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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…
Jang Moon Seok was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In November 2014, Seok, a deacon, was abducted and transferred from China to a prison in North Korea for his evangelism,…
Joo Gwang Ho is detained for his religious activity.
On an unspecified date, authorities in China arrested Joo Gwang Ho for his evangelism to ethnic-Chinese citizens and North Korean…
Chung Yong Cheol is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On an unspecified date, Chinese authorities arrested 77 North Koreans, including Chung Yong Cheol, for studying the Bible.
In…
Chang Man Sik is detained for his religious activity.
In July 2000, authorities in China arrested Chang Man Sik for his religious activities. Chang Man Sik had previously escaped…
Lee Soo Gil was executed for his religious activity.
In December 2001, authorities in China arrested Lee Soo Gil for evangelizing and helping North Korean refugees escape to South Korea. He…
Sajjad Masih Gill was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
On an unspecified date, authorities arrested Gill, a member of the Seventh-day Adventist community, after he was…
Kim Jung-wook is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 8, 2013, North Korean authorities arrested Kim Jung-wook, a South Korean missionary, after he allegedly entered…
Kim Kook-kie is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In October 2014, North Korean authorities arrested and forcibly disappeared Kim Kook-kie, a South Korean pastor who engaged…