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Ju Dianhong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In late 2016 (around September), Yunnan authorities detained Ju and several colleagues.  They were…

Liang Qin is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

In late 2016 (around September), Yunnan authorities detained Liang and several colleagues.  They were…

Mahrokh Ghanbari was imprisoned for practicing her religion as a convert.

In July 2019, authorities reportedly arrested Ghanbari. She was later released on bail.  She was reportedly…

Fatemeh Bakhtari was imprisoned for practicing her religion as a convert. 

In May 2017, authorities arrested Bakhtari and her husband, Zaman Fadaei, under unclear circumstances.…

Leah Sharibu is in EPC captivity for refusing to renounce her faith.

On February 19, 2018, the Islamic State - West Africa Province (…

Shagufta Kausar was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In July 2013, authorities Kausar and her husband, Shafqat Emmanuel, for allegedly sending blasphemous texts.  The…

Shagufta Kiran is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In July 2021, authorities arrested Kiran after she was accused of forwarding content deemed blasphemous via WhatsApp in September 2020.…

Ruth Sitepu was forcibly disappeared for her religious identity. 

On November 30, 2016, Sitepu and her husband, Joshua Hilmy, were disappeared at the hands of authorities or…

Sakineh Behjati is imprisoned for practicing her faith as a convert.

On May 14, 2020, authorities took Behjati, a member of the Church of Iran, into custody after being unable to pay…

Savita Singh was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.

In October 2021, authorities arrested Singh and her husband, Nandha Nathaniel, after they were accused of…

Kumtu Vasuniya was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.

On December 5, 2021, authorities arrested Vasuniya and five others, including her husband, after they were…

Saju Ben is detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.

On December 5, 2021, authorities arrested Ben and five others after they were accused of trying to forcibly…

Sama Ben was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.

On December 5, 2021, authorities arrested Ben and five others after they were accused of trying to…

Ranga Ben was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.

On December 5, 2021, authorities arrested Ben and five others after they were accused of trying to…

Fariba Dalir was imprisoned for practicing her religion as a convert.

In July 2021, authorities arrested Dalir and five other converts from Islam to Christianity, including her at the time…

Sara Ahmadi was imprisoned for practicing her religion as a convert.

In June 2019, authorities arrested Ahmadi and her husband, ​​​​​​Homayoun Zhaveh, as they were on vacation with…

Zarvia Pervaiz was subjected to forced renunciation of faith. 

In April 2022, 12-year-old Pervaiz, a Christian girl from Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, was abducted by a 40-year-old man…

Malihe Nazari was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 30, 2020, authorities arrested Nazari following raids targeting house-churches across several cities…

Rhoda Jatau was detained for blasphemy.

On May 20, 2022, authorities in Bauchi state arrested Jatau after riots broke out in response to a perceived blasphemous message she sent on…

Tatyana Ponomaryov was disappeared for her religious beliefs and activity.

On September 21, 2022, armed men in military uniform abducted Ponomaryov and her husband, a Baptist pastor, from…

Zhou Jinxia is detained for her religious activity.

On February 20, 2022, authorities detained Zhou, a member of the Beijing Aiqi house church, as she preached in front of the…

Yang Rongli is detained for her religious activity.

On August 7, 2021, authorities in Linfen municipality, Shanxi province, detained Yang and her husband Wang Xiaoguang, who…

Anahita Khademi was detained for practicing her religion as a convert.

On January 3, 2023, authorities in Bandar Anzali reportedly arrested Khademi after summoning her. She was…

Fu Juan is detained for her religious activity.

On August 17, 2022, police arrested Fu and two other members of the unregistered house church Church of Abundance in Xi’an city,…

Hua Xiuxia was detained for her religious activity. 

In August 2022, authorities in Fugong county, Nujiang, Yunnan province, reportedly detained five individuals, including Hua after…

Dong Mengru was detained for her religious activity. 

In August 2022, authorities in Fugong county, Nujiang, Yunnan province, reportedly detained five individuals, including Dong…

Marisela de Fátima Mejía Ruiz was imprisoned for her religious affiliation and religious leadership role.

In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Ruiz, a pastor with the Puerta…

Mojdeh Falahi is detained for her religious belief. 
In September 2024, Iranian security authorities arrested Falahi, a Christian convert, in Shiraz. Falahi reportedly went to the Shiraz…

Narges Nasri was detained for her religious conversion.

In November 2024, Iranian intelligence authorities detained Nasri after raiding her Tehran home, during which they confiscated…

Zahra Gholami is imprisoned for her religious conversion and activity. 

In December 2023, several dozen Iranian intelligence agents raided Gholami's house church in Shahriar and…

Aida Najaflou is imprisoned for her religious conversion and activity. 

In February 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Aida, a Christian convert, along with four other Christians for…

Maria Shahbaz was subjected to forced renunciation of faith. 

On July 26, 2025,13-year-old Shahbaz was abducted by a 30-year-old man near her home, forcibly converted to Islam, and…

Hu Yanzi is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Hu in Jinhua along with dozens of other Christians affiliated with Zion…

Wei Yunfei is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Wei in Beijing along with dozens of other Christians affiliated with Zion…

Li Shengjuan is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Li in Beijing along with dozens of other Christians affiliated with…

Zhu Mingli is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Zhu in Beijing along with dozens of other Christians affiliated with Zion…

Wu Qiuyu is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Wu in Beijing along with dozens of other Christians affiliated with Zion…

Zhan Ge is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Zhan in Jiaxing along with dozens of other Christians affiliated with Zion…

An Mei is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested An in Beihai, Guangxi along with dozens of other Christians affiliated with…

Cui Xiaole is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Cui in Beijing along with dozens of other Christians affiliated with Zion…

Wang Zhong is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Wang in Shanghai along with dozens of other Christians affiliated with…

Wang Cong is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Wang in Beijing along with dozens of other Christians affiliated with Zion…

Huang Chunzi was detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Huang in Beihai, Guangxi along with dozens of other Christians…

Yang Lijun was detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Yang in Beihai, Guangxi, along with dozens of other Christians…

Huhe Tuya was detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Huhe in Beihai, Guangxi, along with dozens of other Christians affiliated…

Parvin Ghadiani is detained for her religious conversion and activity. 

In January 2024, Iranian security forces arrested Ghadiani, a Christian convert from Islam, for "proselytizing…

Alina Khalid was subjected to forced renunciation of faith. 

In June 2024, 14-year-old Khalid, a Christian girl from Islamabad, was abducted from her home by a neighbor. She was later…

Jessica Iqbal was subjected to forced renunciation of faith. 

In April 2025, Iqbal, a Christian girl from Lahore, was abducted from her home by a neighbor. Her father subsequently filed…

Pang Yu is detained for her religious activity and association. 

In September 2025, authorities arrested Pang, the wife of Gao Quanfu, pastor of Light of Zion Church, and accused her of…

Victim NP-0005 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0005 for having contact with a religious person and saying the word "…

Victim NP-0022 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2011, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0022 in Nampo, South Pyongan Province, and sentenced her to prison at…

Gu Hui is detained for his religious belief and association. 

In June 2025, authorities detained Gu Hui and four others for their involvement in the banned Full Scope Church movement.…

Liu Xueyun is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In June 2025, authorities detained Liu Xiangchao and four others for their involvement in the banned Full Scope Church…

Xin Ruoyu is detained for her religious activity. 

In or around July 2024, authorities detained Xin for developing an app that gives users access to Christian hymns and devotional…

Hao Zhiwei is imprisoned for her religious activity and leadership role. 

In July 2019, authorities detained Hao Zhiwei, pastor of Egangqiao Church, for collecting tithes and offerings…

Mary Mohammadi is forcibly disappeared for her religious belief. 

In February 2026, Iranian Ministry of Intelligence authorities disappeared Mohammadi, a Christian convert and human…

Victim NP-0238 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2009, North Korean officials arrested NP-0238 after China refouled her for meeting with Christians to study Christianity.…

Victim NP-0279 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0279, a minor at the time, along with 18 other victims, for her…

Victim NP-0076 is detained for her religious conversion and activity. 

In 2014, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0076, confined her at Musan County MSS Detention Center…

Victim NP-0115 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2010, Ministry of People's Security officials imprisoned NP-0115 at Chongori Re-education Camp No. 12 for reciting the…

Victoria Brazhnik is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2025, authorities charged Brazhnik with financing "an organization designated as undesirable" (Art. 284.1 RCC) due to her…

Nadezhda Ukhova is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In October 2023, authorities detained Ukhova, a parishioner of the banned Vozrozhenie ("Revival") Church, for her involvement…

Valeriya Yantsen is detained for her religious belief and activity. 

In June 2026, authorities detained Yantsen and 4 other members of the banned True and Free Reform Seventh-day…

Olga Selova is detained for her religious belief and activity. 

In June 2026, authorities detained Selova and 4 other members of the banned True and Free Reform Seventh-day Adventist…

Victim NP-0401 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0401, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0402 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0402, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0407 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0407, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0403 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0403, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0404 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0404, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0405 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0405, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0406 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0406, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0408 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0408, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0409 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0409, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0410 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0410, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0416 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0416, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0411 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0411, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0412 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0412, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0414 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0414, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0415 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0415, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0417 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0417, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0413 is detained for her religious activity.

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0413, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an underground…

Neha Faqir was subjected to forced renunciation of faith.

In March 2026, Neha Faqir, an illiterate teenage Christian girl, was abducted in Punjab province, forcibly converted to Islam, and…

Victim NP-0044 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2008, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0044 for attending an underground Christian church and trying to escape…

Victim NP-0030 is detained for her religious activity and association. 

In 2006, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0030, along with her family, in Unhung County,…

Victim NP-0098 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2002, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0098 after she was refouled from China, where she had interacted with…

Victim NP-0097 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2002, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0097 after she was refouled from China, where she had interacted with…

Victim NP-0116 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2010, North Korean authorities detained NP-0116 after she was refouled from China, where she had attended a Christian church…

Victim NP-0137 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2013, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0137 for possessing a Bible. Authorities confined her at Ryanggang…

Victim NP-0132 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2010, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0132 for smuggling a Bible into North Korea from China. 

Victim NP-0218 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2003, North Korean authorities detained NP-0218 after she was refouled from China, where she engaged in Christian activities.…

Victim NP-0221 is detained for her religious activity and association. 

In 2009, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0221, an elderly woman in her 80s, along with her…

Victim NP-0144 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2013, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0143 for possessing a Bible.

NP-0219 is detained for her religious activity and association. 

In 2003, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0219 after she was refouled from China, where she had engaged…