Eritrean authorities detained Gashazgi for attending a religious meeting.
Bereket Habteyesus is detained for his religious belief and activity.
In May 2014, authorities detained Habteyesus for conscientiously objecting to further military service after…
Yonatan Asgedom is detained for his religious belief and activity.
In September 2017, Eritrean authorities arrested Asgedom for his conscientious objection as a Jehovah's Witness.
Daniel Teka is detained for his religious activity.
In September 2017, authorities detained Teka for sharing his faith with others.
Shamil Khakimov was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 26, 2019, authorities arrested Khakimov reportedly under suspicion that he was leading Khujand's Jehovah's…
Muhammedali Saparmuradov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On March 19, 2019, Saparmuradov was sentenced to one year in a labor camp for "…
Bahtiyar Atahanov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On July 15, 2019, Atahanov was sentenced to four years in a labor camp for "…
Azat Ashirov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On July 31, 2019, Ashirov was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "rejecting call-up to…
David Petrosov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On September 30, 2019, Petrosov was sentenced to one year in a labor camp for "rejecting call…
Selim Taganov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On October 3, 2019, Taganov was sentenced to one year in a labor camp for "rejecting call-up…
Naser Navard Goltapeh is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In February 2025, authorities detained Goltapeh and other Christians without charge and sent him to Evin Prison. …
Mohammad Ali Mosayebzadeh was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On May 13, 2016, authorities arrested Mosayebzadeh, a member of the Church of Iran, and several…
Mohammad Reza Omidi was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On May 13, 2016, authorities arrested Omidi, a member of the Church of Iran, and several others…
Zaman Fadaei was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On May 13, 2016, authorities arrested Fadaei, a member of the Church of Iran, and several others while performing…
Ebrahim Firouzi was detained for practicing his religion as a convert.
On February 8, 2021, authorities arrested Firouzi again after he released videos detailing the authorities'…
Kamiljan Ergashov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On January 13, 2020, Ergashov was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "rejecting…
Aleksey Miretskiy was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On June 12, 2018, authorities detained Miretskiy following a raid on his home. He was subsequently released the same…
Roman Gridasov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On June 12, 2018, authorities detained Gridasov following a raid on his home.
On June 14, 2018, Gridasov was…
Gennadiy German was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On June 12, 2018, authorities detained German following a raid on his home.
On June 14, 2018, German was…
Jovidon Bobojonov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
In October 2019, military personnel detained Bobojonov and reportedly tortured him for not…
Serdar Dovletov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On November 12, 2019, Dovletov was sentenced to three years in a labor camp for "rejecting…
Vepa Matyakubov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On February 17, 2020, Matyakubov was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "rejecting…
Noman Asghar is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In June 2019, authorities arrested Asghar and his friend, Sunny Mushtaq, for receiving images deemed blasphemous via WhatsApp…
Ashfaq Masih is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In June 2017, authorities arrested Masih, a bicycle mechanic, following a dispute with a customer. Authorities charged Masih…
Ksor Ruk is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On October 30, 2018, authorities arrested Ruk, a missionary and religious leader. Authorities accused him of reviving Degar…
Siu Doang is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 2016, authorities arrested Doang, a house-church leader, for participating in a religious group not approved by the government.…