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Yasaman Ariani was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.
In April 2019, authorities arrested Ariani for protesting compulsory hijab after she was…
Noushin Jafari was imprisoned for blasphemy.
In August 2019, authorities arrested Jafari, a photojournalist and culture reporter, after accusing her of running a Twitter account that…
Shakila Monfared is imprisoned for blasphemy.
In August 2020, security forces arrested Monfared as she was leaving home, reportedly in relation to her social media activism.
In…
Lina Alsharif was detained in relation to religious freedom advocacy.
In May 2021, officials from the Saudi Presidency of State Security raided Alsharif’s home in Riyadh, arrested her, and…
Buheliqiemu Abula was detained for her ethnoreligious identity.
In March 2022, Saudi Arabian authorities detained Abula, a Uyghur Muslim, and threatened her with deportation to China.
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Renagul Gheni is imprisoned for her ethnoreligious identity and religious activity.
In 2018, authorities in Cherchen…
Kamile Wayit is detained in relation to her ethnoreligious identity and her brother's human rights work.
On December 12, 2022, authorities in Atush (Atushi) city, Kizilsu (Kezilesu) Kyrgyz…
Lina Lutfiawati is imprisoned for her religious expression.
In May 2023, police charged Lutfiawati with "disseminating information aimed at inflicting hatred or dissension on individuals and…
Seylihan Rozi is imprisoned for her religious activity.
In early 2017, she was detained for teaching verses from the Quran to her two sons and a neighbor.
In late 2018,…