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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…

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,…

Vasiliy Meleshko is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On August 11, 2021, the Abinsky District Court sentenced Meleshko to three years in prison for “participating in the activities…

Dmitriy Dolzhikov is undergoing compulsory labor for his religious belief and activity.

On September 8 2022, authorities in Chelyabinsk arrested Dolzhikov after raiding the homes of…

Ali Aboluhom is imprisoned for apostasy.

On August 23, 2021, authorities arrested Aboluhom, a Yemini journalist working in Saudi Arabia, after he left his home reportedly to meet with his…

Ahmad al-Shamri is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy. 

In 2014, authorities arrested al-Shamri, who is from the town of Hafar al-Batin, and accused of using social media…

Ashraf Fayadh was imprisoned for apostasy.

In August 2013, authorities arrested Fayadh, a Palestinian poet and artist living in Saudi Arabia, following an altercation with a man in Abha.…

Raif Badawi was imprisoned for his religious freedom advoacy, expression about religion, and for criticizing religious authorities.

In June 2012, authorities arrested Badawi, a blogger and…