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July 17, 2023

Nour Fayez Ibrahim Gerges is an Egyptian activist currently detained on a religious basis. 

On November 1, 2021, authorities arrested and potentially forcibly “disappeared” Mr. Fayez…

July 17, 2023

Ahmed Mohamed is detained for blasphemy.

On May 9, 2022, security officials arrested Mohamed at his home in a village in the Fayoum Governorate. He reportedly remained forcibly disappeared…

October 25, 2022

Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo is detained for his religious conversion.

On December 15, 2021, authorities arrested Abdo, a Yemeni refugee, from his Cairo home. Abdo's arrest followed his appearance…

February 15, 2022

Marco Girgis is imprisoned for blasphemy.

On June 14, 2021, authorities arrested Girgis for having pictures on his phone deemed to be offensive to Islam. He was reportedly detained a month…

October 29, 2021

Anas Hassan was imprisoned for his alleged religious/non-belief activity. 

In August 2019, authorities arrested Hassan for allegedly running the Facebook page, "The Egyptian Atheists,”…

March 22, 2021

Lee Soo Gil is detained for his religious activity.

In December 2001, authorities in China arrested Lee Soo Gil for his evangelizing activities and for assisting North Korean refugees…

March 22, 2021

Joo Gwang Ho is detained for his religious activity.

On an unspecified date, authorities in China arrested Joo Gwang Ho for his evangelizing activities to ethnic-Chinese citizens and North…

January 21, 2021

Jang Moon Seok is imprisoned for his evangelizing activities.

In November 2014, Seok, a deacon, was abducted and transferred from China to a prison in North Korea, reportedly for his…

August 18, 2020

Y Yich is 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…