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Khayriddin Dostakov was detained for his alleged religious belief and activity. 

On December 29, 2019, authorities arrested Dostakov at the Dushanbe Airport following his return…

Erbolat Kusmanuly is under house arrest in relation to his ethnoreligious identity.

On October 27, 2017, local authorities in Altay…

Abdujelil Hajim is detained for his religious belief, activity, and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained several Uyghur…

Rejepniyaz Hebibulla is detained for his ethnoreligious identity and religiously oriented business. 

In late 2017 or early 2018, authorities detained Hebibulla and sent him to an…

Nurmemet Memetimin is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and religious activity. 

In May 2018, authorities detained Memetimin and sent him to an internment camp reportedly in…

Qurbanjan Abdusemet was imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and religiously oriented business activity. 

In 2009, authorities detained Abdusemet and his brother reportedly for…

Merdan Seyitahun is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and for teaching religion.

On April 14, 2008, Ghulja county police detained 12 Uyghur men, including Seyitakhun,…

Seydehmet Awut was imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and for teaching religion.

On April 14, 2008, Ghulja county police detained 12 Uyghur men, including Awut, reportedly for…

Erkin Emet was imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and for teaching religion.

On April 14, 2008, Ghulja county police detained 12 Uyghur men, including Emet, reportedly for teaching…

Abdujelil Abdughopur was imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and for teaching religion.

On April 14, 2008, Ghulja county police detained 12 Uyghur men, including …

Abdulitip Ablimit was imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and for teaching religion.

On June 5, 2008, Ghulja county police detained 12 Uyghur men, including Ablimit,…

Mewlanjan Ehmet was imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and for teaching religion.

On March 29, 2008, Ghulja county police detained 12 Uyghur men, including Ehmet, reportedly for…

Dolqun Erkin was imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and for teaching religion.

On April 16, 2008, Ghulja county police detained 12 Uyghur men, including Erkin, reportedly for…

Omerjan Memet was imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and for teaching religion.

On May 7, 2008, Ghulja county police detained 12 Uyghur men, including Memet, reportedly for…

Mutellip Rozi was imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and for teaching religion.

On April 16, 2008, Ghulja county police detained 12 Uyghur men, including Rozi, reportedly…

Tursun Qawul is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

On October 9, 2017, authorities reportedly detained Qawul for attending an illegal religious gathering and…

Memet Ablet is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and religious activity.

In early 2018,authorities arrested Ablet, a businessperson and shop owner, reportedly in relation to his…

Jume Nasir is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

In July 2016, authorities detained Nasir reportedly for praying inside his business. Additional reasons…

Nurgul is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Nurgul along with…

Shemshidin is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Shemshidin along with…

Iminjan is imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Iminjan, the owner of a…

Nurbiye is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in Atush (Atushi) city, Kizilsu (Kezilesu) Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang…

Dadihan is imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in Atush (Atushi) city, Kizilsu (Kezilesu) Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture,…

Memet Salih is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, public security officials in Urumqi Municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)…

Yasin Tursun is imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

In 2017, authorities detained Tursan, a farmer and Communist Party member, reportedly for "…

Ablimit Abdurahman was imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

On an unspecified date, authorities detained Abdurahman reportedly for listening to religious…

Mehmet Abdulla Enver was imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

On an unspecified date, authorities detained Enver reportedly for "listening to a religious…

Erkin Tursun is imprisoned for his religious activity and religious and ethnic identity.

In 2017, public security officials in Qaraqash (Moyu) County, Hotan (Hetian) Prefecture,…

Ziyawudun Choruq is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

On an unknown date in 2017, authorities in Korla (Ku’erle) city, Bayangol (Bayinguoleng) Mongol…

Qelbinur Tohti is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

In August 2017, public security officials in Urumqi municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous…

Tursun Hoshur is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

In July 2017, public security authorities in Shaptul township, Peyziwat (Jiashi) county,…

Gheni Haji is imprisoned for his religious belief, activity, and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Haji and…

Memet Tursun Haji is imprisoned for his religious belief, activity, and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Haji,…

Imin Hajim is imprisoned for his religious belief, activity, and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Hajim, …

Akram Eslam is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity. 

In February 2018, authorities reportedly detained Eslam, a vice principle, in relation to his religiosity and Islamic…

Abliz Tohti is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and religious activity. 

In May 2017, authorities arrested Tohti alongside 15 other men reportedly on the charge of “illegal…

Aisha al-Muhajiri is detained for her religious activity.

In February 2021, police raided al-Muhajiri's home in Mecca and detained her for preaching and giving Qur'an lessons at her home.…

Umar Gautam is detained for his religious activity.

In June 2021, authorities arrested Gautam, a Muslim convert, Islamic scholar, and founder of the Islamic Da’…

Qazi Jahangir Qasmi is detained for his religious activity. 

In June 2021, authorities arrested Qasmi, an Islamic cleric and employee at the Islamic Da’wah…

Kaleem Siddiqui was detained in relation to his religious belief and activity.

On September 21, 2021, authorities arrested Siddiqui, an Islamic scholar and…

Abdullah Gautam is detained for his religious activity.

In November 2021, authorities arrested Gautam after accusing him of being involved in the alleged forced conversion efforts of his…

Rozimemet Atawulla is detained for his religious belief and activity.

In March 2017, Atawulla was detained for "religious extremism" and sent to a "political reeducation" center. His…

Adiljan is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Adiljan, who worked for a…

Cui Haoxin is detained for criticizing religious freedom conditions.

On January 14, 2020, authorities in Ji’nan municipality, Shandong province, detained Cui, a religious poet,…

Ma Like is detained for criticizing religious freedom conditions.

In April 2017, authorities in Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), detained Ma reportedly…

Ma Zhengxiu is detained for his religious belief and activity.

In April 2017, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur…

Mou Guojian is detained for his religious belief and activity.

In March 2018, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur…