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March 06, 2024

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…

August 21, 2023

Fathi Mohammad Naghshbandi is detained for his religious activity. 

On August 20, 2023, authorities reportedly arrested Naghshbandi, the imam and Friday prayer leader in Rask, while he was…

March 06, 2023

Sara Mottaghi is detained for blasphemy.

On February 28, 2023, authorities in Rasht arrested Mottaghi, a poet, for writing about an ancient Iranian day celebrating women. Authorities…

January 27, 2023

Mahsa Mohammadi is detained for blasphemy.

On October 30, 2022, authorities reportedly detained Mohammadi, a university student in Sabzevar, over a tweet perceived as blasphemous. …

November 07, 2022

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 “…

October 14, 2022

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…

October 13, 2022

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…

October 07, 2022

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…

October 05, 2022

Oleg Danilov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 30, 2021, the Krasnodar Territory Abinsky District Court sentenced Danilov to three years in prison for “…

May 25, 2022

Seyyed Sadrullah Fazeli Zare was imprisoned and executed on blasphemy-related charges.

In May 2020, authorities arrested Zare after accusing him and others of being a member of a Telegram…