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Abdulmajid Moradzahi is detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On January 30, 2023, authorities arrested Moradzahi, a prominent Sunni cleric, during protests in Zahedan…

He Binggang is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On October 9, 2021, authorities in Changning district, Shanghai municipality, arrested He in relation to his Falun Gong activities. He…

Sonam Gyatso was imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.

On April 3, 2021, authorities in Aba (Ngaba) county, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (T&QAP), Sichuan,…

Abdul Majeed Al-Arkani is imprisoned for his religious expression and activity.

In 2020, authorities arrested Al-Arkani, an imam, for communicating with prominent Turkish figure Yasin…

Seyed Fariborz Shah-Ebrahimi was detained for their religious activity.

On November 18, 2022, authorities in Sahneh county, Kermanshah province, arrested at least 30 Yarsanis, including…

Aimidoula Waili is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In November 2020, Saudi Arabian authorities arrested Waili, who is a Uyghur religious scholar, and his friend following an…

Sulaiman al-Dowaish was forcibly disappeared for his religious expression.

On April 22, 2016, al-Dowaish was forcibly disappeared while on a work trip to Mecca following tweets he made the…

Lhundrub Dragpa is imprisoned in relation to criticizing government policies impacting religious freedom.

In May 2019, public security officials in Driru (Biru) county, Nagchu (Naqu)…

Lobsang Gedun was imprisoned for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On July 1, 2013, public security officials detained Gedun, a monk at Drongsar Monastery, as he staged a solo…

Palga is detained for resisting government interference in religious affairs. 

In October 2021, authorities in Draggo (Luhuo) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan…