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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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Khayrullo Tursunov is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

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…

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…

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…

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-…

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…

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…

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…

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-…

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…

Sukhrob Ironov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 19, 2015, authorities arrested Ironov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Otabek Isomadinov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Isomadinov after accusing him of being a member of the banned…

Vadim Khabirov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 19, 2017, authorities arrested Khabirov after accusing him of leading activities for the banned Hizb ut-…

Asgat Khafizov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 14, 2014, authorities arrested Khafizov after raiding his home and confiscating computers and documents…

Amir Khakimullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

In March 2016, authorities arrested Khakimullin after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Rafis Khalilov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On February 27, 2018, authorities arrested Khalilov after accusing him of being involved in activities of the…

Rinat Khannanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 17, 2017, authorities arrested Khannanov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Pavel Khevronin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 14, 2014, authorities arrested Khevronin after raiding his home and confiscating computers and documents.…

Aziz Khidirbayev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Khidirbayev after accusing him of being a member of the…

Naimdjon Khodjayev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 19, 2015, authorities arrested Khodjayev after accusing him of being a member of the …

Alisher Khusenov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 19, 2015, authorities arrested Khusenov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb…

Farid Kryev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Kryev after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Emir-Usein Kuku is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On February 11, 2016, authorities arrested Kuku, a member of the Crimean Human Rights Contact Group, following a raid on…

Danil Kunakbayev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On September 30, 2015, authorities arrested Kunakbayev after accusing him of being a member of the banned…

Mirzobakhovaddin Kurbonov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 22, 2015, authorities arrested Kurbonov after accusing him of being a member of the …

Bulat Makhmutov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On September 27, 2016, authorities arrested Makhmutov in Kazan after accusing him of being involved in the banned…

Farrukh Mamayusupov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Mamayusupov after accusing him of being a member of the banned…

Enver Mamutov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On May 12, 2016, authorities arrested Mamutov after accusing him of leading a cell of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.…

Komil Matiev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Matiev after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Remzi Memetov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On May 12, 2016, authorities arrested Memetov after accusing him of being a member of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.…

Nail Miniakhmetov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On September 6, 2016, authorities arrested Miniakhmetov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Batyr Mukhametov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On February 9, 2017, authorities arrested Mukhametov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Irek Mukhametov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 17, 2017, authorities arrested Mukhametov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Abdukakhor Mumindzhanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Mumindzhanov after accusing him of being a member of the …

Irek Nasirov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Nasirov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Artyom Naumov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On February 9, 2017, authorities arrested Naumov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.…

Eduard Nizamov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 10, 2018, authorities arrested Nizamov after accusing him of being the leader of a network of cells for the…

Farkhod Nodirov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Nodirov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Zafar Nodirov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Nodirov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Akmalchon Numonchonov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 19, 2015, authorities arrested Numonchonov after accusing him of being a member of the …

Alidzhon Odinayev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Odinayev after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb…

Bulat Rakhmanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 19, 2017, authorities arrested Rakhmanov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Ruslan Rakhmatullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 20, 2017, authorities arrested Rakhmatullin for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Zulfat Sabirzyanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Sabirzyanov after accusing him of being a member of the banned…

Ilnaz Safiullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Safiullin after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Lenar Saitov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 14, 2014, authorities arrested Saitov after raiding his home and confiscating computers and documents.…

Ilgiz Salakhov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On February 25, 2014, authorities arrested Salakhov after accusing him of organizing a cell of the banned Hizb ut-…

Rustem Salakhudtinov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Salakhudtinov after accusing him of being a member of the banned…

Arslan Salimzyanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 19, 2015, authorities arrested Salimzyanov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Murodzhon Sattorov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Sattorov after accusing him of being a member of the…

Albert Shafiyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On September 6, 2016, authorities arrested Shafiyev after accusing him of leading a cell of the banned Hizb…

Airat Shakirov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 19, 2015, authorities arrested Shakirov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Emil Shangareyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 17, 2017, authorities arrested Shangareyev after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Sardobek Siddikov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Siddikov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb…

Vadim Siruk is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On February 11, 2016, authorities arrested Siruk following a raid on his home. Siruk was accused of being a member of the…

Ruslan Sungatov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Sungatov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Yaroslav Timofeyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On February 9, 2017, authorities arrested Timofeyev for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Vasily Tkachyov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On January 17, 2016, authorities arrested Tkachyov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut…

Mikhail Toptygin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On July 26, 2017, authorities arrested Toptygin for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization…

Marat Tulyakov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On June 6, 2017, authorities arrested Tulyakov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Almaz Usmanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 16, 2018, authorities arrested Usmanov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Timur Uzbekov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 14, 2014, authorities arrested Uzbekov after raiding his home and confiscating computers and documents.…

Radik Valiakhmetov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 2, 2017, authorities arrested Valiakhmetov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Albert Valiullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 14, 2014, authorities arrested Valiullin after raiding his home and confiscating computers and documents.…

Artur Valov is imprisoned for his religious beliefs and activity. 

On April 25, 2018, authorities arrested Valov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Zafar Yakubov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 24, 2018, authorities arrested Yakubov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Rustem Yamaliev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Yamaliev after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Nail Yunusov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 19, 2015, authorities arrested Yunusov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…