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Gebremedhin Gebregergis is detained for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In November 2004, Eritrean police authorities arrested Gebregergis, a theologian and Eritrean…

Mussie Ezaz is detained for his religious activity. 

In September 2007, authorities arrested Ezaz, an evangelist of 14 years and leader of the unregistered evangelical Kale Hiwot (Word…

Tekleab Mengisteab is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.

In November 2004, Eritrean police authorities arrested Mengisteab, an Eritrean Orthodox priest at the Mekane…

Letebrhan Tesfay is detained for her religious activity. 

In September 2024, police officers arrested 85-year-old Letebrhan Tesfay while raiding her home as she hosted a peaceful…

Sidon Tekeste is detained for her religious belief and activity. 

In November 2024, authorities arrested Tekeste at school for respectfully refusing to contribute to a political fund.…

Berekti Habte is detained for her religious activity. 

In September 2024, police officers arrested Habte while she attended a peaceful religious gathering. Authorities confined her in…

Natalia Minenkova is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In May 2024, Russian authorities arrested Minenkova for organizing Falun Gong activities, including identifying new members…

Zhu Yun is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In November 2024, Russian authorities arrested Yun for organizing Falun Gong activities. 

In June 2025, authorities…

Ilya Vasilyev is detained for his religiously based political activity. 

In June 2024, Russian authorities arrested Ilya Vasilyev for opposing the war in Ukraine on religious grounds…

Nikolay Romanyuk is imprisoned for his religious expression. 

In October 2024, Russian authorities arrested Romanyuk for preaching an anti-war…