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Meeran Haider is detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On April 1, 2020, authorities arrested Haider, a Muslim student activist, after accusing him of inciting communal…

Khalid Saifi is detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On February 26, 2020, authorities arrested Saifi, founder of the United Against Hate organization, after accusing him…

Elvin Muradov was imprisoned for his expression and religious activity.

On March 13, 2020, police detained Muradov, a poet and member of the unregistered Muslim Unity Movement (MUM)…

Siddique Kappan was detained on for his religious identity and for reporting on religious freedom conditions. 

On October 5, 2020, authorities arrested Kappan, a…

Mousa al-Hashim is imprisoned for his religious identity and for protesting religious discrimination.

On December 6, 2015, authorities arrested al-Hashim alongside his wife, well-known Shi…

Israa al-Ghomgham is imprisoned for her religious identity and protesting religious discrimination.

On December 6, 2015, al-Ghomgham, a well-known Shi'a activist, was arrested alongside…

Murtaja Qureiris was imprisoned for his religious identity and for protesting religious discrimination.

On September 20, 2014, authorities arrested Qureiris, who was 13 years old at the…

Elshan Mustafaoglu was imprisoned for his religious expression and activism.

On December 17, 2014, authorities arrested Mustafaoglu, a Muslim scholar and former department head at the…

Abqul Suleymanov was imprisoned for criticizing religious freedom conditions.

On August 12, 2011, authorities arrested Suleymanov, a religious figure, for allegedly creating an extremist…

Movsum Samadov was imprisoned for criticizing religious freedom conditions and for his political activity.

On January 7, 2011, authorities arrested Samadov, head of the Islamic Party of…