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Lodroe is imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.

On November 18, 2015, authorities arrested Lodroe, a monk, after accusing him of organizing observances to celebrate the Dalai…

Emerjan is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities detained Emerjan and several of family members and sent them to a "political…

Rozimemet Atawulla is detained for his religious belief and activity.

In March 2017, Atawulla was detained for "religious extremism" and sent to a "political reeducation" center. His…

Adiljan is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Adiljan, who worked for a…

Erkin Tursun is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

In 2017, authorities detained Tursun in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Ehmetniyaz is detained for their religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Ehmetniyaz in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Abdulla Abdurahman was imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

On an unspecified date, authorities detained Abdurahman reportedly for listening to religious…

Isma’ila Sani Isah is detained for blasphemy.

In July 2021, authorities arrested Isah in Sokoto State after he was accused of making blasphemous posts against the Prophet Muhammad on…

Ekpar Asat is imprisoned in relation to his ethnoreligious identity.

In April 2016, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Asat, founder of the Uyghur-…

Tan Quicheng is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In 2019, authorities arrested Tan reportedly for practicing Falun Gong.

On September 28, 2019, the Lishu County Court of…