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Marisela de Fátima Mejía Ruiz is imprisoned for her religious affiliation and religious leadership role.

In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Ruiz, a pastor with the Puerta de la…

Noushin Mesbah is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

In October 2023, Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolution Court sentenced Mesbah to one year in prison on charges of "…

Mina Karami is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In September 2022, Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court convicted Karami, an Iranian Baha'i, on charges related to "…

Evelyn Guillén is detained for her religious activity and expression.

On August 5, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Guillén and Alex Javier Gómez Bustos after they allegedly displayed…

María Asunción Salgado is detained for her religious belief, activity, and association.

On October 7, 2023, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Salgado, together with Father Yesner…

María Verónica Herrera Galeano is imprisoned for her association with a religious organization.

In 2023, Nicaraguan authorities detained Galeano, a former employee of the Catholic charity…

Marina Chaplykina is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

On December 18, 2023, the Novosibirsk District Court sentenced Chaplykina to four years in prison for “participating…

Oksana Chausova is under house arrest for her religious belief and activity. 

On August 8, 2023, authorities in Kursk detained Chausova after searching the homes of several Jehovah's…

Nasrin Soutudeh was detained on a religious basis.

On October 29, 2023, Iranian authorities arrrested Soutudeh, an Iranian human rights activist and lawyer, during the funeral of Armita…

Gabriela Morales is detained in relation to a crackdown on religious institutions.

On August 19, 2023, police detained Morales, who was a student at the Jesuit Juan Pablo II University.…