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August 31, 2023

Mohammed al-Ghamdi is imprisoned and sentenced to death for expressing support for religious prisoners of conscience. 

On June 11, 2022, security forces in Mecca arrested al-Ghamdi outside…

June 15, 2022

Omar Abdullah al-Saadoun is detained for criticizing government policy impacting religious freedom conditions.

In July 2021, it was reported that authorities reportedly arrested Omar…

February 11, 2022

Shohida Mamadjonova is imprisoned because of her son's criticism of religious freedom conditions in Tajikistan.

On February 2, 2022, Mamadjonova, mother of exiled Tajik blogger Sherzod …

October 14, 2021

Sheikh Salman al-Ouda is detained for supporting greater religious coexistence and criticizing the government.

In September 2017, police arrested al-Ouda, an Islamic scholar, from his home…

September 14, 2021

Hassan Farhan al-Maliki is detained for peacefully expressing religious opinions and criticizing extremism.

On September 11, 2017, authorities arrested al-Maliki…

March 12, 2019

Raif Badawi was imprisoned for his religious freedom advoacy, expression about religion, and for criticizing religious authorities.

In June 2012, authorities arrested Badawi, a blogger and…