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Nahid Behshid was imprisoned for her religious expression and public support for a religious figure.
On January 28, 2019, authorities took Behshid into custody after a judge sentenced her…
Hidme Markam was detained for her advocacy work to protect religious sites.
On March 9, 2021, authorities arrested Markam, an Adivasi Indigenous activist known for criticizing state…
Bonkho Kyi was imprisoned for her adherence to a religious figure.
In November 2015, authorities arrested Kyi after accusing her of organizing observances to celebrate the Dalai Lama's…
Mahnaz Jan Nesar was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In April 2017, authorities arrested Nesar and several other Baha’is in Bandar Abbas reportedly for attending Baha’i…
Maral Rasti was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In April 2017, authorities arrested Rasti and several other Baha’is in Bandar Abbas reportedly for attending Baha’i…
Shoma Sen was detained for her human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.
On June 6, 2018, police in Maharashtra arrested several…
Jyoti Jagtap is detained for her religious freedom advocacy.
In September 2020, the Anti-Terrorism Squad in Pune arrested Jagtap, a human rights activist, for…
Lhamo Drolma is detained in relation to her religious activity and protesting religious freedom conditions.
On April 4, 2018, plainclothes security officials in Dari (Darlag) county,…
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…
Teesta Setalvad was detained for her human rights work supporting minority religious communities.
On June 25, 2022, an antiterrorism squad in Mumbai arrested Setalvad, a human rights…