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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…

Nikita Zhuravel is imprisoned for blasphemy.

On May 20, 2023, authorities in the Volgograd region arrested 19-year-old Zhuravel after he allegedly posted a video online of himself burning…

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…

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…

Said Abdelrazek is imprisoned for blasphemy.

On July 6 , 2023, authorities in Ulyanovsk detained Abdelrazek, an Egyptian citizen, after he posted a video of himself trampling a Qur'an,…

Andrey Danielyan is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On November 7, 2022, the Rubtsovsk City Court of the Altai Territory sentenced Danielyan to six years in prison for “…

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…

Vitaliy Ushakov was under house arrest for his religious belief and activity.

On February 13, 2022, authorities in Krasnodar detained Ushakov following raids on the homes of several…

Nikolay Stepanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 19, 2019, authorities in Vologda detained Stepanov following searches on the homes of several Jehovah's…

Vladimir Skachidub is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 11, 2021, the Pavlovskiy District Court of the Krasnodar Territory sentenced Skachidub to four years and…