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Eduard Sharlot is detained for blasphemy.
On November 22, 2023, authorities detained Sharlot, a musician, at Pulkovo Airport and placed him under administrative arrest. Sharlot's arrest…
Oleg Orlov is imprisoned in relation to his human rights work.
On February 27, 2024, the Golovinsky District Court in Moscow sentenced Orlov, the 70-year old co-chair of the Nobel Peace…
Oybek Khamidov is imprisoned for his religious activities.
On January 17, 2022, authorities arrested Khamidov for allegedly sharing illegal religious materials on social media to his wife…
Jahongir Ulugmurodov was imprisoned for his religious activities.
On an unspecified date, authorities detained Ulugmurodov for downloading and sharing a religious song with some classmates…
Mikhail Simonov is imprisoned for criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine with religious language.
On November 9, 2022, authorities in Moscow arrested Simonov over two social media posts he…
Alimardon Sultanov is imprisoned for criticizing religious freedom conditions.
On January 18, 2022, authorities arrested Sultanov, who was known for discussing religious freedom issues,…
Tulkun Astanov is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On November 22, 2020, authorities arrested Astanov, a religious freedom…
Khasan Abdirakhimov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On November 22, 2021, police took into custody Abdirakhimov. Abdirakhimov had originally been sentenced in January…
Ioann Kurmoyarov is imprisoned for his religious beliefs.
On June 7, 2022, authorities arrested Kurmoyarov, a hieromonk, after he posted several videos on his YouTube channel outlining his…
Bobirjon Tukhtamurodov is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On April 11, 2022, Uzbek authorities arrested Tukhtamurodov at Tashkent airport after he arrived from Russia. Tukhtamurodov…