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Gong Donghua is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On October 23, 2018, authorities detained Gong in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). Reports suggest that…

Iskandar Iskandarov was imprisoned for gathering to discuss his religion.

In January 2020, authorities reportedly arrested Iskandarov for meeting with others to talk about Islam. …

Akbar Absalov was imprisoned for gathering to discuss his religion.

In January 2020, authorities reportedly arrested Absalov for meeting with others to talk about Islam.  Prosecutors…

Fariduddin Abduvokhidov is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In January 2020, authorities arrested Abduvokhidov for meeting with others to talk about Islam. Prosecutors charged…

Aisha al-Muhajiri is detained for her religious activity.

In February 2021, police raided al-Muhajiri's home in Mecca and detained her for preaching and giving Qur'an lessons at her home.…

Sheikh Abduljabar Nasiru Kabara is imprisoned for blasphemy.

In July 2021, authorities arrested Kabara, a cleric, and charged him with blasphemy and incitement for his allegedly “defamatory…

Abdulazeez Inyass is imprisoned for blasphemy.

In May 2015, Nigerian authorities arrested Inyass for allegedly saying that Sheikh Ibrahim Niasse, the founder of the Tijaniya order to…

Suleiman Bouhafs was imprisoned for his alleged expression about religion.

On August 25, 2021, three men in a black vehicle abducted Bouhafs –  Chairman of the St. Augustine…

Sajjad Masih Gill was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

On an unspecified date, authorities arrested Gill, a member of the Seventh-day Adventist community, after he was…

Mariyum Lal was detained for blasphemy.

On April 9, 2021, authorities arrested Lal, who is a nurse, and her coworker, Newsh Arooj, after an incident at their workplace. According to…