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Sawan Masih was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
On March 9, 2013, authorities arrested Masih, a street sweeper, after he was accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a…
Shafqat Emmanuel was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In July 2013, authorities arrested Emmanuel and his wife, Shagufta Kausar, for allegedly sending blasphemous texts.…
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…
Sunny Mushtaq is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In June 2019, authorities arrested 19-year-old Sunny Mushtaq and his friend, Noman Asghar, for receiving images…
Asif Masih is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In August 2017, authorities arrested 16-year-old Masih after he was accused of setting a Qur'an and another religious booklet on fire. A mob…
Patras Masih was detained for blasphemy.
On February 19, 2018, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of posting a perceived-blasphemous image on Facebook a few days before.…
Imran Ghafur Masih was imprisoned for blasphemy.
On July 1, 2009, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of burning a Qur'an. Following the accusation, a mob attacked Masih…
Zafar Bhatti was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
On July 22, 2012, authorities arrested Bhatti, a pastor, after he was accused of sending text messages insulting the Prophet…
Humayun Faisal was detained for blasphemy.
On May 24, 2015, authorities arrested Faisal after he was accused of burning newspapers containing Qur'anic texts on them. Faisal was reportedly…
Yaqoob Bashir Masih is imprisoned for alleged blasphemy.
In June 2015, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of burning a booklet containing Qur'an text and was harmed by a mob.…
Nabeel Masih was imprisoned for blasphemy.
On September 18, 2016, authorities arrested Masih - a minor at the time - after he was accused of posting content on Facebook insulting the Kaaba.…
Asif Stephen was detained for blasphemy.
On August 12, 2017, authorities arrested Stephen - a minor at the time - after he was accused of burning pages of the Qur'an. A mob…
Stephen Masih was detained for blasphemy.
In March 2019, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad. According to reports, the accusation…
Saleem Masih was detained for blasphemy.
On June 15, 2019, authorities arrested Masih after a relative accused him of burning pages of the Qur'an. He was reportedly charged with "…
Shahbaz Masih was detained for blasphemy.
On December 27, 2019, authorities arrested Masih and his friend, Muhammad Ishaq, and charged them with "desecrating the Qur'an" (Sec. 295-B PPC).…
Anwar Masih is detained for alleged blasphemy.
On June 2, 2020, authorities arrested Masih following a dispute with some Muslim family members. Authorities, who were called to mediate,…
Sohail Masih is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In August 2020, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of posting content on Facebook deemed to be blasphemous. Authorities charged…
David Masih is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In August 2020, authorities in Nowshera arrested Masih after pages torn from the Qur'an were discovered in a nearby drain. Authorities…
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.…
Asif Pervaiz is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In October 2013, authorities arrested Pervaiz after a coworker accused him of sending blasphemous text messages.…
Qaisar Ayub is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In November 2014, authorities arrested Ayub and charged him with "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C PPC).…
Raja Waris was detained for alleged blasphemy.
In December 2020, authorities arrested Waris, a pastor, after he was accused of committing blasphemy on Facebook. They charged him with "…
Salamat Mansha Masih was detained for blasphemy.
On February 13, 2021, authorities arrested Masih and charged him with "intending to outrage religious feelings" (Sec. 295-A PPC), "…
Danish Ali was detained for blasphemy.
On an unspecified date, authorities arrested Ali after he was accused of insulting to the Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad during an argument with his…
Fansan Shahid is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In March 2022, authorities arrested Shahid at his home after he was accused of posting a blasphemous comment on Facebook. Authorities charged…
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…
Ishtiaq Saleem is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In November 2022, authorities in Islamabad arrested Saleem after he was accused of sharing content deemed blasphemous on social media.…
Adil Babar is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In May 2023, police arrested Babar and his friend, Simon Nadeem, for allegedly calling a puppy "Muhammad Ali." The police charged Babar with "…
Simon Nadeem is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In May 2023, police arrested Nadeem, a minor, and his friend, Adil Babar, for allegedly calling a puppy "Muhammad Ali." The police charged…
Raja Amir was detained for blasphemy.
In August 2023, police arrested Amir after rumors circulated alleging that he and his brother tore pages from a Quran and wrote derogatory comments on…
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…
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…
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…
Victim NP-0036 is detained for his religious belief and activity.
In 2014, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0036 for his Christian faith and evangelism. Authorities…
Victim NP-0057 is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 2008, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0057 for smuggling pages of the Bible into North Korea from a…
Victim NP-0064 is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On an unspecified date, Korean People's Army (KPA) and Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0064, a soldier in the…
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-0136 is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 2014, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0136 after he was reported for possessing a Christian pamphlet.…
Victim NP-0140 is imprisoned for his religious activity and association.
In 2015, North Korean Ministry of State Security officials abducted Chinese resident NP-0140 from China after…
Victim NP-0150 is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 2011, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0150, a known public official, for being a member of an underground…
Victim NP-0237 is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 1999, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0237 for smuggling Bibles into North Korea from China.
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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-0111 is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0111 after he was refouled from China, where he had studied the…
Victim NP-0112 is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0112 after he was refouled from China, where he had studied the…
Victim NP-0107 is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0107 after he was refouled from China, where he had studied the…
Victim NP-0105 is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0105 after he was refouled from China, where he had studied the…
Victim NP-0106 is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0106 after he was refouled from China, where he had studied the…
Victim NP-0114 is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained and imprisoned NP-0114 after he was refouled from China, where he engaged in religious…
Victim NP-0113 is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 2000, North Korean officials detained NP-0113 after he was refouled from China, where he engaged in religious activity.…
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…
Victim NP-0314 is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 2016, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0314 for his Christian activity. Authorities held him at Ryanggang…
Victim NP-0374 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0374, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled…
Victim NP-0375 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0375, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled…
Victim NP-0378 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0378, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0376 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0376, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0379 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0379, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0377 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0377, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0383 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0383, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0380 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0380, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0381 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0381, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0382 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0382, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0384 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0384, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0385 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0385, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0386 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0386, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0387 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0387, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0388 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0388, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0389 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0389, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0390 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0390, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0391 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0391, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0393 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0393, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0394 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0394, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0395 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0395, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0396 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0396, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0397 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0397, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0398 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0398, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0399 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0399, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
Victim NP-0392 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.
In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0392, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…
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-0400 is detained for his religious activity.
In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0400, along with 18 other victims, for his 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…
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…