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Doni Irawan Malay is imprisoned for blasphemy.

On August 4, 2020, a court in Medan sentenced Malay to three years in prison for “insulting a religion" or "preventing a person from adhering…

Qaiser Zada is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In August 2021, authorities arrested Zada after Zada was accused of burning a copy of the Qur'an and beaten by a mob. Authorities charged Zada…

Asif Fareed is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In August 2021, authorities arrested Fareed and his brother, Abdullah Fareed, after they were accused of burning pieces of the Qur'an and…

Abdullah Fareed is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In August 2021, authorities arrested Fareed and his brother, Asif Fareed, after they were accused of burning pieces of the Qur'an and…

Soori Babaei Chegini was detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On July 13, 2022, authorities arrested Chegini from her brother's home in Qazvin after she posted a…

Melika Qaragozlu was detained in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.

On July 13, 2022, authorities arrested Qaragozlu, a student activist, reportedly after she…

Atash Shahkarami was detained for speaking out about the disappearance and murder of an anti-hijab protester.

On October 2, 2022, security forces arrested Shahkarami after she spoke with…

Cepdika Eka Rismana is imprisoned for blasphemy. 

On May 5, 2022, police in West Java province arrested Rismana after a video of him stepping on a Qur'an went viral. Authorities…

Mojahed Kourkour is imprisoned and sentenced to death on false charges justified on a religious basis. 

On December 20, 2022, authorities in Ahvaz arrested Kourkour in a violent raid…

Nikita Zhuravel is imprisoned for blasphemy.

On May 20, 2023, authorities in the Volgograd region arrested 19-year-old Zhuravel after he allegedly posted a video online of himself burning…