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Mohammad bin Hassan al-Habib is imprisoned for his religious expression, leadership role, and religious freedom advocacy.

In July 2016, authorities detained al-Habib, a Shi'a cleric, as he…

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…

Rejepniyaz Hebibulla is detained for his ethnoreligious identity and religiously oriented business. 

In late 2017 or early 2018, authorities detained Hebibulla and sent him to an…

Qurbanjan Abdusemet was imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and religiously oriented business activity. 

In 2009, authorities detained Abdusemet and his brother reportedly for…

Stan Swamy was detained and died in state custody for his civil society work helping religious communities.

On October 8, 2020, the National Investigation Agency arrested Swamy, a Jesuit…

Rizaydin Abdureshit is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and in relation to his religiously oriented business.

In 2018, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR…

Emetjan is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and in relation to his religiously oriented business.

In 2018, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)…

Chen Yu is imprisoned in relation to his religiously oriented business.

On September 13, 2019, public security officials from Linhai City, Taizhou Municipality, Zhejiang Province…

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…

Surendra Gadling is detained for religious freedom advocacy.

In June 2018, police in Maharashtra arrested Gadling, a human rights lawyer known for defending…