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Farrukh Yuldashev was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 2000, authorities arrested Yuldashev during waves of arrests of Muslims following the February 1999 Tashkent bombings.…
Muhamadjon Akhmadjonov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On May 20, 2017, Akhmadjonov was sentenced to 13 years in prison for “resistance to a government…
Akbar Ikramov is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On April 17, 2000, the Margilon City Court sentenced Ikramov to eight years in prison on several criminal statutes,…
Miraziz Mirzakhmedov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On June 5, 2000, the Tashkent Region Court sentenced Mirzakhmedov to 13 years in prison for “…
Ravshan Karimov was imprisoned for an alleged religious affiliation.
On May 22, 2000, the Tashkent City Court sentenced Karimov to 13 years in prison on various criminal statutes,…
Jamshidbek Iboydullaevich Atabekov was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On March 30, 1998, the Jizzakh City Court convicted Atabekov of "illegal production, purchase, storage, and…
Shamsiddin Giyasov was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On January 4, 2002, the Tashkent City Court sentenced Giyasov to six years and six months in prison for “…
Rustam Nosirov was imprisoned in relation to his religious appearance.
On September 30, 1998, the Chinaz District Court sentenced Nosirov to two years in prison for "intentional infliction…
Zabikhullo Muminov was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 1999, authorities arrested Muminov following the aftermath of the Tashkent bombings. His family reported that police…
Ali al-Nimr was imprisoned for his religious identity and for protesting religious discrimination.
In July 2012, authorities detained Al-Nimr, the nephew of prominent Shia cleric Nimr al-…
Dawood al-Marhoun was imprisoned for his religious identity and for protesting religious discrimination.
On May 21, 2012, authorities arrested al-Marhoun, who was 17 years old at the time…
Abdullah al-Zaher was imprisoned for his religious identity and for protesting religious discrimination.
In March 2012, authorities detained al-Zaher, 15 years old at the time, for…
Mohammed al-Rabiah is imprisoned for his activism against state imposed religious systems.
On May 15, 2018, authorities arrested al-Rabiah amid a statewide crackdown on women's rights…
Salman al-Ouda is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.
In September 2017, police arrested al-Ouda, a sheikh and Islamic scholar, from his home amid a state-wide wave…
Waleed abu al-Khair is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy.
In April 2014, authorities arrested al-Khair for legally defending religious prisoners of conscience, including Raif…
Erkinjon Oripov was imprisoned in relation to his religious activity.
On August 8, 2000, the Tashkent’s Shaykhontakhur District Court sentenced Oripov to nine years in prison for “…
Abror Akhmedov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On January 23, 2003, the Qashqadaryo Region Court sentenced Akhmedov to seven years in prison for “attempts…
Dilrukh Isakov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On March 2, 2004, the Sabir Rakhimov District Court in Tashkent sentenced Isakov to six years in prison…
Mukhiddin Jalolov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On an unspecified date, authorities arrested Jalolov amid mass arrests of Muslims following the …
Rakhmatjon Ernazarov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On September 12, 2000, the Fergana City Court sentenced Ernazarov to nine years in…
Olim Mirzaev is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 2001/2022, Mirzaev was imprisoned reportedly in relation to his religious beliefs. The date of his arrest, charges, and…
Muhammadamin Abdurazzokov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On June 19, 1999, the Fergana Region Court sentenced Abdurazzokov to 14 years in prison for “…
Akrom Kamolovich Zokirov is imprisoned for his religious identity and activity.
In 2000, the Margilon City Court sentenced Zokirov to 20 years in prison on unspecified charges.
In…
Otabek Madaminov was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On November 5, 1999, the Shakhrikhan District Court in the Andijan region sentenced Madaminov to 12 years and six months in…
Abdulbosit Akhmajonov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On June 11, 2017, the Fergana Region Court sentenced Akhmajonov to 15 years in prison for several criminal…
Mukhitdin Irgashev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On April 1, 2015, officers arrested Irgashev, along with his son in Bukhara, charging them first with…
Sheikh Abduljabar Nasiru Kabara is imprisoned for blasphemy.
In July 2021, authorities arrested Kabara, a cleric, and charged him with blasphemy and incitement for his allegedly “defamatory…
Abdulazeez Inyass is imprisoned for blasphemy.
In May 2015, Nigerian authorities arrested Inyass for allegedly saying that Sheikh Ibrahim Niasse, the founder of the Tijaniya order to…
Sardorbek Irgashev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
For several years prior to their arrest, Irgashev, his father, Mukhitdin Irgashev, and his brother, Otabek…
Otabek Irgashev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On April 1, 2015, officers arrested Irgashev and his father in Bukhara, charging them first with administrative…
Kadyr Yusupov was mistreated in prison for fighting for prisoner religious freedom rights and his religious activity.
In or around December 2018, authorities arrested Yusupov, who…
Turnazar Boymatov was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On March 27, 2000, a Surkhandaryo Region Court sentenced Boymatov to nine years in prison for “attempts to overthrow the…
Mashrap Rabiev was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On May 20, 2003, a court in the Surkhandaryo region sentenced Rabiev to nine years for “attempts to…
Murod Muminov is imprisoned in relation to his religious beliefs and activity.
On September 18, 2002, the Tashkent City Court sentenced Muminov to 11 years in prison for “attempts to…
Nomoz Normurodov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On July 13, 2000, the Surkhandaryo Region Court sentenced Normurodov to 11 years in prison for “…
Bakhromjon Inogomov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On May 1, 2001, the Tashkent City District Court sentenced Inogomov to 11 years in prison for…
Shukhrat Usmanov was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On May 21, 1999, the Tashkent Region Court sentenced Usmanov to 12 years in prison for “attempts to overthrow the…
Abdulkhomid Allaberdiev is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 8, 2001, the Surkhandaryo Region Court sentenced Allaberdiev to 12 years in prison for “attempts to…
Bakhtiyor Sharipov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On May 18, 2002, the Fergana Region Court sentenced Sharipov to ten years in prison for “attempts to…
Mukhammadjon Ibadullaev is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
Between 2000 and 2003, Ibadullaev, a surgeon, was originally sentenced. The date of arrest,…
Ravshan Ochilov is imprisoned for his religious activity.
Between 2000 and 2001, authorities arrested Ochilov reportedly after accusing him of being a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, a banned…
Umid Boltaboev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
Between 2000 and 2001, authorities arrested Boltaboev on charges related to his religious belief. The details of his…
Umar Nishonbaev was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 2000/2001, authorities arrested Nishonbaev reportedly in relation to his religious belief and activity.…
Jamoliddin Khaidarov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 2000/2001, Khaidarov was initially imprisoned. The date of his arrest, charges, and details of his…
Abduvohid Ishmuratov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 2000/2001, Ishmuratov was imprisoned. His date of arrest, charges, and details of his…
Dilmurod Tuleev was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 2000/2001, Tuleev was imprisoned on religiously motivated charges. His date of arrest, charges, and…
Ismon Usinbaev was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
The charges and details of his original sentence are unknown.
In August 2008, the Fergana…
Ikromjon Akhmajonov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 2004, the Fergana Region Court sentenced Akhmajonov to 11 years in prison for “attempts to…
Azizjon Bannopov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 2001, the Margilon City Court sentenced Bannopov to nine years in prison for “attempts to…
Odilkhoja Dadakhojaev was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 2000, the Margilon City Court sentenced Dadakhojaev to six years in prison for "attempts to…
Kobiljon Zokirov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 2000, the Andijan City Court sentenced Zokirov to 17 years in prison on several criminal statutes…
Ibrokhimjon Isaboev is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In late 2000, the Margilon City Court sentenced Isaboev to 11 years in prison for “attempts to…
Husnitdin Umaraliev was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In July 1999, authorities arrested Umaraliev when he filed a report with the military prosecutor'…
Avazjon Umurzakov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On March 25, 1999, Umurzakov was detained under unknown circumstances.
On August 5,…
Ahmadjon Madumarov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On February 16, 2003, the Fergana Region Court sentenced Madumarov to 11 years in prison for “…
Zukhriddin Madmarov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In April 2000, the Margilon City Court sentenced Madmarov to nine years in prison for “attempts to…
Nurmukhammad Mamadjonov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In October 1999, the Margilon City Court sentenced Mamadjonov to six years and six months…
Ulugbek Nasimov was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In May 2005, the Samarkand Region Court sentenced Nasimov to five years in prison for “attempts to overthrow the…
Shavkat Khakimov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In 2004, the Urgut District Court sentenced Khakimov to seven years in prison “attempts to overthrow the…
Mirrakhim Mirsultonov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 1999, the Angren District Court sentenced Mirsultonov to eight years in prison for “attempts to…
Sodikjon Abdullaev is imprisoned due to his religious activity.
In December 1999, the Fergana Region Court sentenced Abdullaev to eight years in prison for “attempts to…
Ibrohim Asronkulov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 1998, the Altyarikskim District Court in the Fergana region sentenced Asronkulov for "illegal…
Feruz Shodiev is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On August 15, 2017, the Qashqadaryo Region Court sentenced Shodiev to 25 years in prison for allegedly…
Suleiman Bouhafs was imprisoned for his alleged expression about religion.
On August 25, 2021, three men in a black vehicle abducted Bouhafs – Chairman of the St. Augustine…
Ermias Asgedom is detained for his religious belief and activity.
In July 2008, authorities arrested Asgedom for refusing to sign a document renouncing his faith.
Sajjad Masih Gill was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
On an unspecified date, authorities arrested Gill, a member of the Seventh-day Adventist community, after he was…
Asif Pervaiz is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In October 2013, authorities arrested Pervaiz after a coworker accused him of sending blasphemous text messages.…
Muhammad Islam is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In April 2019, authorities arrested Islam, a tailor, after two of his coworkers accused him of blasphemy.…
Salekh Magamadov is imprisoned in relation to state-imposition of a particular religious interpretation.
On February 4, 2021, Magamadov and Magamadov's sibling, Ismail Isaev, -…
Ismail Isaev is imprisoned in relation to state-imposition of a particular religious interpretation.
On February 4, 2021, Isaev and Isaev's sibling, Salekh Magamadov, - two…
Behnam Akhlaghi was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On February 23, 2019, Akhlaghi was summoned to the Revolutionary Guard office and detained…
Patrick George Zaki was imprisoned for his expression about his religious identity.
On February 7, 2020, authorities arrested Zaki, a graduate student and human rights researcher, at…
Anas Hassan was imprisoned for his alleged atheistic activity.
In August 2019, authorities arrested Hassan for allegedly running the Facebook page, "The Egyptian Atheists," and charged him…
Ramy Kamel was detained for his civil rights work and religious freedom advocacy.
On November 23, 2019, security forces arrested Kamel, a human rights activist and founder of the…
Reda Abdel Rahman was detained for his religious belief.
On August 22, 2020, security forces arrested Abdel Rahman, a teacher and َQur'anist blogger, alongside several relatives. A few…
Mehdi Khatibi was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On February 23, 2019, authorities arrested Khatibi at a house-church. Other members of the Church of Iran…
Babak Hosseinzadeh was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On February 23, 2019, authorities arrested Hosseinzadeh while he was at a house-church. Other members of…
Shahrooz Eslamdoust was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On February 15, 2019, authorities arrested Eslamdoust at a house-church. Other members of the Church of Iran in…
Khalil Dehghanpur was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On January 29, 2019, authorities arrested Dehghanpur at a house-church. Other members of the Church of Iran…
Mohammed Vafadar was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On February 15, 2019, authorities arrested Vafadar at a house-church. Other members of the Church…
Hossein Kadivar was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On January 29, 2019, authorities arrested Kadivar at a house-church. Other members of the Church of Iran in…
Abdolreza Ali Haghnejad is detained for practicing his religion as a convert.
On January 15, 2022, authorities reportedly arrested Haghnejad, a church leader, in Bandar Anzali for a…
Joseph Zhang Weizhu is detained for his religious activity.
On May 21, 2021, authorities detained Zhang, the Vatican-approved bishop of the Xinxiang Diocese in Henan, the day after…
Zhang Chunlei is detained for his religious activity.
On March 16, 2021, authorities detained Zhang, an elder of the Love (Ren’ai) Reformed Church, for "illegally operating as an…
Seytumer Seytumerov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On March 11, 2020, authorities arrested Seytumerov, a Crimean Solidarity activist, for allegedly being a member of the…
Osman Seytumerov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On March 11, 2020, authorities arrested Seytmemetov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…
Rustem Seytmemetov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On March 11, 2020, authorities arrested Seytmemetov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…
Amet Suleymanov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On March 11, 2020, authorities arrested Suleymanov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.…
Gabdrakhman Naumov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
in March 2020, authorities arrested Naumov, an Islamic scholar at the Russian Islamic University and a former…
Nazim Abdrakhmanov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Abdrakhmanov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam…
Samat Adilov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Adilov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam.
On…
Zhasulan Iskakov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Iskakov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam.…
Esim Suleimenov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Suleimenov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam.…
Azamat Umbetaliyev was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Umbetaliyev for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about…
Zhuldyzbek Taurbekov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Taurbekov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about…
Dilmurat Sultanmuratovich Makhamatov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On December 19, 2018, Kazakh authorities arrested Makhamatov after reportedly forcing…
Galymzhan Abilkairov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On April 23, 2018, authorities arrested Abilkairov reportedly following an investigation into sermons he…
Abdukhalil Abduzhabbarov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On February 18, 2017, Kazakh authorities arrested Abduzhabbarov, an imam, after extraditing him from Saudi…
Nariman Seytzhanov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On January 15, 2017, authorities arrested Seytzhanov reportedly over a meeting he had in a coffeeshop in…
Sirojiddin Abdurahmonov is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In November 2020, authorities arrested Abdurahmonov, an imam, following a raid on his apartment while he was teaching…