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Raif Badawi was imprisoned for his religious freedom advoacy, expression about religion, and for criticizing religious authorities.
In June 2012, authorities arrested Badawi, a…
Amanollah Balochi is imprisoned and sentenced to death for his religious belief and activity.
On November 19, 2015, authorities arrested Balochi, a Sunni cleric, on his way home from…
Abdolrahim Kouhi is imprisoned and sentenced to death for his religious belief and activity.
On November 20, 2015, authorities arrested Kouhi, a Sunni cleric, from his home. Kouhi…
Ilgar Aliyev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On April 19/20, 2017, armed forces arrested Aliyev in Izberbash, accusing Aliyev of holding classes…
Komil Odilov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In December 2015, authorities arrested Odilov, an imam, alongside several others in cafe in Novosibirsk. …
Renat Suleimanov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 2, 2017, authorities arrested Suleimanov following a raid on his home in Molodezhnoe, Crimea.…
Ruhiddin Fahriddinov was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In November 2005, Kazakh authorities detained and deported Fahriddinov, a scholar and independent imam, to Uzbekistan.…
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…
Sadriddin Mulloyev is imprisoned for his religious activity and association.
In September 2019, authorities arrested Mulloyev and accused him of being a member of Tablighi Jamaat, a banned…
Bakhtiar Arefi was imprisoned for his religious association and activity.
On January 25, 2015, authorities arrested Arefi, a teacher. A month later, he was released on bail.…
Javad Karimzaei was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On August 8, 2019, intelligence officers reportedly arrested Karimzaei, a student at the Shorshadi religious…
Bolatbek Dyusenbekovich Nurgaliyev was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Nurgaliyev for participating in a WhatsApp group chat…
Ernar Samatov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On October 27, 2018, Kazakh authorities arrested Samatov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam.…
Beket Mynbasov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On October 27, 2018, Kazakh authorities arrested Mynbasov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam…
Ma Zhenyu was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On September 19, 2017, authorities arrested Ma after he sent mail to government leaders about Falun Gong persecution.
On…
Yao Guofu was imprisoned for distributing religious materials.
On December 5, 2015, plainclothes police officers detained Yao and his wife, Liang Xin, from their home in Nanyang…
Zhao Jiyuan is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In July 2019, authorities arrested Zhao reportedly in relation to his Falun Gong activities. Police searched his home…
Li Yuehu was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On July 11, 2019, authorities arrested Li after police found Falun Gong-related materials on him.
In December 2019, Li was…
Li Guo was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In May 2018, authorities arrested Li while he was allegedly distributing out Falun Gong-related materials. Police reportedly…
Zhu Tonggui is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On May 23, 2018, authorities arrested Zhu Tonggui and his brother from their rental property in Linyi City. It is…
Zhang Ming was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On June 29, 2018, officers from Kuandian Country Domestic Security Division arrested Zhang and a colleague for having Falun Gong-…
Bekzod Bakirov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On December 22, 2016, authorities arrested Bakirov after accusing him of organizing a meeting to indoctrinate people to…
Akhmet Dzhumayev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On December 22, 2016, authorities arrested Dzhumayev after accusing him of organizing a meeting…
Islambek Kamchybekov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On December 22, 2016, authorities arrested Kamchybekov after accusing him of organizing a meeting to…
Shakir Kozhamkulov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On December 22, 2016, authorities arrested Kozhamkulov after accusing him of organizing a…
Gazybek Kubatov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On December 22, 2016, authorities arrested Kubatov after accusing him of organizing a meeting to indoctrinate…
Zufar Mustafin was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On January 17, 2017, authorities arrested Mustafin after accusing him of organizing a meeting to indoctrinate…
Kanybek Uulu was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On December 22, 2016, authorities arrested Uulu after accusing him of organizing a meeting to indoctrinate…
Airat Usmanov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On January 17, 2017, authorities arrested Usmanov after accusing him of organizing a meeting to indoctrinate…
Azamat Abutalipov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In March 2017, Ufa’s October District Court sentenced Abutalipov to a suspended sentence for extremism…
Ziyavdin Dapayev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 14, 2016, authorities arrested Dapayev for reading religious writings of theologian Said Nursi and…
Artur Kaltuyev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On November 7, 2017, the Lenin District Court in Makhachkala sentenced Kaltuyev to three years in prison for…
Sukhrab Kaltuyev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 14, 2016, authorities arrested Kaltuyev for reading religious writings of theologian Said…
Li Changxing was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In April 2017, authorities arrested Li after he removed posters criticizing Falun Gong.
In September 2018, the Haizhu Court…
Xu Shikai was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In April 2019, authorities arrested Xu reportedly in relation to his practice of Falun Gong.
In April 2020, the Huili…
Yang Chuanhou was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On October 3, 2018, authorities arrested Yang and several of his colleagues after accusing them of talking to people…
Guo Yuanjun was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In May 2019, authorities arrested Guo and several others reportedly in relation to their practice of Falun Gong.
In October…
Wu Jianming was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On December 14, 2018, authorities arrested Wu for allegedly sharing information about Falun Gong and charged him with…
Pan Feng is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In April 2018, authorities arrested Pan after accusing him of handing out Falun-Gong related materials.
On an unspecified date,…
Lei Anxiang was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In June 2019, authorities arrested Lei after accusing him of handing out Falun Gong-related materials.
In…
Wang Ziming is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In November 2018, authorities arrested Wang, a Falun Gong practitioner, for allegedly defacing a Chine Communist Party…
Gao Hongwei was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In November 2018, authorities arrested Gao reportedly in relation to his practice of Falun Gong.
In December 2019…
Shang Zhaoxiang was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In November 2018, authorities arrested Shang reportedly in relation to his practice of Falun Gong.
In December 2019, the…
Wei Zaiqiang was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In December 2016, authorities arrested Wei after accusing him of leaving messages about Falun Gong in public areas. Police…
Li Yongxin was imprisoned for publicly promoting his religion.
In August 2019, authorities arrested Li for putting up Falun Gong flyers.
In January 2020, the Lanshan District Court…
Annamurad Atdaev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In September 2016, authorities arrested Atdaev when he returned to Turkmenistan from Egypt, where he had been studying…
Maruf Gul is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In September 2020, authorities arrested Gul, a Sunni Muslim, after he discussed religious…
Li Yongquan is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In December 2017, authorities arrested Li reportedly in relation to his practice of Falun Gong. Li was reportedly…
Chen Dicai is imprisoned for his religious bactivity.
In July 2019, authorities arrested Chen after a family member accused him of practicing Falun Gong. Police reportedly tortured Chen.…
Liu Wansheng is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In April 2020, authorities arrested Liu after accusing him of publicly talking to people about Falun Gong.
In…
Shi Xingjia was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In October 2018, authorities arrested Shi from his home in relation to his practice of Falun Gong. Authorities…
Zheng Weidong was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In October 2018, authorities arrested Zheng from his home following a wave of arrest of Falun Gong practitioners.…
Deng Chengkai is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In July 2019, authorities arrested Deng and a colleague in relation to their practice of Falun Gong. Police reportedly seized Falun…
Yuan Bin was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In January 2019, authorities arrested Yuan, a Falun Gong practitioner, after he sought the release of his sister, who was arrested for…
Liu Enquan was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In November 2018, authorities arrested Liu reportedly in relation to his practice of Falun Gong.
In June 2019, Liu was…
Gong Qinglin was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In March 2019, authorities arrested Gong after summoning him to a police station. Authorities reportedly seized Falun…
Zhang Chunqiu was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In December 2019, authorities arrested Zhang reportedly in relation to his practice of Falun Gong.
On an…
Danis Abdarakhmanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 27, 2018, authorities arrested Abdarakhmanov after accusing him of being involved in activities…
Ural Abdrakhimov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 9, 2017, authorities arrested Abdrakhimov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…
Teimur Abdullayev is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On October 12, 2016, Russian security forces arrested Abdullayev and several others after raiding their homes in…
Rustem Abiltarov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On May 12, 2016, authorities arrested Abiltarov after accusing him of being a member of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.…
Zevri Abseitov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On May 12, 2016, authorities arrested Abseitov after accusing him of being a member of the Hizb ut-Tahrir…
Azat Adiyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 14, 2014, authorities arrested Adiyev after raiding his home and confiscating computers and documents.…
Aidar Aidarbekov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On September 6, 2016, authorities arrested Aidarbekov after accusing him of leading a cell of the banned…
Radik Akhmetov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 4, 2015, authorities arrested Akhmetov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…
Fanis Akhmetshin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 4, 2015, authorities arrested Akhmetshin after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb…
Muslim Aliyev is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On February 11, 2016, security forces arrested Aliyev, the head of the local Muslim community, after raiding his home in…
Enver Ametov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On March 27, 2019, authorities arrested Ametov, an activist from the Crimean Solidarity movement, after accusing him of being…
Danil Bagautdinov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On April 24, 2018, authorities arrested Bagautdinov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…
Ilshat Battalov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In March 2016, authorities arrested Battalov after being accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb…
Inver Bekirov imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On February 11, 2016, authorities arrested Bekirov, a construction worker and guard, following a raid on his home. Bekirov…
Sobirdzhon Burkhoddini is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Burkhoddini after accusing him of being a member of the banned…
Vadim Davletbayev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On April 19, 2017, authorities arrested Davletbayev for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…
Ruzim Davletshin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 14, 2014, authorities arrested Davletshin after raiding his home and confiscating computers and documents.…
Sergei Derzhipilsky is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Derzhipilsky after accusing him of being a member of the banned…
Marat Dindarov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 22, 2016, authorities arrested Dindarov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…
Emil Dzhemadenov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On October 12, 2016, Russian security forces arrested Dzhemadenov and several others after raiding their…
Arsen Dzhepparov was imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On April 18, 2016, authorities arrested Dzhepparov after accusing him of being a member of the Hizb ut-Tahrir…
Danis Faizrakhmanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 4, 2015, authorities arrested Faizrakhmanov after accusing him of being a member of the banned…
Ruslan Fatkullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 27, 2018, authorities arrested Fatkullin after accusing him of being involved in activities of the…
Rafael Fattakhov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 4, 2015, authorities arrested Fattakhov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…
Ruslan Fattakhov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 4, 2015, authorities arrested Fattakhov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb…
Aramis Fazylov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 4, 2015, authorities placed Fazylov under house arrest after accusing him of being a member of the…
Ruslan Gabidullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…
Timur Gadiyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On April 19, 2017, authorities arrested Gadiyev for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.…
Renat Galimov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On April 24, 2018, authorities arrested Galimov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb…
Rustem Gallyamov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 4, 2015, authorities arrested Gallyamov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb…
Ural Galiyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 9, 2017, authorities arrested Galiyev for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.…
Azat Gataullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Gataullin after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…
Ramil Gataullin was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In March 2016, authorities arrested Gataullin after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…
Servet Gaziyev is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On March 27, 2019, authorities arrested Gaziyev, an activist for the Crimean Solidarity movement, after officers…
Ilgiz Gimaletdinov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 4, 2015, authorities arrested Gimaletdinov after accusing him of being a member of the …
Anas Gimazetdinov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 17, 2017, authorities arrested Gimazetdinov after being accused of being a member of the banned Hizb…
Rishat Girfanov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On September 30, 2015, authorities arrested Girfanov after accusing him of being a member of the …
Rainur Ibatullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On May 19, 2015, authorities arrested Ibatullin after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…
Khamid Igamberdyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Igamberdyev after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…
Radik Imangulov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 1, 2017, authorities arrested Imangulov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…
Azizbek Inamov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On November 7, 2012, authorities arrested Inamov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…