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Sadegh Gheysari was imprisoned for his alleged religious association and for allegedly protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Gheysari following a…

Ramesh Kumar was detained for blasphemy.

On May 27, 2019, authorities arrested Kumar, a veterinarian, after he was accused of using Qur'anic text to wrap his medicine deliveries. …

Notan Lal was imprisoned for blasphemy.

On September 15, 2019, authorities arrested Lal, the owner and principal of a private…

Anas Hassan was imprisoned for his alleged atheistic activity.

In August 2019, authorities arrested Hassan for allegedly running the Facebook page, "The Egyptian Atheists," and charged him…

Gautam Navlakha was under house arrest for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.

On August 28, 2018, police in…

Ashok Kumar is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In August 2022, police in Hyderabad arrested Kumar, a sanitation worker, after he was accused of burning a Qur'an. A first information report (…

Vladimir Moiseenko is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

In or around May 2022, authorities reportedly detained Moiseenko after accusing him of organizing Jehovah's…

Mohammad Soltani is imprisoned for his religious expression. 

In August 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Soltani for attending the memorial service of a man who was killed by…

Mohammad-Reza Asadi is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In August 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Nik-Ahd for attending the memorial service of a man who was killed by…

Abolfazl Khoran is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In August 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Khoran for attending the memorial service of a man who was killed by…