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Hu Shigen was imprisoned in relation to his religious activity and religious leadership role. 

On July 10, 2015, Hu, a pro-…

Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was forcibly disappeared because of his religious leadership role.

On May 17, 1995, authorities abducted then six-year old Gedhun and his family.  The…

Tashi Wangchuk was imprisoned for his religious and ethnic identity.

On January 27, 2016, authorities arrested Tashi, a Tibetan cultural and linguistic rights advocate, in Yushu (Kyegudo)…

Bui Van Trung was imprisoned for his religious identity and activity.

On June 26, 2017, authorities arrested Trung following a state crackdown on a Hoa Hao Buddhist event in April 2017.…

Bui Van Tham was imprisoned for his religious identity and activity.

On June 26, 2017, authorities arrested Tham following a state crackdown on a Hoa Hao Buddhist event in April 2017.…

Nguyen Hoang Nam is imprisoned in relation to his religious affiliation.

On July 24, 2023, authorities arrested Nam after accusing him of posting materials online that undermined…

Wang Mingquan is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In October 2017, authorities arrested Wang from his home. Police reportedly confiscated Falun Gong materials and…

Deng Chuangjiu was imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In October 2017, authorities arrested Deng from his workplace after accusing him of using WeChat to disseminate…

Wang Huaixiang was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 29, 2016, authorities detained Wang in Bengbu city while he was at a church gathering, filming church…

He Zhexun is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 11, 2009, police arrested He in Xuchang city, Henan province reportedly in relation to his religious leadership…

Liu Junhua is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 24, 2017, officers from the Heze Public Security Bureau Mudan Branch arrested Liu while he was writing…

Wu Baozhen is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 24, 2017, officers from the Heze Public Security Bureau Mudan Branch arrested Wu while he was writing scrips for…

Yao Shuzhi is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 24, 2017, officers from the National Security Brigade of the Heze Public Security Bureau Mudan Branch…

Dong Qihong is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 16, 2013, police officers with Huai’an Public Security Bureau Huaiyin Branch detained Dong in relation to his…

Gong Xingqi was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 17, 2016, the police in Weifang city, Shandong province detained Gong reportedly in relation to his religious…

Fang Ronghua was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 30, 2015, authorities detained Fang in Fuzhou City Dongtai city, Jiangsu province, reportedly in…

Wu Binrong was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 18, 2013, officers from the Nanjing Municipal Public Security Bureau Jiangning Branch detained Wu reportedly…

Wu Jikun was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 21, 2012, authorities in Anhui province detained Wu reportedly in relation to his preaching activities and…

Zhou Xiangyun was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 17, 2013, police in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, detained Zhou reportedly in relation to his printing of…

Hu Weijun was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 17, 2013, police in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, detained Hu reportedly in relation to his printing of…

Zhang Jie was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In late 2012, police arrested Zhang reportedly in relation to his religious leadership role for 30 churches and his…

Dai Ling’en is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On July 2, 2017, authorities arrested Dai in relation to his religious beliefs and alleged religious leadership role.…

Li Tianhua was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On April 9, 2015, authorities in Wanzhou district, Chongqing municipality detained Li, a leader of the Church of…

Meng Qingmin was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 12, 2014, officers from the Sima Town Police Station of Jinxiang county, Jining city, Shandong province,…

Zhao Haibin was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On February 17, 2017, officers from the Yangcheng Public Security Bureau of Jincheng detained Zhao reportedly in relation to…

Liu Jishui was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 30, 2017, officers from the Liuhe District Branch of Nanjing Public Security Bureau, Jiangsu province, arrested…

Yu Hai is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 4, 2017, officers from the National Security Brigade of Chengde City Public Security Bureau detained Yu in the…

Yu Jianwu is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 4, 2017, officers from the National Security Brigade of Chengde City Public Security Bureau detained Yu in the…

Tao Qidong is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 14, 2018, officers from the Yongxiu County Public Security Bureau detained Tao while at a worship gathering…

Li Fasheng is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On April 14, 2019, officers from the Dongxiang District Public Security Bureau in Fuzhou city, Jiangxi province,…

Chen Ziquan is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On April 14, 2019, police from the Dongxiang District Public Security Bureau in Fuzhou city, Jiangxi province, detained…

Nguyen Bac Truyen was imprisoned for his religious freedom and human rights advocacy.

On July 30, 2017, Truyen, a lawyer and leader of…

Gao Shengzhi was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On July 14, 2015, police from the Taixing Public Security Bureau detained Gao after he came out of a church gathering place…

Wang Jian is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 27, 2018, officers from the Kuitun Public Security Bureau detained Wang reportedly in relation to his religious…

Doan Dinh Nam was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 6, 2012, authorities arrested Nam, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…

Doan Van Cu is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 10, 2012, authorities arrested Cu, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…

Le Duc Dong was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Dong, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…

Le Duy Loc is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 15, 2012, authorities arrested Loc, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…

Le Phuc was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Phuc, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and charged him with “abusing…

Le Trong Cu is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Cu, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him with…

Luong Nhat Quang is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In March 2012, authorities arrested Quang, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…

Nguyen Dinh is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On November 23, 2012, authorities arrested Dinh, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…

Nguyen Ky Lac is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 6, 2012, authorities arrested Lac, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…

Nguyen Thai Binh is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On November 23, 2012, authorities arrested Binh, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…

Phan Thanh Tuong was imprisoned for his religious activity.

In late February/early March 2012, authorities arrested Tuong, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and…

Phan Thanh Y was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On November 23, 2012, authorities arrested Y, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…

Phan Van Thu was imprisoned and died in state custody for his religious activity.

On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Thu, the founder of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious…

Ta Khu was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 6, 2012, authorities arrested Khu, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him with…

Tran Phi Dung was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 10, 2012, authorities arrested Dung, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and charged him with “…

Tran Quan is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 10, 2012, authorities arrested Quan, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…

Tu Thien Luong is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On November 23, 2012, authorities arrested Luong, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…

Vo Ngoc Cu was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 6, 2012, authorities arrested Cu, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and charged him with “…

Vo Thanh Le is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Le, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him with…

Vo Tiet is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Tiet, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…

Vuong Tan Son is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

On February 10, 2012, authorities arrested Son, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly…

Ma Zhenyu was imprisoned for his religious activity. 

On September 19, 2017, authorities arrested Ma after he sent mail to government leaders about Falun Gong persecution.

On…

Yao Guofu was imprisoned for distributing religious materials.

On December 5, 2015, plainclothes police officers detained Yao and his wife, Liang Xin, from their home in Nanyang…

Zhao Jiyuan is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

In July 2019, authorities arrested Zhao reportedly in relation to his Falun Gong activities. Police searched his home…

Li Yuehu was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On July 11, 2019, authorities arrested Li after police found Falun Gong-related materials on him.

In December 2019, Li was…

Li Guo was imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In May 2018, authorities arrested Li while he was allegedly distributing out Falun Gong-related materials. Police reportedly…

Zhu Tonggui is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On May 23, 2018, authorities arrested Zhu Tonggui and his brother from their rental property in Linyi City. It is…

Yin Yaoquan was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 21, 2015, authorities detained Yin reportedly in relation to his religious beliefs.

On February 23, 2016…

Hu Mingfa is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 13, 2014, officers from the Lingyang Police Station of the Public Security Bureau in Qingyang county detained Hu…

Bao Guangming was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 8, 2014, authorities arrested Bao while attending a meeting at the home of another Christian.

On November…

Yan Shihua was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 27, 2014, authorities detained Yan in Yaohai District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, reportedly in relation to his…

Xiao Shugang was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On September 11, 2017, officers from the Haidian District detained Xiao reportedly in relation to his religious beliefs and…

Yin Puhui is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On November 28, 2018, officers from the National Security Division of the Public Security Bureau in Changsha city…

Xiao Shunyuan is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 24, 2017, police detained Xiao in Suzhou district, Jiuquan city, Gansu province, reportedly in relation to…

Aishanjiang Kari is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Kari, a textile trader, amid mass detentions of largely Muslim ethnic minorities in…

Zhang Ming was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On June 29, 2018, officers from Kuandian Country Domestic Security Division arrested Zhang and a colleague for having Falun Gong-…

Ma Zaojian is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In March 2018, officers from the Public Security Bureau in the Mosuowan Reclamation Area detained Ma reportedly…

Shao Xingfu is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In March 2018, officers from the Public Security Bureau in the Mosuowan Reclamation Area detained Shao reportedly in…

Ksor Ruk is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

On October 30, 2018, authorities arrested Ruk, a missionary and religious leader.  Authorities accused him of reviving Degar…

Siu Doang is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In 2016, authorities arrested Doang, a house-church leader, for participating in a religious group not approved by the government.…

Ro Mah Pla was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In 2013, authorities arrested Pla after accusing him of taking direction from Montagnards overseas to spread Degar…

Siu Dik is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In 2016, authorities arrested Dik, a deacon, for participating in a religious group not approved by the government.  Authorities…

Ksor Phit is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In 2016, authorities arrested Phit, a deacon, for participating in a religious group not approved by the government. …

Ksor Pup is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In 2016, authorities arrested Pup, a house-church leader, for participating in a religious group not approved by the government. …

Zhang Lulu was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On July 19, 2015, officers from the Shushan Branch of the Hefei City Public Security Bureau arrested Zhang…

Li Gang was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 19, 2017, officers from the Changji City Public Security Bureau detained Li reportedly for attending a religious…

Guo Shilei was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On September 5, 2017, officers from Jilin City Public Security Bureau detained Guo reportedly in relation to his…

Tao Yanyu was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On September 5, 2017, officers from the Jilin City Public Security Bureau detained Tao reportedly in relation to his…

A Dao was imprisoned for his religious activity and religious freedom advocacy.

On August 18, 2016, authorities arrested Dao, the pastor of the Montagnard Evangelical Church of Christ…

Li Changxing was imprisoned for his religious activity.

In April 2017, authorities arrested Li after he removed posters criticizing Falun Gong.

In September 2018, the Haizhu Court…

Xu Shikai was imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In April 2019, authorities arrested Xu reportedly in relation to his practice of Falun Gong.

In April 2020, the Huili…

Yang Chuanhou was imprisoned for his religious activity.  

On October 3, 2018, authorities arrested Yang and several of his colleagues after accusing them of talking to people…

Guo Yuanjun was imprisoned for his religious activity.

In May 2019, authorities arrested Guo and several others reportedly in relation to their practice of Falun Gong.

In October…

Wu Jianming was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 14, 2018, authorities arrested Wu for allegedly sharing information about Falun Gong and charged him with…

Pan Feng is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In April 2018, authorities arrested Pan after accusing him of handing out Falun-Gong related materials.

On an unspecified date,…

Lei Anxiang was imprisoned for his religious activity.  

In June 2019, authorities arrested Lei after accusing him of handing out Falun Gong-related materials. 

In…

Y Yich was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On May 13, 2013, authorities arrested Yich, a pastor in the Degar Protestant Church, after accusing him of spreading Degar Protestantism, a…

Ho Duc Hoa was imprisoned in relation to his religious activity. 

In late July/early August 2011, authorities arrested Hoa, a Catholic social activist, journalist, and community…

Sung A Khua was imprisoned in relation to his religious identity. 

On January 2, 2019, Sung was sentenced to two years and two months in prison. Prior to the ruling, Sung and his…

Wang Ziming is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In November 2018, authorities arrested Wang, a Falun Gong practitioner, for allegedly defacing a Chine Communist Party…

Gao Hongwei was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In November 2018, authorities arrested Gao reportedly in relation to his practice of Falun Gong.

In December 2019…

Shang Zhaoxiang was imprisoned for his religious activity.

In November 2018, authorities arrested Shang reportedly in relation to his practice of Falun Gong.

In December 2019, the…

Wei Zaiqiang was imprisoned for his religious activity.

In December 2016, authorities arrested Wei after accusing him of leaving messages about Falun Gong in public areas. Police…

Li Yongxin was imprisoned for publicly promoting his religion.

In August 2019, authorities arrested Li for putting up Falun Gong flyers.

In January 2020, the Lanshan District Court…

Adil Tuniyaz is detained for translating religious texts and for his ethnoreligious identity. 

On or around December 25, 2017, …

Y Pum Bya is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On April 10, 2018, Vietnamese authorities arrested Y Pum Bya, a church leader, after accusing him of spreading false…